Bryan City Council approved an agreement Sept. 15 extending the management contract for Legends Event Center through 2032 and bringing Travis Fields under the same management agreement.

The agreement with Sports Facilities Companies, or SFC, takes effect Oct. 1 and runs through Sept. 30, 2032. The city and SFC will also have the option to extend the agreement for two additional five-year terms, subject to council approval.

What’s new: The combined management agreement covers Legends Event Center and Travis Fields at Travis Bryan Midtown Park.

• SFC will receive a combined post-opening fee of $27,000 per month and an annual gross revenue of $700,000

• Any annual increases would be capped at the lesser of 3% or half of the increase in the Consumer Price Index

• SFC will also receive 35% of gross revenue from sponsorships, advertising and naming rights

The local impact: For fiscal year 2025-26, the city estimated about $40.1 million in economic impact through Legends Event Center, more than 114,000 attendees and about 38,500 hotel room nights associated with events at the facility.

College Station ISD approved its tax rate for the 2026-27 school year after multiple delays on Sept. 15.

What you need to know: As previously reported by Community Impact, CSISD approved its 2026-27 budget with an $8.3 million shortfall, citing “declining enrollment, rising costs and major facility needs.” The board has been contemplating the tax rate amid the shortfall and has delayed passing the tax rate, but is legally required to do so by Sept. 30.

According to the board’s presentation, CFO Heather Wilson specified the “tax rate will effectively be raised by 1.33% and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $12.75” per year.

What the board is saying: Board President Kim Ege said the tax rate itself is not being raised; however, property values in the city have gone up, which can cause some people to pay more depending on their property.

The impact: The board unanimously passed the tax rate, which is set to take effect on Oct. 1.

Elia's Beauty Shop is celebrating five years of styling hair and selling hair products locally in Bryan.

What Elia's offers: Owned and operated by Nancy Soto since 2021, the shop offers a variety of hair products and services, including:

• Haircuts

• Hair coloring

• Perms

• Special event hair styling

• Scalp detox and massages

The shop also sells different hair care products, with hair serums and anti-frizz shampoo and conditioner being among the latest additions.

Going forward: In celebration, Soto held a customer appreciation drawing for the new scalp detox service.

Soto thanked her customers for a successful first five years and said she looked forward to many more. Elia's is currently booking appointments in advance for the rest of the year.

• Celebrated five years on Sept. 10

• 3110 Clarks Lane, Bryan

Bryan ISD voters will choose between candidates Chris Cartwright and David Sessum in the upcoming election for the District 2 seat. The incumbent, Julie Harlin-Wolf, is not seeking reelection.

Get to know the candidates: Candidates were asked to keep Q&A responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents.

One question Community Impact asked was, "What are your budget priorities and how should the district respond to declining enrollment/revenue?" The candidates answered in part:

• Chris Cartwright: "Declining enrollment and revenues require us to be proactive, not reactive."

• David Sessum: "My budget priorities are retaining staff and teachers with market value compensation."