Sandy Farris of the Downtown Bryan Association visits with WTAW’s Bill Oliver about May First Friday activities, the start of programming at the restored historic Queen Theatre, and development activities.
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Bryan Council Approves Property Tax Breaks For Honeywell Electronics Chemicals $120 Million Dollar Expansion
The Bryan city council approves property tax breaks for a $120 million dollar expansion by a local manufacturer. The city’s economic development specialist, Todd McDaniel, says Honeywell electronics chemicals on Mumford Road will be making new products for the semiconductor industry. McDaniel says that fits the city’s targeted strategy for that sector. McDaniel says the five year tax abatement will generate an additional $900,000 dollars in payroll with the creation of 10 to 12 jobs. City background information says Honeywell, which has been in Bryan for more than 20 years, will generate an estimated $748,000 dollars in property tax revenue following the five year abatement period. Click HERE to read and download the agreement approved at the November 12, 2024 Bryan city council meeting. Click HERE to read and download city staff background information. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials at the city council meeting. Click below to hear comments from Todd McDaniel during the November 12, 2024 Bryan city council meeting.
Governor Continues Tuition Freeze For Undergraduate Students At Texas Public Universities
The governor continues his order to state funded universities to freeze tuition for undergraduate students. That’s according to a letter Greg Abbott addressed to the chairs of board of regents and the chancellors of all university systems. Click HERE to read and download the letter the governor sent to the chairs of board of regents and chancellors of all university systems. The letter did not specifically call for freezing undergraduate fees for the 2025-26 and 26-27 academic years. That’s something which Abbott did in the 2023-24 and 24-25 academic years. But a spokesman with the Texas A and M system tells WTAW News there will be a freeze on undergraduate fees the next two years. There will continue to be no freeze on graduate tuition and fees. That’s something the A&M system regents dealt with two weeks ago when an increase in three existing graduate programs on the flagship campus was approved on a seven to two vote. And the governor did not extend the new tuition and fee freeze to state funded community colleges.
College Station Police Investigating Fatality Crash
College Station police is investigating a two vehicle crash at Texas Avenue and Southwest Parkway that resulted in one death and three injuries. A post on CSPD’s Facebook page says a passenger in a car was killed. The driver of the car was taken to the hospital where their condition is unknown. The person who died was identified as 80 year old Margie Berry Smith of Bryan. Smith’s husband, who drove the car, remains hospitalized. The Smith’s family dog was found deceased inside their car. The driver and a passenger in the pickup were treated for minor injuries. The cause of the crash still remains under investigation. The intersection was closed for the better part of three hours as CSPD’s investigation, employing the department’s accident reconstruction, crime scene, and criminal investigations teams were on the scene.