Infomaniacs: October 31, 2011 (6:15am)

Brazos County Commission Joins The Bryan City Council In Approving An Economic Development Agreement With The World’s Largest Privately Owned Producer Of Industrial Gases

Brazos County commissioners follow action by the Bryan city council in agreeing to provide property tax breaks for the world’s largest privately owned producer of industrial gases. At Tuesday’s commission meeting (March 24), unanimous approval was given to the agreement where German based Messer Corporation will build a $60 million dollar facility in northeast Bryan that will provide liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen to industries in Brazos County. The county’s agreement is over a five year period starting in 2028. Messer will receive a 50 percent property tax abatement. Messer is required to have a minimum payroll in the first year of $750,000 dollars, increasing to $1.3 million per year for the remaining four years. Click HERE to read and download the agreement approved at the March 24, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Commissioner Bentley Nettles said Messer’s products includes gases used in manufacturing semiconductors. Nettles says the agreement gives Brazos County a leg up on recruiting a semiconductor manufacturing plant and other industries. Click below to hear Bentley Nettles comments at the March 24, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Listen to “Brazos County commission approves an economic development agreement for a new industrial gas manufacturing plant” on Spreaker. Original story March 11, 2026: The Bryan city council approves an economic development agreement with the world’s largest privately owned producer of industrial gases. Messer LLC, based in Germany, plans to open a more than $65 million dollar facility east of the freeway and south of Tabor Road along Boatcallie Road. The city’s economic development director, Todd McDaniel, says Messer is building what is called a liquid air separation unit. The facility will primarily produce nitrogen and oxygen gas for customers in the Texas Triangle region, which is from Dallas/Fort Worth to San Antonio to Houston. Production could start as early as the summer of 2027. McDaniel says Messer’s customers include companies in the medical, biopharma, and semiconductor industries. The agreement calls for the city to receive a guaranteed minimum of $312,000 dollars a year. The plant will employ at least 16 full time equivalent positions, generating an annual payroll of at least $1.3 million dollars. Click HERE to read and download the agreement approved at the March 10, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. Click HERE to read and download background information from the city of Bryan. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials shown at the March 10, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. Click below to hear Todd McDaniel’s presentation at the March 10, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. Listen to “Bryan city council enters an economic development agreement with the world’s largest privately owned producer of industrial gases” on Spreaker.

500 Athletes Coming To College Station For Regional Special Olympics Competitions

Another large sports event is coming to College Station. The regional Special Olympics competition this Friday and Saturday (March 27-28) brings 500 athletes along with their families and coaches to three venues. College Station ISD teacher Randi Daniel, who has been a coordinator and/or a coach for ten years, says volunteer opportunities includes presenting awards to athletes ranging in age from six to the 60’s. Volunteers also assist those competing at the track and field site at Wellborn Middle School, tennis at Bee Creek Park, and cycling and fundamental activities at College Station Middle School. There are also volunteer positions to prepare meals for athletes and to staff concession stands. Spectators are also welcomed to cheer on the athletes. Click HERE to be directed to directed to the website where you can volunteer and find more information. You can also send an e-mail to area6springgames@gmail.com. Click below to hear Randi Daniel’s visit with WTAW’s Bill Oliver. Listen to “500 athletes in College Station this weekend for regional Special Olympics competition” on Spreaker.

Bryan ISD School Board Taking Correcting Action Following An Intruder Detection Audit

Bryan ISD school board members during Monday night’s meeting (March 23) were scheduled to discuss in private an undisclosed failure in its latest inspection of protecting school buildings. No details were provided in public before or after the board’s executive session regarding an intruder detection audit and a corrective action plan. In public, board member Tim Pavlas summarized this month’s meeting of the safety and security committee that was led by BISD’s assistant security director Rich Himmel and was attended by 14 central office administrators. Click below to hear Tim Pavlas report of the Bryan ISD safety and security committee from the March 23, 2026 Bryan ISD board meeting. Listen to “Bryan ISD school board taking corrective action following an intruder detection audit” on Spreaker.