College Station City Council on May 28 approved amending the city’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget with an over $5 million increase in expenses.

What you need to know: This is the second amendment to the budget, which was lower than last year’s due to fewer overall city projects.

The increase will go to a variety of sectors, which include:

• Drainage
• Electric
• CD funds
• Northgate parking
• Donations and awards

Public pools opened for the summer season in College Station on May 23 and in Bryan on May 25.

What you need to know: Aquatic centers across Aggieland opened in May for the public's enjoyment. A couple of those include:

• Adamson Lagoon, which features an Olympic-sized pool, two water slides, a baby pool and a bathhouse.
  • $7 admission
  • Open most days from 1-7 p.m.
  • 1900 Anderson St., College Station
• Bryan Aquatic Center, which features an Olympic-sized heated pool with a waterslide, a public diving board and a zero-depth beach entry.
  • $3-$4 admission
  • Tuesday-Sunday, 1-7 p.m.
  • 3100 Oak Ridge Drive, Bryan

Need to catch up on news from the past week in the Bryan-College Station area? Check out these five stories.

1. Greenwood, Van Nest win respective Republican runoff races for Brazos County, unofficial results show

2. Texas A&M to restore academic building with a $30M project approved by regents

3. ‘A massive economic engine’: College Station's Midtown development to bring tourism, recreation and identity to city

4. College Station ISD approves staff pay increases for 2026-27 school year

5. Texas A&M Board of Regents approves billions for budget, capital, infrastructure

Universal Kids Resort will open in Frisco on July 1.

What you need to know: The theme park is a first-of-its-kind that is designed for kids. Guests can start planning their vacations with tickets sales and hotel bookings now available, according to a May 28 news release.

Tickets, packages and the first annual pass option for Universal Kids Resort are officially on sale.

Looking back: The theme park was announced in January 2023 and it was always geared toward young children and families. The project later broke ground that year and the hotel joined the Frisco tourism group in early 2026.

Quote of note: "When Universal opens, it's going to be something that's really unique about growing up in Frisco," Mayor Jeff Cheney said. "It's going to be kind of a big part of the Frisco DNA going forward."