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Council authorizes settlement in Ball v. City of Bryan litigation
Summary
The City of Bryan council voted April 14 to authorize a settlement in Ball v. City of Bryan and the City of Bryan Building Standards Commission, according to terms in an April 13, 2026 letter that references Rule 11 and a demolition schedule; the vote was unanimous.
A councilmember moved on April 14 to authorize an agreement to settle litigation titled Ball v. City of Bryan and City of Bryan Building Standards Commission in the District Court of Brazos County, citing terms set out in an April 13, 2026 letter between the parties’ attorneys that referenced Rule 11 and a demolition schedule. The presiding officer confirmed a motion and second were on the floor and the council approved the authorization by unanimous voice vote.
The councilmember who moved the settlement described the case as a longstanding issue and expressed hope the agreement will allow the parties to work together cooperatively going forward. “I’m grateful to both parties for going through the effort to come to an agreement on this,” the councilmember said. The transcript records two slightly different cause numbers when the clerk read the item (22-002727-CV-85 and 22-002726-CV-85); the council’s approval referenced the April 13, 2026 letter as the governing terms; no settlement amount was stated in the meeting record.
