Walk Your Way to Better Health with Walk with a Doc
Get ready to step into better health with Walk with a Doc! The City of Bryan’s Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with Baylor Scott & White, invites you to join a doctor-led walk on select Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m.
The City of Bryan and The Texas A&M University System have mutually decided not to proceed with the construction of a shared-use, indoor tennis and multipurpose facility at Travis Bryan Midtown Park.
City Offices Closed for Christmas, New Year’s Holidays
City offices will be closed Dec. 23 – 25 and Jan. 1 for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Residential solid waste and brush/bulky routes will be collected as usual Dec. 23 – 24 but will not be picked up on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. Routes will be shifted one day.
Inventory Process Underway for Bryan’s Water Service Lines
The City of Bryan is conducting an inventory of water service lines to comply with EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. Learn how the process works, what it means for you, and how you can help.
Part of Elmo Weedon Road to Close Nov. 25 – 27 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Elmo Weedon Road, from the intersection of FM 158/Highway 30 to the Bryan city limits (near the county maintenance sign), will be closed from Nov. 25 – 27, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for road repairs.
The City of Bryan Sues to Block Out-of-State Interests from Raiding Brazos Valley Water
Joining with The Texas A&M University System, Brazos County, and the City of College Station, the lawsuit filed in the 472nd Judicial District seeks a hearing to determine whether limits should be imposed on the export of groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer, the water resource for all the Brazos Valley.
City offices closed on Nov. 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving
City offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgiving. If your regularly-scheduled container, brush or bulky collection is on Thursday or Friday, it will be collected the following day so our crews can enjoy the holiday with their families.
New Mixed-Use Development Planned for Downtown Bryan
The Bryan City Council approved a performance-based Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with OFL Group, a Bryan-based developer, to create a multi-phase, mixed-use destination at the northern gateway of Downtown Bryan during their Nov. 12 meeting.
Bryan City Council to Consider a Chapter 380 Agreement for Mixed-Use Development in Downtown Bryan
At their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, Bryan City Council will consider a partnership through a performance-based Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with OFL Group, a Bryan-based developer, to construct a mixed-use destination at the northern gateway of Downtown Bryan.
The City of Bryan has joined forces with The Texas A&M University System, Brazos County, and the City of College Station to file a formal protest with the State Office of Administrative Hearings and a lawsuit in state district court, aiming to prevent an out-of-state entity from depleting the essential water resources of the Brazos Valley.
This past Friday, Nov. 8, several Robertson County property owners, including UW Brazos Valley Farm LLC, filed a motion for summary judgement regarding this same lawsuit seeking to avoid having to prove that their export of water will not cause large increases in local water rates and deprive local water providers of water for growth.
San Francisco-based Upwell LLC, which is backed by over $1 billion in capital from New York and Wall Street investors, is pursuing permits to extract up to 100,000 acre-feet of water annually from the Simsboro Aquifer, a critical water source for communities, agriculture, and institutions in the Brazos Valley. This amount of water is equivalent to over two times the amount of currently used annually by the cities of Bryan, Calvert, College Station, Franklin, and Hearne – COMBINED.
In pursuing these water claims, the City of Bryan has concern for the long-term sustainability of water in the Brazos Valley. Ideally, all parties prioritize conservation, while developing gradual ramp up water use plans, and thereby, better manage this valuable natural resource for local agriculture, area residents, and the Brazos Valley’s future. Water users of all type should consider the possibility of water shortages in the Brazos Valley to ensure the sustainability of local agriculture, industry, and residential water services.
“Our community has worked diligently to protect and manage these water resources,” states Mayor Bobby Gutierrez. “We hope other public and private water users, such as Upwell, are committed to conserving Brazos Valley’s water resources, including water in the Simsboro Aquifer.”
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