City of Bryan commission delays action on declaring an apartment complex as being unsafe

This podcast is an interview with the city of Bryan's director of development services Martin Zimmerman and WTAW's Bill Oliver.An apartment complex in Bryan being considered for closure due to unsafe living conditions gets a reprieve.A hearing before the city's building standards commission on Monday (August 25) was continued until October 27.The city's director of development services, Martin Zimmerman, says that was to comply with state law after finding out the Canyon Village complex on Finfeather has a new owner.Zimmerman also says due to sewer backup issues, all units in the 48 year old complex have utility holds to prevent new tenants from moving in.The city started receiving complaints in February of 2020, with a tenant reporting the sewer backup in January of 2023.Click HERE to read and download the city of Bryan's staff report about conditions at the Canyon Village apartment complex.