There's a disproportionate amount of posts on this forum that boil down to "why don't we have nice things?", often citing Houston or Austin as an example. The answer is going to be better, high-paying jobs, of course, yet neither College Station or Bryan seem to be willing to do that. Bryan has at least made some efforts every once in a while with new blue-collar facilities (like Axis Pipe & Tube) but all College Station wants to focus on is "city beautification" and pet projects, all the while raising taxes on what is a largely middle-class area. In fact, according to this article (originally published in 2010), we have this rather telling quote that illustrates how out of touch from reality CS leaders seem to have:
Is there some reason I'm missing why can't either city (especially College Station) use funds to attract higher-paying jobs, despite changes of leadership? It seems simple, attract businesses with financial incentives, attract higher-paying jobs with corresponding higher taxes, and then not only do the nicer businesses and shops everyone wants come here, but the city has money to do the projects they want to do.
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"College Station Mayor Ben White said he thinks many graduates move away because they think the city isn't "cool" enough."
Is there some reason I'm missing why can't either city (especially College Station) use funds to attract higher-paying jobs, despite changes of leadership? It seems simple, attract businesses with financial incentives, attract higher-paying jobs with corresponding higher taxes, and then not only do the nicer businesses and shops everyone wants come here, but the city has money to do the projects they want to do.