Bryan and College Station ISD Extending Shutdown Until April 10

Bryan ISD Announces The End Of Third Party Food Delivery To Students

Bryan ISD announces the end of third party food delivery to students. BISD social media says the decision is “due to safety and security precautions”. The announcement follows comments made during the BISD school board’s April 1st meeting from board member Mark McCall. McCall said 30 to 45 lunches were being delivered per lunch period, causing issues for staff inside campus buildings and with the additional traffic outside the buildings. Click below to hear comments from Mark McCall during the Bryan ISD board meeting on April 1, 2024:   BISD’s social media said family members were invited to drop off food and/or join their children for lunch. A BISD spokesman told WTAW News that employees would still be allowed to receive food deliveries.

Bryan City Council Awards Construction Contracts For Westside Water And Sewer Line Extensions

Business at the July regular meeting of the Bryan city council included awarding two construction contracts to extend infrastructure on the city’s west side. Without public discussion, the council unanimously awarding a nearly $4 million dollar contract to extend a waterline whose customers can include the RELLIS campus. The primary customers will be those located along a two and a half mile stretch of Highway 47 south of the RELLIS campus. The council also unanimously awarded without public discussion, a nearly $1 million dollar contract to extend a sewer main line along Highway 47 to land that is owned by the Bryan Business Council for future development. Federal pandemic grant money is paying for the sewer line, and the waterline extension is being paid out of the city’s water department fund. Click HERE to read and download background information about the waterline extension contract. Click HERE to read and download the map associated with the waterline extension. Click HERE to read and download background information about the sewer line extension contract. Click HERE to read and download the map associated with the sewer line extension.

Arts Council Of The Brazos Valley Announces A New Executive Director

There is a new executive director at the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley (ACBV). A seven month search was completed with the hiring of the director of the Houston Maritime Center and Museum. Leslie Bowlin will be leading the organization that supports 60 agencies in seven counties. An ACBV news release says Bowlin “brings a keen interest in multi-cultural inclusion in the arts” with a background that includes business operations, investing, public relations, chairing many high profile and charity events, and serving on several non-profit boards. The new executive director joins the arts council six weeks before the agency’s signature fundraiser, Celebrate The Arts, on September fifth. Click HERE to read and download the news release from the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley (ACBV). Statement from ACBV board president and former interim executive director Grover Vos: As you know, it has been a long and tumultuous seven months for us. Fortunately, we have come a long way during that time. The board and staff have worked tirelessly to ensure that ACBV continues its valuable service to the community. First, I would like to share exciting news with you; as of July 26, 2024, The Arts Council of Brazos Valley has a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ms. Leslie Bowlin. Leslie has served as the Executive Director of The Houston Maritime Center & Museum for the past ten years. Her background as an executive director, combined with a deep passion for promoting community-based arts programs, will help to advance our mission. Please see the attached press release for more information about Leslie’s background. I also want to remind everyone about our upcoming annual fundraiser, Celebrate the Arts, scheduled for September 5, 2024. This year’s CTA award ceremony’s theme, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”, highlights the success of two of our local high school music programs and their dedicated directors and staff. This year’s celebration will be held at the Brazos Center in Bryan and starts at 6 PM. Visit cta24.org for more information, to become a sponsor, purchase tickets, make a scholarship donation, and purchase tickets for this year’s raffle, featuring a gift from David Gardner’s Jewelers. We hope to see you all at CTA, where Leslie will be introduced. Please join me and the Board of Directors in extending a gracious and warm welcome to Leslie from The Arts Council of Brazos Valley.