BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KRHD) — With cold weather rolling in, Bryan and College Station are taking extra precautions to protect the infrastructure at local parks.
- These precautions include turning off the water for the restrooms, water fountains and splash pads
- The city tells15ABC taking these extra steps now will prevent bigger problems and bigger costs later
- The City of Bryan told15ABC they will re-open the restrooms when the cold weather passes and the splash pads and water fountains on March 1
- The City of College Station told15ABC they will re-open the infrastructures when the cold weather passes
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"We just want to make sure that we're taking care of all the necessary things that are under our care and protecting our taxpayer investments," said College Station Parks and Recreation Marketing Coordinator, Trey Reeves.
The cities of Bryan and College Station are getting local parks ready for this cold weather.
"Anytime we look at the forecast and see it's going to be prolonged time under freezing or under 30 degrees especially, is when we make those precautions," Reeves said.
These precautions include turning off the water for the restrooms, water fountains and splash pads.
15ABC asked Kody Junek, the parks operations supervisor for Bryan, why the city takes these extra precautions.
"We've had instances where our pipes will freeze, and it is costly in the long run, so we'd rather take the precautions now as opposed to having to pay for it later on when things thaw out," Junek said.
The city tells15ABC taking these extra steps now will prevent bigger problems and bigger costs later.
"It's just avoiding busted pipes, avoiding things like massive cleanups that might have to happen and of course those things cost taxpayer money," Reeves said.
"It's going to cost you a lot of headache and a lot of time and a lot of money to repair from something if you weren't prepped.," Junek said.
But the city tell15ABC it's more than just money, it's about taking care of our community.
"We like to feel like we're a tight-knit, close community and to protect the ones that live here, our residents. we like to care for them as they do us as well, so we like to give them the best possible job that we can," Junek said.