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Bryan City Council Adjusts Some Parks & Recreation Fees For The First Time Since 2021

The Bryan city council approves the first changes in the fee schedule for parks and recreation programs and services since August of 2021. Deputy city manager Hugh Walker and city manager Kean Register said this follows studying Bryan’s fee schedule compared with cities with similar parks departments. Walker noted there were some increases or first time additional fees charged to non residents. And there is a new $50 dollar cleaning deposit to rent a park pavilion area. What the council approved was recommended by Bryan’s parks and recreation advisory board last November. Click HERE to read and download background information from the January 14, 2025 Bryan city council meeting. Click HERE to read and download what the Bryan city council approved at its January 14, 2025 meeting. Click below to hear comments from Hugh Walker and Kean Register at the January 14, 2025 Bryan city council meeting.  

Bryan Man Arrested For DWI With Four Prior Convictions And A Bryan Woman Arrested During Her Son’s Juvenile Court Probation Hearing

A Bryan man is out of jail after posting bond following a weekend arrest for DWI with four prior convictions. The Bryan police arrest report says this follows a traffic stop Saturday (February 15) at three in the morning when an officer saw an oncoming car without its headlights on. 54 year old Jose Mendoza-Tirado, who went to jail after failing field sobriety tests, was released Monday (February 17) after posting a $13,000 dollar bond. The mother of a son involved in a juvenile court probation hearing on Valentine’s Day winds up in jail. The arrest report from a deputy constable attending the hearing says 38 year old Leshonda Jackson attempted to spit at the juvenile probation officer. Online records show it is the 16th time the mother has been booked in the adult jail since July 2005. Jackson is awaiting trials on a felony charge of causing a hit and run crash resulting in an injury and misdemeanor charges of interfering with public duties and making a false statement. As of February 17, Jackson remains jailed in lieu of a $15,000 dollar bond on a charge of harassing a public servant. Jackson was quoted in the arrest report as saying she was sick and coughing. The deputy constable said during the entire court hearing that Jackson did not cough nor did she appear to be sick.

Texas A&M Employees Invited To Complete An “Engagement Survey”

Texas A&M employees are invited to complete an online “engagement survey”. Vice president Joe Pettibon told members of the A&M faculty senate that the survey is an extension of the president’s strategic plan. Three goals that were shared with the faculty senate about the survey were to (1) evaluate and analyze employee engagement as well as the degree to which faculty and staff feel enabled to perform their roles with the university, (2) leverage survey results to create targeted action plans in areas identified as opportunities for growth, and (3) enhance faculty and staff engagement and empower them to perform their roles more effectively. While the survey is being administered by a outside consultant hired by the university, Pettibon address concerns that some might not participate for fear of retribution. The survey, which is expected to take 15 to 20 minutes to complete, will have approximately 70 questions on a Likert scale and up to four open ended questions. The survey is available through February 28 to employees hired on or before January 15th who are faculty at Texas A&M, Texas A&M at Galveston, and Texas A&M Health Science Center (regardless of funding source) and staff who have a Texas A&M, Texas A&M at Galveston, and Texas A&M Health Science Center adloc. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the February 10, 2025 Texas A&M faculty senate meeting. A&M president Mark Welsh posted on his website January 24, a message that included this survey. Welsh wrote: “In February, we will be initiating an employee engagement survey led through our Division of Planning, Assessment and Strategy in partnership with an external consultant, Korn Ferry. Using questions benchmarked against peer institutions in higher education, yet tailored to our university community and what it has to offer, this is an opportunity for you to provide candid, confidential feedback. I want to hear from you on what’s working well and what’s not working as well. Employees are the backbone of Texas A&M, and we want to make sure this is a place where you feel valued.” Click below to hear comments from the February 10, 2025 Texas A&M faculty senate meeting. Listen to “Texas A&M employees are invited to complete an online "engagement survey"” on Spreaker.