Brazos County commissioners are questioned about nearly doubling the budget for maintaining the downtown Bryan parking garage

This podcast contains comments from the May 5, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting.Brazos County commissioners are questioned about nearly doubling the budget to maintain the downtown Bryan parking garage.The county took over control from the Brazos Transit District in April of 2025.Before commissioners approved a budget amendment at its May 5th meeting, public speaker Cathie Viens questioned adding $20,000 dollars on top of the original maintenance budget of $23,000 dollars.County budget officer Nina Payne said repairs were needed that could not be delayed until the start of the next fiscal year.Viens also questioned if more money will be requested for garage maintenance. Payne said "I will not promise that this will be the last budget amendment for this next year."Click HERE to read and download the budget amendment that was approved at the May 5, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting.