Code Enforcement Supervisor Provides Update on WTAW
Texas received its latest city update on August 23, 2024, from the City of College Station. Tommy Schilling, the Code Enforcement Supervisor, discussed a variety of topics, including code violations, See-Click-Fix, their coordination efforts with other Texas cities, the new over occupancy ordinance, and the procedure for reporting violations. These informative discussions took place during his appearance on a popular local show, The Infomaniacs.
Proposed Indoor Recreation Center Update
The College Station City Council Majority expressed their interest in gathering more information about the proposed indoor recreation center project on the horizon. During their most recent meeting on August 22, five out of the seven members directed the staff to identify potential sites and rough construction and operating costs for this venture.
Consultants presented findings from several surveys and public opinion poolings that addressed the local community’s priorities. The main focuses identified were the indoor swimming pool, indoor track, free weights, cardio equipment, and pickleball.
Statewide Survey Assessing Needs of Older Texans
In other news, a deadline is swiftly arriving for a statewide survey that looks into the needs of older Texans. The goal of this survey is to contribute to policymaking that affects aging Texan citizens. Stacey Urbanczyk, Program Manager for the Area Agency on Aging Brazos Valley, highlighted the importance of the communities’ inputs. The ramifications from this survey could have potential implications for the level of funding their program receives.
The online survey is believed to take roughly around five minutes to complete. Urbanczyk encouraged the community and senior citizens’ advocates to take up this opportunity for providing valuable insights before the survey ends on August 26th.
Water Restriction Updates From The Wellborn And Wickson Creek Utility Districts
Water conservation is another crucial issue on the table for College Station citizens. Close to 10,000 water customers under the Wellborn special utility district (SUD) have been advised that outdoor watering might get cut down from three to two days per week, as a water conservation strategy.
General manager, Campbell Young, suggests a slight reduction in irrigation during designated days by customers could help maintain the current schedule, thus avoiding drastic cutbacks.
Previously, the Wickson Creek special utility district had already announced mandatory water restrictions a day earlier. The stage-one restrictions mean limited outdoor watering for its approximately 9,200 customers. The new rules negate any outdoor irrigation between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m, and permit watering only between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. on two designated days per week.