Lady Spartans' historic season ends
Lady Spartans' historic season ends
Plus, Brandon Crisp gives the latest from the Burleson City Council and a busy couple of weekends in the Buzz Bulletin
Today in The Burleson Buzz weekly newsletter, Lady Spartans historic season ends with Regional Finals loss, Brandon Crisp’s recap of Monday’s city council meeting and the Buzz Bulletin features a busy couple of weekends in Burleson
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Lady Spartans historic season ends with Regional Finals loss
BURLESON – The Centennial Lady Spartans varsity softball team’s historic playoff run ended with a 10-7 loss to the Aledo Lady Bearcats in game-two of the Regional Finals Thursday at Spartan Softball Field.
This was the first Regional Finals appearance in Centennial Softball history in head coach Natalie Mullin’s first year at the helm.
After the game, Mullin said she hopes the team continues to build on the legacy built by the seniors this year.
“We started completely over with everything–our standards, our vision–and it was from these seniors,” Mullin said. “So we just hope that they carry on and keep staying humble, keep fighting, persevering and everything.”
Mullin said the crowd–packed with players’ family and Centennial staff and students who came out to support the historic Lady Spartans on the first day of summer vacation–was huge for the team.
“That’s what we ask for is a community,” Mullin said. “Regardless of if you’re on the other side or not, just come support. This is the furthest we’ve ever gone against a very good team, and they’ve always been well known for bringing their entire community, and so it was really awesome for Burleson to show up today.”
After taking a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second, the Lady Spartans were outscored 7-0 before rallying and scoring five runs–including a three-run shot to left from junior catcher Madelyn Hickey–to cut Aledo’s lead to 8-7 in the bottom of the sixth.
Burleson City Council May 17, 2024 Meeting Recap
By Brandon Crisp
The Burleson City Council convened on May 20th, 2024, with Mayor Chris Fletcher opening the meeting at 5:33 pm. The agenda included five consent agenda items, six general items, and three reports from various city staff members.
General Items
Ordinance Amendment: Deputy City Manager Eric Oscarson proposed adding a $525 fee for Right-Of-Way use applications in Old Town and amending golf cart fees at Hidden Creek. The council passed this unanimously without discussion.
Roadway Impact Fee Ordinance: Director of Public Works & Engineering Errick Thompson presented amendments to clarify the ordinance, which were also passed unanimously without discussion.
Burleson Westside Lift Station Project: Assistant Director/City Engineer Michelle McCullough proposed awarding $7,430,761 to Mountain Cascade of Texas, LLC for this project, which the council approved unanimously.
Water and Wastewater Rehabilitation Project: Errick Thompson presented a $6,752,053 award to Gratex Utilities for this project. The council approved it unanimously.
Traffic Signal Construction: A $404,243 contract was awarded to American Lighting and Signalization LLC for a traffic signal at Hidden Creek Parkway and Gardens Boulevard. This was approved unanimously after a brief discussion about its impact on July 4th festivities and future ITS integration.
Long-Term Water Supply Strategies: A professional services agreement with Birkhoff, Hendricks & Carter, LLP for $166,788 was approved to assess long-term water supply strategies. The final report is expected in December 2024.
Reports and Presentations
Resident Satisfaction Survey: Administrative Services Director Richard Abernathy and Ryan Murray of ETC presented survey results showing 93% of respondents rated Burleson as an excellent or good place to live, and 88% rated it as an excellent or good place to raise children. Key areas for improvement include traffic flow and city street maintenance.
Credit Card Processing Fees: Richard Abernathy discussed the city’s approximately $450,000 expense on credit card processing fees in 2023 and potential future changes to these fees. No action was taken, but discussions will continue.
Solid Waste and Maintenance Fees: Deputy City Manager Eric Oscarson presented options for capturing costs and obtaining revenue from solid waste, street maintenance, and storm water fees. No action was taken, but the presentation initiated future discussions.
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Happening this weekend:
“BTX Honey Tour Carnival” at Chisenhall Fields
Soft-opening Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday and Saturday from noon to 11 p.m.
Sunday from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.
“BTX Honey Tour Bike Ride” from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning at Centennial High School
Kaitlyn Jewett playing Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at The Standard at Chisenhall
Steve Long playing Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Keegan McInroe playing from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Heim Barbecue
“Concert on the Lawn” with Brock DeWald Band Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lost Oak Winery
Happening next week:
“Pops at the Pool — Splash Day” Monday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Burleson Recreation Center (BRiCk) outdoor pool
“Business over Breakfast” with the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Russell Farm Art Center
“Parks Maintenance Rodeo” Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Chisenhall Fields
Happening next weekend:
“Hot Sounds of Summer” featuring “Shinyribs” Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza
“12th Annual Marine Corps League Charity Golf Tournament” Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Hidden Creek Golf Course
“Summer and Sangria Party” Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lost Oak Winery
Coming up:
Elk Baseball Camp
Burleson Elks Baseball will host “Elk Baseball Camp” May 28 through May 30 at the Burleson High School Baseball Complex for incoming first-grade to sixth-grade students from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and for incoming seventh-grade to ninth-grade students from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Creartivity Art Studio for Kids Summer Arts and Crafts Day Camps
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