Announcements

Two City of Bryan leaders have been named recipients of the Texas City Management Association’s (TCMA) 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award, marking a historic first for the organization.

The City of Bryan is developing its 2025-29 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development, which will guide the allocation of federal funds for housing, community development, and services for low- to moderate-income residents.

The Bryan + College Station Public Library System lives up to its stated vision, “to engage, enlighten, empower, and inform life-long learners in the Brazos Valley” through the 2024 Achievement of Library Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association (TMLDA,) an affiliate of the Texas Municipal League, for outstanding contributions to its communities.

Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) is thrilled to announce the relocation of its administrative headquarters to a new facility designed to better serve the community and support future expansion.

Interim Chief Donald “Dean” Swartzlander, Jr. will be sworn in as Chief of Police on Friday, Sept. 6, at 3 p.m., at Bryan Municipal Court. Swartzlander has served as the Interim Chief of Police since June 8 when Eric Buske retired.

Melissa Brunner will be sworn in as the Bryan City Secretary on Friday, Sept. 6, at 4 p.m. in Council Chambers, following the retirement of Mary Lynne Stratta.

On Aug. 22, during her retirement reception, the Bryan City Council bestowed Mary Lynne Stratta with the honorary title of City Secretary Emeritus for her countless contributions across the municipal clerk profession and the City of Bryan.

After 15 years of dedicated service to the City of Bryan, and 40 total years in law enforcement, Bryan Police Chief Eric Buske has announced his retirement, effective June 7.

The city has been utilizing the GovDeals platform to sell city-owned surplus since 2011 and has successfully sold over 1,400 assets to buyers across the country. These assets range from automobiles, heavy equipment, garbage trucks, fire and police equipment, and many other
items.

City of Bryan water customers with a cell phone number listed on their account will be auto-enrolled into a new text-messaging notification system, TextPower, on June 3.