Brazos County commissioners vote three to one to continue using a consultant to manage road projects financed by a voter approved bond issue

This podcast contains comments from the November 18, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting, chaired by acting county judge Kyle Kacal.Brazos County commissioners vote three to one to continue using a consultant to manage road projects financed by a voter approved bond issue in November 2022.But the amount of money the consultants is going down as they are managing fewer projects.The commission majority said the consultant's services will no longer be needed after January of 2027.County engineer Prathana Banerji says the consulting engineers provide services that are beyond what is available at the county's road and bridge department.Commissioner Fred Brown, who voted against the contract extension, said a consultant was not needed to work with TxDOT.Click HERE to read and download the second amendment to the Brazos County contract with Innovative Transportation Services that was approved at the November 18, 2025 county commission meeting.Click HERE to read and download the original contract with Innovative Transportation services was signed in 2020.Click HERE to read and download the first amendment to the contract was signed in 2024.