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Killeen, a Bell County city whose growth has been tied to the Army post created next to it in 1942 as Camp Hood, counted 153,095 residents in the 2020 Census.

Killeen permits and contractor registration

The city's Building Inspections division issues permits and schedules inspections in MGO Connect, and its page lists the 2024 ICC and 2023 NEC code adoption documents. Contractors add their registration and pay fees in the same portal; the fee schedule effective October 1, 2023 lists an $80-a-year construction registration. A newer 2025-2026 schedule exists, so confirm the current amount with the city. State law bars registration fees for TDLR-licensed electricians and AC contractors, so those trades should ask the city what applies.

Killeen water and drought stages

The City of Killeen runs the water utility and moves through drought stages in step with Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 and the Brazos River Authority. Under Stage 1, voluntary and in place since April 1, 2026 (still in effect as of October 2026), even-numbered addresses are asked to water on Sundays and Thursdays and odd-numbered addresses on Saturdays and Wednesdays, only from midnight to 10 a.m. or 8 p.m. to midnight. Later stages make the schedule mandatory.

Brush and bulk items are collected weekly on your regular collection day, for a fee. Brush must be at the curb by 7 a.m., with limbs cut to 12 feet or less; piles up to six cubic yards are billed at the adopted fee. Residents with a city water account can take up to 500 pounds of waste a month to the city Transfer Station free by showing a current water bill and photo ID.

Check your bill to see which company delivers your electricity before you count on any utility program a contractor mentions.

The Bell County Appraisal District values Killeen homes and has a local office at 301 Priest Dr. (254-634-9752). Texas law sets the protest deadline at May 15 or 30 days after the notice is delivered, whichever is later. District court cases go to the Bell County District Clerk at the Bell County Justice Complex, which offers e-filing. The Bell County Public Health District runs mosquito trapping and hands out free mosquito dunks at its Temple office.

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Killeen is part of our Central Texas region. For nearby lists, see Waco and Georgetown.