Posts by Colin Killian, Public Communications Director

The College Station City Council meets on Thursday after 6 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be streamed live on Optimum Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19.

The Greens Prairie Road will be closed on Sunday between I&GN Road and Wellborn Road as Union Pacific crews complete routine maintenance on the railroad crossing. The closure is scheduled from 7 a.m.-5 p.m., depending on conditions. The recommended detour is I&GN Road to South Dowling Road.

On Sunday at 6 a.m., State Highway 6 and its access roads will be briefly closed in both directions between Southwest Parkway and Harvey Road. The closure is expected to last no more than an hour as crews address conflicts with electric infrastructure related to the State Highway 6 widening project.

In this week’s episode of "What's Up, College Station?" Recreation Supervisor Jeep Wentsch discusses special Parks and Recreation events such as the Starlight Music Series and Food Truck Wednesdays, the joys of participating in summer youth camps, and the uncanny accuracy of “Parks and Recreation,” a TV classic.   

In case you missed it: At its Jan. 22 meeting, the College Station City Council reviewed the Traffic Congestion and Mobility Analysis Study, which assessed 50 intersections based on existing traffic conditions and 2035 projections. The study included 25 TxDOT roadways and 25 City streets.

In this week’s episode of “What’s Up, College Station?“ Capt. Stuart Marrs and Community Outreach Specialist Harlei Struck of the College Station Fire Department discuss their efforts to educate the community about fire safety and explain why running cool water over minor burns is more effective than using ice.

College Station-Bryan is ranked No. 28 nationally and No. 3 in Texas on the Milken Institute's annual list of the nation's best-performing large cities. The rankings are based on 13 indicators that reflect a metropolitan area's capacity to sustain strong labor market growth, maintain high living standards, and encourage innovation.

In case you missed it: At its Jan. 22 meeting, the College Station City Council received an annual update from the Water Services Department, including an overview of operations, key priorities, planned actions, and water conservation initiatives.

In this week's "What's Up, College Station?" Economic Development Coordinator Stacey Vasquez discusses how College Station is changing, the positive role economic development plays in enhancing our quality of life, and why our community is so attractive to businesses and entrepreneurs.