By Colin Killian, Public Communications Director
The College Station City Council meets at City Hall after 6 p.m. on Thursday. The meeting will be streamed live on Optimum Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19.
You can participate online through Microsoft Teams by entering Meeting ID 287 987 474 175 and Passcode gZw5cS. You can also call 469-480-7460 and enter Conference Number 168 564 318#.
We’ll post a live meeting blog here at blog.cstx.gov.
To address the Council about any item on the agenda, register with the city secretary by 2 p.m. or call 979-764-3500 and provide your name and phone number. Written comments will be provided to the Council members.
Here are five items to watch:
1. Street Maintenance
The council will discuss the City’s street maintenance program.
2. Midtown Development
The council will review the history of the Midtown development and Rock Prairie Management District No. 2.
3. Legislative Engagement
The council will discuss the City’s engagement activities with the 89th Texas Legislature.
4. Budget Amendment
After a public hearing, the council will consider a $2.38 million amendment to the City’s FY 25 budget, primarily to add two police officers and 12 firefighters via grant funding. A transfer from the Electric Operating Fund to the Electric Capital Projects will eliminate the need to issue debt in FY 25 for electric capital projects. A detailed list of items in the amendment is on page 239 in the meeting packet.
5. Pool Inspections
The council will consider an ordinance establishing a public pool inspection program administered by the Brazos County Health District.
About the Blogger
Colin Killian has been with the City of College Station since 2010 after serving 23 years as the associate media relations director for the Texas A&M Athletics Department. He has also worked as a reporter and editor for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and Lewisville News. A native of Hobbs, N.M., Killian graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree in journalism/political science.
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