BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Texas A&M Board of Regents met to discuss and vote on budgets which will impact the student body.
Today’s regents meeting focused on agenda items such as the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, construction projects, and mental health trends.
Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Ryan Griffin said the board reviewed the numbers in April and was ready to get approval at today’s meeting.
“Our fiscal 27 through 2031 capital plans total $6.8 billion; out of that $6.8 billion, $1.5 billion are new, proposed projects,” said Griffin.
One of the projects already moving forward is a satellite utility plant at Texas A&M which is set to break ground next month with an expected completion date of February 2028. Chief Facilities Officer Brett McCully said the project has a total budget of $30 million.
“Project sitework consists of construction of an almost 11-thousand square foot gravel bulk storage yard, with decorative fencing, new chilled waterlines, landscaping improvements, and the development of a transformer yard,” McCully remarked.
The board also approved restoring the exterior of the academic building on Texas A&M’s campus, a $30 million project McCully said is long overdue.
“The project will make necessary repairs to the exterior masonry walls and the dome to prevent further water infiltration into the interior of the building,” McCully commented.
The budget discussion also directly impacts students. Tarleton State University students will see higher health and wellness fees starting this fall. This change was voted by students to approve earlier this year, citing a growing mental health crisis on campus.
The board voted unanimously to approve all agenda items, which included a $9.1 billion operating budget and a five-year construction plan totaling $6.8 billion.
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