By Colin Killian, Public Communications Manager
The College Station City Council gathers Thursday at city hall for its workshop (6 p.m.) and regular (7 p.m.) meetings. Here are five items to watch:
- High-Speed Rail Update: In the workshop, the council will review the high-speed rail project between Houston and Dallas, which will include a stop in the Brazos Valley.
- New Yield and Stop Signs: As part of the consent agenda, the council will consider adding stop signs and yield signs at various city intersections. See pages 32-47 of the regular meeting packet for a complete listing.
- Budget Amendment No. 1: After a public hearing, the council will consider a $6.1 million amendment to the city’s FY17 budget, mostly for items that were budgeted and encumbered in FY16 but will be received in FY17. See page 67 of the regular meeting packet for a detailed listing.
- PDD at Jones-Butler/FM2818: After a public hearing, the council will consider a request to rezone about 39 acres northeast of the intersection of Jones-Butler Road and FM2818. The change would add three acres into the existing Planned Development District, which includes multi-family housing and preserves flood-prone areas.
- Itinerant Vendor Ordinance Changes: After a public hearing, the council will consider exempting mobile medical clinics and related mobile services from the city’s itinerant vendor requirements and expanding the number of days allowed for outdoor tent sales to 36 per year.
The meetings can be watched live on Suddenlink Ch. 19, or online. The website includes an archive of previous council meetings. We’ll post a detailed live blog on this site.
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About the Author
Colin Killian (@ColinKillian)has been with the City of College Station since 2010. He previously served 23 years as associate media relations director for the Texas A&M Athletics Department. Killian has also done extensive volunteer work for the U.S. Olympic Committee and worked as a reporter and editor for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and Lewisville News. A native of Hobbs, N.M., he graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree in journalism/political science.
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