Bryan City Council Negotiating An Economic Development Agreement For A Local Manufacturer’s Expansion

Screen shot from a city of Bryan document showing the site plan for the expansion at American Lumber.
Screen shot from a city of Bryan document showing the site plan for the expansion at American Lumber.

The Bryan city council is negotiating an economic development agreement with a current manufacturer at the Bryan Industrial Park.

The council was scheduled to take action on the agreement with American Lumber during their November 9 meeting, but the item was withdrawn from the agenda.

A city spokesperson tells WTAW News “negotiations are continuing and the deal terms will change from what was in the meeting agenda.”

Click HERE to read and download background information from the city of Bryan on what was proposed then withdrawn from the agenda of the November 9, 2021 council meeting.

The proposal that was withdrawn was an $8 million dollar project that would have more than doubled its manufacturing space.

American Lumber was proposing a 31,000 square foot manufacturing addition and three storage buildings with a combined capacity of 54,000 square feet.

A minimum of 14 full time jobs would be created with an average annual pay of $50,000 dollars.

In return, the council would reimburse property taxes and waive building permit fees over a five year period totaling up to $155,000 dollars.

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