Kevin O’Connor Kommentary October 30

Twin Oaks Landfill Update Presented To The College Station City Council

The general manager of Twin Oaks landfill, which is co-owned by the cities of College Station and Bryan, presented an update during the last College Station city council meeting. Bryan Griesbach said the budget approved by the landfill board of the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency (BVSWMA) includes for the first time, the twin cities not being charged a tipping fee. Additionally, the landfill will be paying the cities fees charged by the state and by Grimes County, where the landfill is located. That amounts to $1.58 a ton in savings to the cities. In College Station, that is a savings of $118,500 dollars and in Bryan a savings of $94,800 dollars. Griesbach also reported that gas produced by the compacted trash and exported by a third party is resulting in the landfill receiving about $200,000 dollar a month. The council was also told that the three to six year process has started of getting a state permit to build the landfill’s next cell, which won’t be needed for approximately 40 years. Click HERE to read and download BVSWMA presentation materials shown during the July 25, 2024 College Station city council meeting. Click HERE to read and download the BVSWMA fiscal year 2025 budget as provided by the city of College Station. Click below to hear comments from Bryan Griesbach during the July 25, 2024 College Station city council meeting. Listen to “Twin Oaks Landfill update presented to the College Station city council” on Spreaker.

Brazos County Tax Office Closed To The Public August 1st To Prepare For A Leadership Change

The Brazos County tax office will be closed to the public Thursday (August 1) to prepare for a leadership change. Kristy Roe, who is retiring as tax assessor-collector, gave a reminder during Tuesday’s (July 30) county commission meeting. On Thursday, employees from the tax office and other county departments will be making what Roe says are “necessary software and inventory verifications that will enable the office to open on Friday August 2nd under the newly appointed County Tax Assessor/Collector.” Roe also shared with commissioners a recent inspection by the Texas department of motor vehicles that is required during a leadership transition. Click below to hear comments from Kristy Roe during the July 30, 2024 Brazos County commission meeting. Listen to “Brazos County tax office closed August 1st to prepare for a leadership change” on Spreaker.   News release from the Brazos County tax assessor-collector’s office: In preparation for the change in administration of the Brazos County Tax Office, the office will be closed to the public on August 1, 2024. Staff, along with various other County office personnel will be working to make necessary software modifications and inventory verifications that will enable the office to open on Friday August 2nd under the newly appointed County Tax Assessor/Collector. Residents are encouraged to take care of urgent business before the end of July to avoid any delays. Simple vehicle registration renewals are available at all Kroger locations, and at the following HEB locations: 725 E Villa Maria Rd, Bryan 1609 N Texas Ave., Bryan 1900 Texas Ave S., College Station 11675 FM 2154, College Station

Fourth Arrest Of A College Station Man In Seven Weeks

College Station police responding to a hit and run crash Monday morning (July 29) results in the driver who took off returning to jail for the fourth time in seven weeks. 29 year old Edgar Garza was arrested for causing the crash, fleeing from an officer, DWI, and possessing methamphetamine and marijuana in a drug free zone. Online court records show Garza is awaiting three trials…one on charges of entering one apartment and attempting to enter a second apartment around four in the morning on July 15th, another for indecent exposure on May 9th, and the third for falsifying a drug test on May 7th. As of July 31, Garza remains jail in lieu of bonds from Monday’s arrest totaling $22,000 dollars.