MEGAN MAINER NAMED BRENHAM’S NEW CITY MANAGER

  

The Brenham City Council moved unanimously after an executive session today (Thursday) to appoint Megan Mainer as the new city manager.

Mainer’s appointment comes after holding the city manager’s position as an interim since April, following the retirement of Carolyn Miller.  Following the council’s vote, Mainer expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve and optimism for the future.

Mainer was hired on as assistant city manager in May 2025 and has over 17 years of municipal government experience, most recently as the director of parks and recreation for the City of Angleton.  Before that, she worked as recreation superintendent for the City of La Porte, recreation center supervisor and facility assistant for the City of Lake Jackson, and recreation assistant for the City of Huntsville.

In a release from the City of Brenham, Mayor Atwood Kenjura said the city is thrilled to offer Mainer the position and that she has “seamlessly” led the organization since Miller’s retirement.  Kenjura said, “Megan has earned the trust of our organization and community, and I know she will continue moving our city forward with strength and integrity.”

City Attorney Cary Bovey said the details of Mainer’s employment agreement will be available for release once the agreement is executed.

Also at today’s meeting, the council:

• Approved a professional services agreement with Strand Associates, Inc. for on-call engineering services for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year.  The city has utilized third-party engineering services since 2020 due to not having a full-time city engineer in the Development Services Department.  The cost for the agreement is not to exceed $120,000.
• Mutually terminated – and then re-established – a professional services agreement with Strand Associates for engineering, design and construction administration services to extend Aviation Way at the Brenham Municipal Airport.  City staff said the original agreement had to be replaced with a revised one in order for the Texas Department of Transportation to complete its review and finalize the project funding process.  The project scope, negotiated fee and schedule are unchanged from when the agreement was originally approved in July; the project is not expected to exceed $306,600, with the city’s out-of-pocket cost estimated at $14,600.  The city will front the costs and receive reimbursement from TxDOT.
• Approved a change order and final payment to Stolz Mechanical Contractors for $295,462 to rehabilitate the wastewater treatment plant and process aeration blowers.
• Approved an ordinance on its first reading to authorize placing stop signs on Muse Street at its intersections with Crockett Street and Oak Street.
• Read a proclamation designating October 4-10 as Fire Prevention Week.
• Held executive session discussion with the city attorney regarding legal issues related to a potential agreement with the owner of a current development project, as well as discussion on the employment of an economic development and tourism director.  No action was taken on those items.

Click here to view the agenda packet for Thursday's meeting.