In response to the Brazos River Authority (BRA) press release on Water Use Restrictions, the City of Harker Heights is moving the drought restrictions to a Stage 1 – Mild Water Shortage Conditions, Voluntary Conservation.  

Stage 1 – is a water conservation by avoiding non-essential water uses to achieve a target reduction of 5% of the city’s total water demand.   Irrigation of landscaped areas with hose-end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems should be limited to any two days of the week between the hours of 8pm and 9am.  Outdoor watering is discouraged between the hours of 9am and 8pm – except with hand-held hoses.  

Cities that fall under WCID #1 have been in Stage 2 of the Water Conservation Plan since Aug. 1, 2023. WCID #1 provides water to the citizens of Killeen, Fort Cavazos, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Belton and Nolanville.

Water use customers shall voluntarily limit outdoor water use by participating in the watering schedule for outdoor water use effective April 23, 2024.   

Should you have questions, please call the City of Harker Heights Public Works Department at 254-953-5649.  For questions specific to WCID, please contact the WCID #1 General Manager, Ricky Garrett at (254)-501-9243 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

• BRA Downgrade Stage 2 to Stage 1.pdf

Ubiquity has begun the next phase of their Fiber Installation projects in Harker Heights. Below is a map for the currently released areas of construction, with the impacted areas boundary shown in light pink. Be aware that there already may be other fiber utilities working in this same area. The phases and areas are determined by each individual utility company. The projects are not necessarily constructed in numerical or geographical order. As a reminder, the City is not contracted to install fiber in our community. Each fiber company is an independent utility, similar to Oncor and Atmos. There are currently six fiber companies permitted to work within the City’s public utility easements and street right of way. The City does not control the timeline nor contractors for these fiber installations. Please know that Ubiquity may have construction projects in different parts of the City through the end of 2025.

Residents in the impacted area will see flags in their yard starting to appear. It is important to leave those public utility flags in place because they show the location and type of existing utilities that are located underground. This is done for the safety of the workers and to minimize disruption of your utility services.

All of Ubiquity’s work will be done in the Public Right-of-Way, within public utility easements, or within private easements with the landowner’s consent. Please note that the existing public utility easements may be in your back yard, side yard or front yard. Some of their work will be above ground and some will be beneath ground. Ubiquity will place door hangers in the neighborhoods where they will be working. Specific questions regarding repair of yards and private infrastructure (water service, sewer service, irrigation lines) after construction can be directed to Ubiquity’s Contractor at 844-322-2524.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Harker Heights, Texas (the "City"), will meet in the Harker Heights City Hall, 305 Miller’s Crossing, Harker Heights, Texas 76548, at 5:00 p.m. on the 14th day of May, 2024, to adopt an Ordinance and take such other action as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of the City of Harker Heights, Texas Certificates of Obligation, payable from City ad valorem taxes and surplus net revenues of the drainage system of the City, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $5,820,000, bearing interest at any rate or rates, not to exceed the maximum interest rate now or hereafter authorized by law, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council, and maturing over a period of years not to exceed twenty-five (25) years from the date thereof, for the purpose of evidencing the indebtedness of the City for all or any part of the cost of street reconstruction and improvements, building construction, and drainage improvements, and the cost of issuance, land acquisition, and professional services incurred in connection therewith.

The public is further hereby notified as follows:

(a) As of the date of this notice the current principal balance of all outstanding debt obligations of the City is $35,760,000

(b) As of the date of this notice the combined principal and interest required to pay all outstanding debt obligations of the City on time and in full (which is based on the City’s expectations related to the interest due on any variable rate debt of the City) is $41,927,801.

(c) The maximum principal amount of Certificates of Obligation to be issued is $5,820,000.

(d) The estimated combined principal and interest required to pay the Certificates of Obligation to be authorized on time and in full is $10,418,275.

(e) The estimated interest rate for the Certificates of Obligation to be issued is 5.00%. Such interest rate may vary based on market conditions but will not exceed the maximum legal interest rate.

(f) The maximum maturity date of the Certificates of Obligation to be authorized is August 15, 2049.

WITNESS MY HAND, the 26th day of March, 2024.