Update on Brazos County Regional Mobility Authority activities is given to county commissioners

This podcast contains comments from Brazos County commission meetings on August 19 and August 26, 2025.In 2019, the Texas Transportation Commission approved Brazos County's application to create a regional mobility authority (RMA) that focuses on local transportation projects.At the August 19th county commission meeting, opponents to the east loop highway project called for the RMA to go away.That was followed by commissioners voting three to two to continue sharing in paying for the RMA's required financial audit.No one on the commissioners court explained their vote, which was approved by acting county judge Kyle Kacal and commissioners Bentley Nettles and Wanda Watson. Voting no were Chuck Konderla and Fred Brown.Brazos County shares in the cost of the RMA audit with the cities of College Station and Bryan and with Texas A&M.The RMA's new chief presiding officer, Karl Mooney, was not present at the August 19th meeting. But Mooney, a retired College Station mayor and council member, spoke during public comments the following week.Mooney apologized for not attending the August 19th meeting. Then he shared about current and upcoming actions by the RMA board.Click HERE to read and download the RMA agreement that was approved at the August 19, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.