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Astound has begun the next phase of their Fiber Installation project. Below is a map for this additional area of construction, with the impacted areas boundary shown in gold. 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 eight 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 Astound will have construction projects in different parts of the City through the end of 2026.
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 Astound’s work will be done in the Public Right-of-Way or within public utility easements. 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. Astound may request to access your backyard utility easement via your gate in order to not have to take down your side yard fence to access the easement. Astound will place door hangers in the neighborhoods where they will be working. Specific questions regarding repair of yards after construction can be directed to Astound’s Construction Supervisor, Billy Bierschwale, at 254-228-0130.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
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 6:30 p.m. on the 8th day of April, 2025, 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 waterworks and sewer system of the City, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $4,500,000, 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 (i) water pump station improvements, (ii) wastewater treatment plant improvements, (iii) wastewater lift station improvements and (iv) 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 $37,670,000.
(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 $46,976,897.68.
(c) The maximum principal amount of Certificates of Obligation to be issued is $4,500,000.
(d) The estimated combined principal and interest required to pay the Certificates of Obligation to be authorized on time and in full is $7,322,000.
(e) The estimated interest rate for the Certificates of Obligation to be issued is 5.0%. 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, 2045.
WITNESS MY HAND, the 11th day of February 2025.
Michael D. Blomquist
Mayor
City of Harker Heights, Texas
(Legal Notice published in the Killeen Daily Herald on February 19 & 26, 2025.)
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Click here for the PDF version of this notice: NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
It has been brought to the City's attention that some residents maybe receiving text messages about completing surveys. Below is an example of one such message. The City is not currently conducting any surveys. Any surveys that the City conducts will be published on the City's Official Website (harkerheights.gov) and on this Facebook account. Please be remain vigilant on clicking on any links that you may receive and verify the source of the message prior to clicking the link.
The Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (BCWCID1) provides the water for the City of Harker Heights. They will begin the annual routine maintenance conversion of the disinfectant process for water treatment. This will be a temporary conversion from chloramines to free chlorine
The conversion is scheduled to begin on February 1st and last until February 28th.
The Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 press release is attached HERE.