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Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 1, 2026.

Public comments (8)

OpposedPeter Mitchell LaneSep 1, 2026

Advocated for the no-new-revenue tax rate to protect taxpayers in Precinct 4 from rising costs.

Brazos County Commissioners Court — September 1, 2026 · 1:22:29 →
OpposedCindy WileySep 1, 2026

Resident Cindy Wiley urged the court to adopt the no-new-revenue rate, arguing that rising property values already increase tax bills without a rate hike and that retirees and families are struggling with the cumulative financial burden.

Brazos County Commissioners Court Public Hearing Tax Rate — September 1, 2026 · 16:09 →
OpposedKathy VanceSep 1, 2026

Argued that the court consistently overspends taxpayer money and compared current fund balances and tax rates to previous years.

Brazos County Commissioners Court Public Hearing — September 1, 2026 · 15:14 →
ConcernedPeter MichelinaSep 1, 2026

Expressed concern over the health insurance proprietary fund deficit, vacant positions, grant funding decreases, and overall spending levels relative to deficit projections.

Brazos County Commissioners Court Public Hearing — September 1, 2026 · 11:02 →
ConcernedJohn BookSep 1, 2026

Advocated for fiscal accountability and expressed concerns about property tax valuations and the use of surveillance cameras.

Regular Commissioners Court Meeting — 2026-09-01 · 25:15 →
OpposedPeter MichelinSep 1, 2026

Precinct 4 Commissioner Peter Michelin spoke as a citizen in opposition to the tax increase, questioning discrepancies between taxpayer impact statements and Brazos CAD median homestead values, as well as rising debt tax rates.

Brazos County Commissioners Court Public Hearing Tax Rate — September 1, 2026 · 12:32 →
ConcernedPeter MichelinaAug 18, 2026

Urged the court to adopt the no-new-revenue tax rate and prioritize needs over wants.

Commissioners Court (Regular) - Aug 18, 2026 · 55:09 →
ConcernedCindy WileyAug 18, 2026

Spoke about the personal financial hardship caused by tax increases and criticized the county's spending habits.

Commissioners Court (Regular) - Aug 18, 2026 · 19:35 →

News & external sources (10)

The Eagle (Bryan-College Station)Sep 17, 2026

Bryan property tax rate to remain unchanged

Bryan's property tax rate will remain unchanged for fiscal year 2027 after Bryan City Council gave final approval to the tax rate ordinance at Tuesday's meeting.

WTAW 1620AM/94.5FMSep 9, 2026

Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez on The Infomaniacs

City of Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez checks in to talk property tax rates and the state of Bryan moving into the future. Hear the full interview below:

WTAW 1620AM/94.5FMSep 9, 2026

Bryan City Council Meeting Recap 09/08/2026

The Bryan City Council held a regularly scheduled council meeting Tuesday night. The pressing item of the night was setting the tax rate. The proposed rate going into the meeting was $0.624000 per $100 of [Read More...]

WTAW 1620AM/94.5FMSep 7, 2026

Bryan City Council to Hold Four Public Hearings Tuesday; Including Property Tax Rate

The Bryan City Council is scheduled to hold four public hearings at Tuesday’s City Council Meeting. The meeting will convene at 5:30pm inside council chambers at 300 Texas Ave, Bryan, TX 77803. The first three [Read More...]

WTAW 1620AM/94.5FMSep 3, 2026

Brazos County Commissioner Bentley Nettles on The Infomaniacs

Thanks to Precinct 1 Commissioner Bentley Nettles for stopping by to explain why he voted no on a new tax rate to support this year’s budget, construction to the County Administration building that might slow [Read More...]

WTAW 1620AM/94.5FMSep 1, 2026

Brazos County Commissioners Court Hosts Public Meetings on Budget and Tax Rate Tuesday

The Brazos County Commissioners Court is hosting two public hearings Tuesday morning. The first at 8:30am to discuss the county’s $482,336,738 budget. The second meeting at 9:15am will discuss the proposed property tax rate of [Read More...]

The Eagle (Bryan-College Station)Aug 28, 2026

College Station adopts $576.4M budget, raises tax rate

College Station City Council approved a $576.4M budget for FY2027, including a property tax rate increase to 53.0254 cents per $100 taxable value, up 1.8382 cents from FY26.

WTAW 1620AM/94.5FMAug 20, 2026

Brazos County Judge Duane Peters and Auditor Marci Turner on The Infomaniacs

Brazos County Judge Duane Peters and Auditor Marci Turner join The Infomaniacs in the studio to discuss the proposed budget process and requests, tax rates, new medical examiner’s office, and more during their appearance on [Read More...]

WTAW 1620AM/94.5FMAug 20, 2026

City of Bryan Councilmember Kevin Boriskie on WTAW

City of Bryan Councilmember Kevin Boriskie joins The Infomaniacs in the studio to discuss the proposed budget, tax rates, opportunities for the public to get involved in the budget process, and more during his appearance [Read More...]

WTAW 1620AM/94.5FMAug 19, 2026

Brazos County Commissioners Discuss Budget and Tax Rate, Schedule Public Hearings

Brazos County Commissioners met Tuesday. Several tax rates were discussed in hopes that Maintenance & Operations revenues can soon be used to exclusively fund M&O expenses. Right now, they are dipping into the fund balance [Read More...]