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The College Station City Council meets on Thursday after 6 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be streamed live on Optimum Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19.

The Arbor Day Foundation recently named the City of College Station a Tree City USA for the 35th straight year in honor of its commitment to planting, growing, and maintaining trees to benefit our community. Only 15 other Texas cities have at least 35 years with the designation.

The City of College Station is seeking four community members to serve on its Recreation Center Committee, which will guide the second phase of a feasibility study about a potential community facility. The application deadline is Friday, May 16.

Registration is underway for competitors and volunteers as the 2025 Summer Games of Texas returns to premier venues across Bryan and College Station from July 31 to Aug. 3. The cities of Bryan, College Station, and Texas A&M University are hosting the event for the eighth time.

Heavy rain Friday evening contributed to several wastewater overflows from the City of College Station’s wastewater collection system. City crews cleaned and disinfected the areas Saturday. No environmental issues are expected since the heavy rain and runoff diluted the wastewater.

In this week's episode of "What's Up, College Station?" Grace Hallowell, Historical Records Archivist Kimberly McNally, and Chief of Staff Ross Brady discuss the City's fabulous new pictorial history book to be unveiled at a special celebration event on May 19 at 6 p.m. at the College Station Visitor Center.

The College Station Municipal Court recently received the Municipal Traffic Safety Initiative Award from the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center for the 15th straight year.

With May marking the peak of the spring season, the College Station Parks and Recreation Department's schedule is packed with programs, events, and activities to get you primed for the summer.

The 2025 Citizens University Program concluded with a graduation ceremony at City Hall on Monday night, celebrating the completion of the rigorous 13-week course and a newfound sense of civic awareness and community connection.

Livability has ranked College Station the No. 6 place to live in Texas and No. 34 nationally. Our community ranked among the best nationally in education (12), cost of living (23), and public safety (26).

The official groundbreaking ceremony for the City of College Station’s seventh fire station is Tuesday at 10 a.m. at 2981 Greens Prairie Road. Mayor John Nichols and Fire Chief Richard Mann will be the speakers.

In this week's episode of "What's Up, College Station?" Grace Hallowell and Transportation and Mobility Staff Planner Carl Ahrens discuss the activities planned for National Bike Month throughout May, including the Cycle with Council event on May 3.

Welcome to our live blog from the College Station City Council meeting on Thursday, April 24. The meeting starts after 6 p.m. and is streamed live on Optimum Channel 19 and cstx.gov/cstv19.

The ETC Institute is conducting the City of College Station's 2025 Citizen Survey to help assess City services and provide the best value for your tax dollars.