Bryan Firefighter Chris Lamb visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about working in the hot summer temperatures, special oxygen masks for animals, recruiting new firefighters, how to apply, the EMS component of the job, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, August 29, 2024.
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There is a second shuttle bus route for Saturday’s Texas A&M football home opener. In addition to buses from downtown Bryan, the city of College Station has added free shuttles from the tourism building next to city hall at 1207 Texas. The newest feature of the city’s hometown tailgate event was brought up at the end of the August 22nd city council meeting. City manager Bryan Woods extended the invitation, including city council members as private citizens. Council discussion included a tease directed at Notre Dame fans. Mayor John Nichols said “If you see a few elves running around over there in green outfits you know Notre Dame is in town”. Councilman Bob Yancy then said “That would be water and fertilizer.” There is also free parking at the College Station tailgate. Their shuttle requires a wristband, which you can get from Candy 95 staff who will be at the tailgate. The College Station service will also be available during the city’s tailgate events prior to the Missouri, LSU, and Texas games. Click below to hear comments from the August 22, 2024 College Station city council meeting. Click HERE to be directed to more information from the city of College Station about their hometown tailgate events.
Natural gas customers in College Station, Bryan, and 179 other cities served by Atmos Energy will be paying more starting October 1. College Station and Bryan city councils this month unanimously approved increases averaging $5.52 a month for residential customers and $13.39 a month for commercial customers. The Bryan council did not discuss the rate increase in public before its vote. College Station’s assistant to the city manager Ross Brady told council members the rate increases was $32 million dollars less than what Atmos first sought for the cities in its Mid-Tex region. Click below to hear comments from Ross Brady during the August 22, 2024 College Station city council meeting. Atmos representatives attended both council meeting but had no comments. The average monthly increase for Atmos industrial class customers is $87.34, and for Atmos transportation class customers the average increase is $574.68 per month. Click HERE to read and download what was approved during the August 22, 2024 College Station city council meeting. Click HERE to read and download the resolution that was approved during the August 13, 2024 Bryan city council meeting. Click HERE to read and download background information from the August 13, 2024 Bryan city council meeting. Click HERE to read and download a document that was provided for the August 13, 2024 Bryan city council meeting about the history of setting Atmos Energy natural gas rates.
Exterior construction has been completed at Blinn College’s new Bryan campus administration and student services building. That was part of chancellor Mary Hensley’s update during the August board of trustees meeting. Site utilities are almost complete, and underway are interior drywall ceilings, wall priming and painting, tile installation, and the mechanical/electrical/plumbing rough-ins. Excavation and grading is underway for the building’s monument sign and intramural field. Hensley also noted her favorite part of the project is completed. That is the installation of the college’s logo inside the building’s tower. Completion is still expected in February and the cost will be under the $31 million dollar budget. Click below to hear comments from Mary Hensley from the August 20, 2024 Blinn College trustees meeting.
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