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The following information is provided
by the City of College Station
The City of College Station is a young
municipality, with its beginnings in the founding of Texas A&M College. Texas'
first state institution of higher education, the College was inaugurated in
1876. Because of the school's isolation, school administrators provided
facilities for those who were associated with the college. The campus became
the focal point of community development. The area was designated "College
Station, Texas" by the Postal Service in 1877. The name was derived from the
train station located to the west of the campus.
Growth
of both the community and college influenced residents' desire to create a
municipal government. The City of College Station was incorporated in 1938.
The incorporation was a result of a petition, by 23 men representing on and off
campus interests, to the Board of Directors of Texas A&M College. The Board of
Directors had no objection to the annexation, and suggested that a belt around
the campus be included in the proposed city. While citizens attempted to
incorporate College Station, the City of Bryan looked into annexing the same
area. The City of Bryan never completed the annexation because of state
statutes that limit the amount of land a city can annex in a single year.
Citizens voted 217 to 39 on October 19, 1938 to incorporate
the City of College Station. The first City Council meeting was held on
February 25, 1939 in the Administration Building on the A&M campus. The Council
became interested in adopting a governmental structure similar to the
council-manager form of government. At the time of incorporation, state law did
not allow a general law city to hire a city manager. As a result, College
Station employed a business manager until 1943 when state law was changed
to permit general law cities to make use of the council-manager form of
government. College Station become the first general law city in the State of
Texas to employ a city manager. In 1952, once College Station's population
exceeded 5,000, College Station voters approved a home rule charter that
provided for the council-manager form of government. For more historic
information, visit the
Brazos Heritage Society site.
Additional information can be found by visiting the offices of
the city of College Station or their website.
Physical Address - 1101 Texas Ave., College Station, TX 77840.
Mailing Address - City Of
College Station, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, TX 77842.
http://www.cstx.gov.
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Things to See
and Do
There are a lot of sights to see and attractions
to visit during your stay in College Station.
Tour
the winery,
catch the game, visit the
Presidential Library, and check out the live music scene in
Northgate. This informational guide will
help you find something that's right up your alley. If you have questions on
any of these places, please contact the Bryan-College Station Convention and
Visitors Bureau at (979) 260-9898 or visit their web site at
www.visitaggieland.com.
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