The Bryan city council officially decides at this week’s meeting (December 10) to put an end to the development of a second multipurpose building at Midtown Park that would have also been used by the Texas A&M tennis teams.
Presenting the backstory before the council’s unanimous vote, mayor Bobby Gutierrez said the outside companies hired to design the building within a $17 million dollar budget first came up with something that looked like a “haybarn” or an “airplane hangar”.
Gutierrez said when the design companies were reminded that the design was supposed to complement Midtown Park’s Legends Events Center, the price went to $27 million dollars.
The mayor said when the design companies were reminded about the $17 million dollar budget, the building’s size was reduced from 65,000 to 45,000 square feet.
Gutierrez said it was a joint decision with Texas A&M to end the project. The city and the university are splitting $852,000 dollars in costs to the design firm.
Click HERE to read and download background information associated with the termination agreement.
Click below to hear comments from the December 10, 2024 Bryan city council meeting from mayor Bobby Gutierrez and councilmen Jared Salvato and James Edge.