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$e3 The Battalion Monday, January 18 1993
i-CS construction, economy expands, officials say
By WILL HAL
THE BATTALION
Ihe number of building per
is issued in both Bryan and
ilege Station increased in 1992,
jaling new growth in construc-
.sand a strengthening economy
jfthe twin cities, local officials
i
Sryan experienced strong
strth in both the residential and
mmercial sectors. Permits for
•{le family houses rose 82 per-
intin 1992 while commercial
iing permits increased by 33
jtent.
Joe Brown, public information
officer for the City of Bryan, said
he was "very pleased" with the in
crease in building permits. He
said the growth has occurred in
part because of the good reputa
tion Bryan has earned in recent
years.
The dollar value of permits in
Bryan increased by $4 million
from 1991 to 1992. Overall, the
number of permits issued by the
City of Bryan grew by 9 percent in
1992.
College Station saw a similar
increase as dollar values grew
from $41.2 million to $42.6 mil
lion. The total number of permits
Twin cities report increase in issuance
of building permits throughout 1992
grew from 552 in 1991 to 806 last
year.
The increase in building per
mits is especially good news for
Bryan. The town was heavily de
pendent on oil during the '80s,
and its economy struggled along
with the oil industry as oil prices
sunk.
Brown said the Bryan econo
my has since diversified and re
covered from the oil bust.
Jane Kee, senior planner for the
City of College Station, said Col
lege Station experienced little new
construction as well during most
of the '80s, but since then, con
struction has increased.
"Those who lost their homes
(in the oil bust) have had 10 years
to recover and are getting back
into the housing market," Kee
said.
Remodeling also increased as
the number of permits increased
by 22 percent in Bryan and by 19
percent in College Station.
Susan Cole, building technician
for the City of College Station,
said commercial permits have in
creased because many establish
ments in Post Oak Mall are mov
ing and remodeling.
"We can't keep up with all the
permits," she said.
Cole said there has been a sig
nificant increase in the number of
housing developments because
"low interest rates have made it
cheaper to buy a house than to
rent."
John Clark, real estate broker
and co-owner of a local Re-Max
realty, said interest rates are at the
lowest levels in 15 years and have
remained steady for the past 12
months.
Construction on apartments
and duplexes in College Station
remained stagnant for 1992, as
there were no new permits for
apartments and only four for du
plexes. No permits for apartment
construction were issued in Bryan
as well.
"Rental (rates) need to be
higher to justify construction,"
Clark said. Still, he predicts new
permits for apartment construc
tion will be issued this year.
Brown said there is a lot of
profit potential for apartment de
velopers in Bryan and College Sta
tion.
link, A&M
lealth center
ponsor EMT
raining class
By JASON COX
THE BATTALION
Scott and White Clinic and the
ms A&M Health Science Cen-
ais sponsoring a training course
students interested in qualify-
ijfor state certification as an
mergency medical technician
MI).
The course is taught on Tues-
Sy and Thursday evenings, Jan-
:iryl8 through May 17 on the
IM campus.
University Briefs
The paramedics who teach the
class follow EMT guidelines
which focus on several skill lev
els: basic CPR, patient assess
ment and extrication of automo
bile accident victims.
EMT Program Director Leroy
Varga said the programs' content
is weighted by the needs of a
community.
In smaller towns, skills in
geriatrics and minor injury care
are stressed rather than skills in
trauma emergencies necessary in
larger cities, he said.
Students must complete 120
hours of classroom instruction
maintaining an 80 average, partic
ipate in 24 hours of emergency
room clinicals and make three su
pervised emergency runs before
they are eligible to take the certifi
cation exam.
Certified technicians can work
on both advanced and basic life-
support emergency vehicles and
are eligible for enrollment in
paramedic level courses.
Full-time bus
services will
commence
Wednesday
By GINA HOWARD
THE BATTALION
Texas A&M Bus Operations
will begin offering full-time
service on Jan. 20. Prior to that
day, Dial-a-Ride is available for
students by calling 847-RIDE.
Bus passes will be required
beginning Jan. 25, but anyone will
be able to ride a shuttle bus
before that date.
Full-time off-campus shuttle
service will run Monday through
Friday from 6:30 a.m. until 6:30
p.m. Night buses will run from
6:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. on a
reduced schedule.
Student parking permits and
bus passes can be picked up in
the first floor Rudder lobby
windows until Jan. 26.
Window hours are Monday
through Friday 7:30 a.m. until 6
p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 9
a.m. until 5 p.m.
Faculty and staff transactions
will be conducted in the Parking,
Traffic and Transit office in the
Student Services Building.
Students with on and off-
campus parking tags will be able
to park in staff areas after 5:30
p.m. Monday through Friday.
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