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Brazos County has a new source of money for alternative transportation projects. The director of the Bryan/College Station metropolitan planning organization (MPO), Dan Rudge, says non-profits and others who don’t normally apply for grants can also apply for a piece of $2.8 million dollars for transportation projects that don’t involve building roads. The application period begins April 17. Recipients would be responsible for paying for their project, then receive a reimbursement for 80 percent of the cost. Rudge says the list of possible projects includes educational items, sidewalks, and shared use paths. Click HERE to be directed to the B/CS MPO website for more information. Click below to hear comments from Dan Rudge, visiting with WTAW’s Bill Oliver. Listen to “New federal transportation grant program is available for a larger pool of Brazos County applicants” on Spreaker.

Ross Brady, Chief of Staff, visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about his role, impact fees, other legislation in Austin that they are monitoring, extraterritorial jurisdiction regulations, a new College Station history book, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Friday, April 11, 2025. Listen to “City of College Station Update on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.

Since September 2024, the Bryan ISD school board and the governor’s office has been negotiating a possible agreement giving property tax breaks towards a $13 billion dollar semiconductor manufacturing and research complex on the RELLIS campus. Bryan mayor Bobby Gutierrez said during his latest update on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs (April 9) that he met this week with the A&M system’s new and departing chancellors. Gutierrez said he “was assured by both chancellors (Glenn Hegar and John Sharp) that there has never been in history nor will there ever be in history the state coming after the school district for money not collected in taxes.” Gutierrez also said “Hopefully they’ll (BISD and the governor) will be able to come to an agreement and their attorney will be able to let them know exactly that there is no risk (to BISD).” The Bryan council and Brazos County commission, which approved incentives last year, were not required to get the governor’s approval. Public school districts are required to enter an agreement with the governor under the Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act (JETI) that was enacted during the 2023 legislative session. WTAW News asked for a response from BISD officials to the mayor’s comments. Superintendent Ginger Carrabine sent the following statement: “Bryan ISD continues negotiations with the Governor’s office regarding the JETI agreement. We understand and appreciate the potential of initiatives like the JETI incentive program to drive economic development and create new possibilities for the region. We value our partnerships with all involved stakeholders as we continue to work through this process.” Click below to hear Bobby Gutierrez’s comments during his visit April 9, 2025 on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs.