Brownsville, Texas — week of 2026-07-06 · all Brownsville meetings

Bryan Audit Committee extends Baker Tilly contract through 2028; City Council weighs $298M data center abatement

The Bryan Audit Committee voted June 23 to extend the Baker Tilly audit engagement letter through September 20, 2028, with a recommendation to increase annual funding and send that recommendation to City Council. The committee also approved the Weaver & Tidwell audit engagement letter for Fiscal Year 2026 and accepted the unaudited Second Quarter FY2026 Quarterly Budget Report. Minutes for the meeting have not yet been published.

Audit Committee actions (June 23)

The committee's approved items, as summarized in the agenda:

**Baker Tilly extension** — through September 20, 2028, with a funding increase recommendation forwarded to City Council.
**Weaver & Tidwell** — FY2026 audit engagement letter approved.
**Quarterly budget report** — unaudited Second Quarter FY2026 report accepted.
**Financial Management Policy Statements Checklist** — FY2025 checklist reviewed for compliance.
Previous meeting minutes were approved.

The committee also discussed future meeting dates for risk assessment and budget updates.

City Council special meeting: $298M RELLIS data center abatement (June 26)

The Bryan City Council met in special session to consider a replacement Tax Abatement Agreement with RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center, LLC. The agreement covers a data center with estimated minimum improvements of $298 million in RELLIS Reinvestment Zone No. 2.

The agenda listed two executive sessions: one under Section 551.087 for legal advice on the tax abatement agreement, and another under Section 551.086 for discussion of customer billing, electric pricing, and marketing strategies for the public power utility. A public comment period was limited to agenda items. Council could take action to approve, postpone, or reject the agreement after executive session. Minutes have not yet been published, so the outcome is not confirmed in the record.

Planning and Zoning Commission: rezoning and variances (July 2)

The commission held public hearings on two rezoning requests and two variance requests:

**RZ26-12** — rezone 12.41 acres at Viva Road and FM 2818 from Industrial to Multiple-Family Residential.
**RZ26-13** — rezone 0.2 acres at 405 Dunn Street from RD-5 to Multiple-Family Residential.
**RP26-15** — replat 0.83 acres between Sandra Drive and Cavitt Avenue.
**PV26-16** — allow a cumulative driveway width of 39 ft at 104 N. Randolph Avenue (ordinance limit: 30 ft).
**PV26-17** — widen driveway to 32.5 ft at 3909 Aspen Street (limit: 25 ft).

Minutes have not yet been published; outcomes are not confirmed.

Planning and Zoning workshop: code amendments discussed, no votes (July 2)

A separate workshop meeting was discussion only, with no action taken. Staff presented proposed text amendments to Chapter 110 (Subdivisions) and Chapter 106 (Streets, Sidewalks and other Public Places) regarding public rights-of-way, and to Chapter 130 (Zoning), Section 130-17 (DT-N, Downtown-North District) to add a conditional land use. Commissioners also reviewed past agenda items, discussed America 250 events, and discussed a joint meeting with College Station held June 11, 2026.

Coming up

**July 8 — Historic Landmark Commission Regular Meeting:** The commission will consider 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). The agenda also includes a National Alliance of Preservation Commissions training session and discussion on preservation topics under Code Section 2-407(b).

All recent meetings listed above are marked "agenda only" in the source record, meaning minutes have not yet been published. Vote tallies and final outcomes will be confirmed when minutes become available.

Earlier weeks

week of 2026-06-29 — Bryan audit committee extends contract, council weighs $298M data-center tax abatement

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