HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970 CS Granted $332,500 for Water Sewer ProjectSEWER PROJECT BY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ADMIN.
According to Mayor D.A. Anderson, the City of
College Station, the Economic Development Admin-
istration has approved a 50 grant in the amount of
$332,500 to the City of College Station for Water and
Sewer Improvements.
The project was developed in cooperation with the
Brazos Valley Development Council and was eligible
for approval because of the designation of Bryan and
Coliege Station as the growth center of the seven
county region served by the BVDC. Mayor Anderson
stated that the project was based on the impact
created by the growth of Texas A &M University and
the impact of TEXAS International Speedway, Ocean
ography International Corporation, two new proposed
regional shopping centers, expansion of Meiller Re-
search Incorporated, A &M Consolidated Schools,
Holicks Inc, and the establishment of the new Veter-
inary Diagnostic Laboratory, USDA National Pathol-
ogy Laboratory, and the USDA Toxicology and Ent-
omology Research Laboratory.
City Manager, Ran Boswell stated that the project
will include new water mains, a new sewage treatment
plant, and sewage collector lines. Mr. Boswell
praised the efforts of A.C. Johnson, Assistant Dir-
ector and Planner of the Council in development of
the project application.
Glenn J. Cook, Executive Director of the Brazos
Valley Develpoment Council, reported that this pro-
ject marks the seventh Public Works project approved
by the Economic Development Administration through
the BVDC since 1967. Other public works projects
approved in the growth center area grant for the new
St. Joseph Hospital in the amount of $1,000,000 and
a grant of $55,100 for water improvements in the
City of Bryan.
Marvin W. Hagemeier, Economic Development
Specialist with the Economic Development Admin-
istration, here to attend the Brazos County Indus-
trial Conference, stated taht the project was made
Possible because of the foresight of the leadership
of Brazos and other six counties forming a develop -
ment organization such as the BVDC and establish-
ing Bryan - College Station as the growth center. He
further commented that the Council and the Economoc
Development Administration received excellent co-
operation from the City of College Station, and that
EDA's investment in the City's project was well
worthwhile in that this project would perpetuate
the economic growth of the area.
U.S. Senators, John Tower, Ralph Yarborough and
U.S. Congressman Olin E. Teague notified the City
of College Station of the projects approval Tuesday,
April 27th.
'i COLLEGE STATION I GRANTED