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Here are five stories to catch up on the news from the Bryan-College Station area during the week of April 13-17.
City of Bryan moves forward with $7.4M animal shelter project
Bryan City Council approved a contract worth more than half a million dollars with an architecture firm at its April 14 meeting, clearing the way to start the process of building an all-new city animal shelter. Plans show a modern facility expected to improve animal care, staff operations and adoption services.
Bryan City Council approves Made Well House rezoning after continued debate
Bryan City Council voted unanimously to approve a rezoning request for Made Well House at its April 14 meeting. This will allow wellness services to continue in the East Side Historic District. The decision followed months of discussion between the local business and neighborhood.
Texas A&M names Susan Ballabina sole finalist for university president
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents unanimously voted April 13 to approve Susan Ballabina as the sole finalist to become the next president of Texas A&M University, officials announced in a Texas A&M news release.
EARLY LOOK: New $25M TEEX training complex aims to transform public safety prep in Texas
Leaders with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service, or TEEX, say the new Public Service Training Complex, set to open in May, at the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus, is designed to solve a problem public safety agencies across the country have struggled with for decades: Responders learning their jobs separately, then being expected to work together seamlessly during emergencies.
Learn more from Editor Karley Cross.
More than a shelter: Aggieland Humane Society provides safety net for local pets
For many, Aggieland Humane Society in Bryan has been best known as the place to adopt a cat or dog for over 40 years. But staff says adoptions are only one piece of the organization’s growing mission.
