According to the city’s adopted capital plan, the funds will be used to upgrade its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and network hardware.
The city has budgeted $950,000 for the EOC project, which will see the center equipped with a visual command and control system.
The remaining $1.5 million will be used to replace outdated server hardware and upgrade any related software at the end of its service.
Killeen is also planning a citywide PC replacement project to take place over the next four years, with $150,000 allocated to hardware modernization every year from 2026 until 2029.
The following are projects listed in other departments with potential tech components:
- $2.4 million for traffic signal infrastructure upgrades
- $553,000 for solar-powered warning siren additions
- $300,000 to replace the police department’s server and storage solution
- $250,000 for upgrades to audio and visual systems
- $250,000 for a flood early warning system
