Brazos County commissioners agree to spend more money to fix drainage issues between the tax office and extension office buildings.
There was no public discussion before Tuesday’s (October 29) unanimous vote.
What was an original cost of over $672,000 dollars went to almost $825,000.
And the change order added another two months of construction time to deal with undisclosed structural foundation issues.
Click below to hear the motion and vote from the October 29, 2024 commission meeting.
Chris Lamb visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about frying turkeys, other Thanksgiving safety tips, Christmas lights, holiday traffic, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Listen to “Bryan Fire Department Update on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.
Three men are now accused of gunfire during a robbery at a Bryan home in October 2020 that killed a fourth man. 26 year old Eric Voshon Davis of Navasota was arrested last Friday (November 15) on a murder charge in the death of Roderick Morrison. Previously indicted and awaiting trial on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon are 42 year old Cochise Hickey of Brenham and 33 year old Jordan Bruce of College Station. Arrest reports from Bryan police say investigators found surveillance video showing several people approach the home where Morrison was shot and the sounds and flashes of gunfire that took place at 1:30 in the morning. Investigators also interviewed Davis, Hickey, and Bruce before they were arrested. Davis’s arrest report says he became a suspect in part after his DNA matched what was on a sandal that was left at the scene of the gunfire. As of November 20, Davis remains jailed in lieu of a $100,000 dollar bond. Hickey, who was also indicted for armed robbery, has been in jail since November 2020 in lieu of bonds totaling $75,000 dollars and a hold for an undisclosed parole violation. Bruce, who was also indicted on a felony charge of possessing methamphetamine in June 2020, is out of jail after posting bonds totaling $45,000 dollars.
The Texas A&M system board of regents approves increasing the project budget for a new semiconductor institute that will be built on the RELLIS campus. Click HERE to read and download information that was approved at the November 7, 2024 board of regents meeting. Deputy vice chancellor David Staack told the regents the $189 million dollar complex will accommodate advanced equipment to build semiconductors for the next ten years. Background information from the system says the revised budget “increases the square footage and capabilities of semiconductor manufacturing research special purpose laboratory spaces and cleanroom spaces by about twenty-five percent.” A system document also says “Correspondingly, there was a decrease in the new equipment purchases associated with the overall project.” The institute, according to the system document, “aims to establish a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to semiconductor research, development, and innovation.” The project “will feature a cleanroom facility, additional support labs, offices, and general infrastructure to facilitate cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication and research activities. The facility will be designed and constructed to meet the highest industry standards and accommodate advanced equipment for semiconductor fabrication into the next decade.” The system document also says “Research and development will focus on semiconductor devices that enable quantum and artificial intelligence and leap ahead processing technologies. As envisioned, the facility will be unique in the nation with respect to the versatility and fidelity of semiconductor manufacturing.” Staack also the complex will also have a 1.5 million gallon water tower and another water well. Funding comes from a $226.5 million dollar appropriation during the 2023 legislative session. Click below to hear comments from the November 7, 2024 Texas A&M system board of regents building committee meeting.
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