ROBERTSDALE, Ala. - The Baldwin County Commission and BRATS invite everyone to attend the new BRATS Building Open House on Thursday, May 17, at 2 p.m., at BRATS (18100 County Road 54, Robertsdale). The new BRATS building consists of 2,520 square feet of renovated space and a new 2,550-square-foot addition to the building. The project was funded in full by the American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 Stimulus Funds and cost a total of $377,400. The renovations and addition have enabled BRATS to provide a larger waiting area at central transfer for citizens to wait comfortably for their connecting bus that will take them to their destination points. The new waiting area also provides citizens with a monitor and access to dispatch personnel where they can get additional information on bus locations and arrival times. The new building also has a new training area that will allow for cost-efficient, in-house training of BRATS personnel. The new renovations and addition also provided additional administrative and personnel offices, areas for drivers to complete paperwork and a conference room for meetings. It is the goal of the BRATS Program to offer safe, affordable and reliable transportation to the citizens of Baldwin County in order to help promote a strong economy, protect our environment, conserve energy and enhance our lives. The Open House is open to the public and is free of charge. For more information about BRATS visit www.baldwincountyal.gov or contact BRATS at 251-972-6817.