City of College Station Blog

By Colin Killian, Public Communications Director

The College Station City Council meets on Thursday after 6 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be streamed live on Optimum Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19.

We also encourage you to follow our live meeting blog at blog.cstx.gov. You can participate online through Microsoft Teams by entering Meeting ID 287 987 474 175 and Passcode gZw5cS. In addition, you can call 469-480-7460 and enter Conference Number 168 564 318#.

To address the Council regarding any item on the workshop or regular agenda, please register with the City Secretary by 2 p.m. by calling 979-764-3500 to provide your name and phone number. Written comments will be provided to the Council members.

During Hear Visitors, individuals may address the Council on topics NOT appearing on the regular agenda.

Here are four items to watch:

1. Black History Month

Mayor Nichols will proclaim February as Black History Month in College Station.

2. McCulloch Contract Deduction

As part of the consent agenda, the Council will consider a $557,172 deductive change order to the contract with Kieschnick General Contractors for the recently completed McCulloch Water and Wastewater Rehabilitation Project. The contractor identified ways to reduce costs while still producing quality work.

3. Fire Department Update

The Council will review the College Station Fire Department’s operations and activities, including the scheduled opening of Fire Station No. 7 next fall.

4. Affordable Housing Resolution

The Council is considering a resolution to support a proposal to develop affordable rental housing at 2735 South Harvey Mitchell Parkway through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs 2026 Low Income Housing Tax Credit allocation process.

About the Blogger

Colin Killian has been with the City of College Station since 2010, following a 23-year tenure as associate director of media relations 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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