Bryan audit committee extends contract, council weighs $298M data-center tax abatement
The Bryan Audit Committee voted to extend its contract with auditing firm Baker Tilly through September 2028 and recommended increased annual funding to the City Council. The approval, made during a June 23 regular meeting, was the most concrete action among recent city meetings, which also saw preparations for a major economic-development decision and public hearings on rezoning.
Audit Committee extends auditing contract, accepts budget report
The committee approved an extension of the Baker Tilly engagement letter for auditing services through September 20, 2028, with a recommendation that the City Council increase annual funding. Members also approved the Weaver & Tidwell audit engagement letter for fiscal year 2026 and accepted the unaudited second-quarter fiscal year 2026 quarterly budget report. The committee reviewed the fiscal year 2025 Financial Management Policy Statements Checklist for compliance and discussed future meeting dates for risk assessment and budget updates. The meeting was advisory; minutes have not yet been published.
City Council to consider $298M tax abatement for RELLIS data center
In a special meeting on June 26, the Bryan City Council was scheduled to consider a replacement Tax Abatement Agreement with RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center, LLC. The agreement involves an estimated $298 million in minimum improvements for a data center in RELLIS Reinvestment Zone No. 2. Before any public vote, the council was set to meet in closed executive sessions for legal advice on the agreement and to discuss electric utility pricing, billing, and marketing strategies. The agenda included a public comment period limited to those items, and the council could have approved, postponed, or rejected the agreement after the executive session. Minutes are not yet available.
Planning and Zoning to hear rezoning for multifamily housing
The Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission, during its July 2 regular meeting, scheduled public hearings on two rezoning requests. The larger proposal (RZ26-12) would rezone 12.41 acres at Viva Road and FM 2818 (N. Harvey Mitchell Parkway) from Industrial to Multiple-Family Residential. A second request (RZ26-13) would change 0.2 acres at 405 Dunn Street from RD-5 to Multiple-Family Residential. The commission was also set to consider a replat of 0.83 acres between Sandra Drive and Cavitt Avenue, a variance to allow a 39-foot cumulative driveway width at 104 N. Randolph Avenue (30 feet is the limit), and a variance for a 32.5-foot driveway at 3909 Aspen Street (limit 25 feet). All items were for consideration; minutes are not yet published.
Workshop talks code amendments, no votes
The same commission held a workshop meeting on July 2 for discussion only. Staff presented proposed text amendments to the Bryan Code of Ordinances: changes to Chapter 110 (Subdivisions) and Chapter 106 (Streets, Sidewalks and other Public Places) concerning public rights-of-way, and a proposed change to Chapter 130, Section 130-17 (DT-N, Downtown-North District) to add a conditional land use. Commissioners also reviewed a presentation on America 250 events, prior meeting agenda items, and a June 11 joint meeting with the City of College Station planning and zoning commission.
Coming up
The Historic Landmark Commission meets on July 8. The agenda includes two Certificate of Appropriateness requests: exterior alterations at 615 E. 32nd Street (East Side Historic District) and construction of a columbarium at 217 W. 26th Street (South Downtown District). Commissioners will also receive preservation training from the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions and may give direction to staff on preservation topics.
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