The Buzz in Burleson, September 25, 2024
The Buzz in Burleson, September 25, 2024
City Council discusses Burleson’s poorly-rated roads, Jaden Hernandez breaks 100 yards in Elks’ loss to Summit
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What’s the Buzz in Burleson this week?
Weather
After a potentially stormy day Wednesday, things should be mostly clear, sunny and a bit windy with highs staying in the mid-to-high 80s and lows in the low-to-mid 60s—National Weather Service
News
City Council discusses Burleson’s poorly-rated roads. Burleson’s roadways score 69 out of 100 with 14% of roadways considered failed, according to the Pavement Management Program presentation at Monday’s meeting.
Elks lose to Summit, Jaden Hernandez breaks 100 yards. The junior receiver scored Burleson’s only touchdown en-route to 96 receiving yards and eight rushing yards in the 35-10 loss to the Mansfield Summit Jaguars Friday at Vernon Newsom Stadium.
Things to do around town:
Meet with young professionals. Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its “Young Professionals Meetup” Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Fresco’s for anyone 40 years old and younger.
Paint with a twist. Lost Oak Winery hosts a “Paint & Sip: Boo Y’all Welcome Mat” Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the winery.
Zumba in the plaza. Claudia Soto hosts “Zumba Latin Nights in the Plaza” Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza.
Play pickleball with The Center for ASD. The Center hosts its “Swingin’ for ASD Pickleball Mixer” Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Southern Oaks Golf Course.
Listen to live music. Tell Runyan plays Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lost Oak Winery for “Wine Down with Tell Runyan.”
Golf for The Center for ASD. The Center holds its “Golf ‘FORE’ ASD” tournament Friday at 6 a.m. at Southern Oaks Golf Course.
Watch a movie at the library. “The Fall Guy” will play Friday at noon at the Burleson Public Library in the latest “Friday Afternoon Matinee.”
Watch Centennial football. The Spartans begin district play against the Cleburne Yellow Jackets (0-4) Friday at 7 p.m. at Yellow Jacket Stadium.
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Sketch on a farm. Burleson Parks and Recreation hosts its “Saturday Morning Sketch Group” Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Chesapeake Building at Russell Farm Art Center.
Make homecoming mums. The Burleson Public Library invites teens to “Homecoming Mini Mums” Saturday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the library.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage. The city hosts its “Hispanic Heritage Festival” Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza.
Listen to more live music. Velvet Love Box plays Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lost Oak Winery in “Concert on The Lawn with Velvet Love Box.”
Dance in ties or tiaras. Burleson Elk Cheer hosts its “Ties & Tiaras Cheer Dance” Saturday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Burleson High School.
Tour a winery. Lost Oak Winery holds its Fall Open House Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the winery.
Eat Maine lobster. Cousins is serving Maine lobster Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. at Lost Oak Winery.
Listen to more live music. Aurora Bleu is playing Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Lost Oak Winery.
Go to the homecoming parade. Burleson High School’s homecoming parade is Monday at 6 p.m. and begins at Hughes Middle School.
Upcoming local-government meetings
The Burleson Community and Intergovernmental Relations Committee meeting Wednesday at 9 a.m. at City Hall. (Agenda)
The Burleson Community Services Committee meets Wednesday at 11 a.m. at City Hall. (Agenda)
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Onto the news.
City Council discusses poorly-rated roadways and project updates
Correction: This article has been edited to accurately report a quote from Burleson City Council member Larry Scott.
BURLESON – The Burleson City Council discussed the city’s poorly-rated roadways and the projects the city’s updated Capital Improvement Program funds Monday at City Hall.
Burleson’s roadways scored a 69 on geology-data specialist Furgo’s 0-to-100 scale, according to assistant to the city manager Janalea Hembree’s Pavement Management Program presentation at the meeting.
14% of Burleson’s roadways are considered failed with 13% approaching failure, according to the presentation. 73% are in good or better condition.
Burleson’s concrete roads were assessed as an 83 while asphalt roads were at a 51, according to the presentation.
The council will vote on what action to take in response to the Pavement Management Program results at a future meeting.
City staff’s recommendation to the council was to go with a scenario that’d increase the city’s operations and maintenance budget and result in Burleson’s roadways dropping to an overall 61.2 rating within 10 years to address failing roadways now while Burleson attempts to solidify further funding to see that rating increase in the future, Hembree said.
“We keep getting complaints and even though we’re spending more money, we’re not going to be getting a better roadway until we vote and approve further funds,” Mayor Pro Tem Dan McClendon said at the meeting.
“We’re fighting roads that are failing while trying to fix roads that have already failed,” Council member Larry Scott said. “By the time we get those fixed, we’re gonna have that many more failed, if not more. We can’t afford to go up at this point—it’s too late for that. Trying to stay neutral would be a good goal.”
McClendon said he and deputy city manager Eric Oscarson “had a brief talk about why we can’t [increase funding] and why we’re stuck at the level we’re at.”
Burleson contracted Furgo in 2023 to assess its roadways. Furgo traveled approximately 567 lane miles of roadway within Burleson and collected detailed pictures and data about each roadway to assess their condition.
The Pavement Management Program also allows the city to create a more detailed pavement life-cycle plan to extend the life of roads and allow them to be rated good or higher for a longer period, while decreasing the overall cost that would be spent on the roadway within its lifetime, according to Hembree’s presentation.
With Burleson officially approving the fiscal-year 2024-2025 budget September 10, the city updated its Capital Improvement Program and the projects it will fund.
Hernandez breaks 100 scrimmage yards in Elks’ loss to Summit
MANSFIELD – Jaden Hernandez broke 100 yards from scrimmage and scored the Burleson Elks varsity football team’s only touchdown in a 35-10 loss to the Mansfield Summit Jaguars Friday at Vernon Newsom Stadium.
The junior receiver Hernandez caught five passes for 96 yards and a touchdown and ran for eight yards on one carry in the Elks’ loss.
Hernandez’s touchdown came on a 50-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Andrew Sparks to cut Summit’s lead over Burleson to 21-10 with 10:26 left in the third quarter.
Sparks completed four of eight pass attempts for 79 yards and the touchdown and ran for 38 yards on 12 carries.
Junior quarterback Cade McNeely replaced Sparks for most of the second half and completed six of 13 passes for 41 yards.
Burleson got an early takeaway as junior defensive back/wide receiver Jaden Flournoy grabbed an interception to end Summit’s first drive of the game and give the Elks the ball on their 3-yard line with 10:44 left in the first quarter.
The turnover didn’t have much of an effect on Summit as they went on to outscore the Elks 21-3 in the first half.
Senior kicker Gavin Keine got the Elks on the board with a 26-yard field goal to bring the score to 14-3 with 7:08 left in the second quarter.
Burleson made the most of receiving the second-half kickoff as they scored on a four-play, 63-yard drive capped off by Spark’s 50-yard touchdown pass to Hernandez to make it a two-possession game.