A Path for Removing the Medians on Texas Avenue
We The People...
If you live inside the city limits of Bryan and are registered to vote, you can vote to have the medians removed. This issue is on the November 3rd ballot under CITY OF BRYAN SPECIAL ELECTION Proposition A. This is almost at the end of the ballot. A “yes” vote is a vote to remove them.
If you live in the county or in College Station, please call your Bryan friends and encourage them to vote “yes” on Proposition A. This is the culmination of 2 ½ years work. Let’s pull together and get this over the finish line.
A large part of income to the city is sales tax. The businesses on Texas Avenue have seen a significant drop in sales since the medians were installed. This translates into less sales tax revenue. Some have been forced to close resulting in zero tax revenue. Additionally, the increased traffic—including semi’s—on residential side streets will incur constant repairs. Over time, the cost of not removing them will be greater than the cost to remove them.
EARLY VOTING DATES:
October 19 – October 23rd (Monday - Friday) 8 am - 5 pm
October 24th (Saturday) 7 am - 7 pm
October 25th ( Sunday) 10 am - 4 pm
October 26th - 30th (Monday - Friday) 7 am - 7 pm
EARLY VOTING SITES:
Brazos County Election Admin Office - 300 E. Wm. J. Bryan Pkwy, Suite 100, Bryan, Texas
Arena Hall- 2906 Tabor Rd., Bryan, Texas
Galilee Baptist Church - 804 N. Logan, Bryan, Texas
College Station Utilities Training Facility - 1603 Graham Rd. College Station, Texas
Memorial Student Center (MSC) - Room L526 - Texas A&M campus, College Station, Texas
QUESTIONS:
Brazos County Elections Administration
300 E. William J. Bryan Parkway, Suite 100
Bryan, TX 77803
Phone: (979) 361-5770
Check the website for more dates and times.
Website: http://www.bcsmedianssurvey.org
EMAIL: RemoveTheMedians@Gmail.com
PHONE: (979) 589-2920 (landline—does not text) or (979) 402-9670
Texas Avenue Medians were "Never About Safety"
In a bit of a surprise revelation, the BCS Medians Survey Team has learned that the Texas Avenue Median Project was originally envisioned as a "beautification project". Safety was never the driving factor!
During a recent drive along with TxDOT's District Engineer, he mentioned that the City of Bryan wanted to beautify the Texas Avenue corridor. He also admitted that many sections of Texas Avenue were too narrow and didn't really warrant medians. During a recent City Council meeting, Bryan City Manager, Keen Register, confirmed that "the project began as a request from the City to make Texas Avenue in Bryan look like it does in College Station."
Seems a little disingenuous considering that TxDOT cited safety concerns in their virtual public meeting, and that TxDOT applied for and received safety funds to construct the project.
