Weekly Newsletter: April 5, 2024
Baking with The Buzz: April, Conner Prince: Spartan turned Olympian, City council approves contract with consultants and amends policy on streets and sidewalks, more
Today’s newsletter: Baking with The Buzz: April, Conner Prince: Spartan turned Olympian, City council approves contract with consultants and amends policy on streets and sidewalks, City Eclipse Watch Party and more in The Buzz Bulletin
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City council approves contract with consultants and amends policy on streets and sidewalks
BURLESON – The Burleson City Council approved a $247,604 contract with Terracon Consultants Inc. for a city-facility master-plan and condition-assessment and approved amending Burleson’s “Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places” policy Monday at City Hall.
The facility master-plan Terracon will develop with the City will compile a condition-assessment – including field observations, building-element inventory and assessment and documentation of deficiencies –, determination of remaining useful-service life and repair and replacement estimated-cost calculation.
The purpose of this master plan is to satisfy “increased interest” in long-term facility needs to support Burleson’s growth, according to public works and engineering director Errick Thompson’s presentation to the council.
Examples of Burleson’s long-term planning for facility needs include the police department-headquarters expansion, which costs $5 million more than what voters approved and the Public Library master plan that proposes a $52 million new library.
The Buzz Bulletin
This weekend:
Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce 2024 Wild West Gala Friday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Modeana Ranch
Burleson Farmers Market Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza
Car show Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Torque Grill & Cantina
Centennial Baseball Alumni Game 2024 Saturday at 6 p.m. at Centennial High School
“Concert on The Lawn” with “One Last Remedy” Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Lost Oak Winery
“Murder Mystery Dinner” Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at St. Ann Church
“Light Up the Night” benefitting the Center for ASD Saturday from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Burleson Recreation Center (the BRiCk)
“4Play with Saving Yesterday” playing Saturday at 7 p.m. at Oscar’s Bar & Grill
“Strangle Love” ’80s v. ’90s Rock Battle Saturday at 8 p.m. at Lone Star Bar & Grill
High-school sports:
BASEBALL:
Elks v. Joshua Friday at 7 p.m.
Spartans v. Cleburne Friday at 7 p.m.
Elks v. Mansfield-Summit Saturday at noon
Spartans v. Midlothian-Heritage Saturday at 1 p.m.
SOFTBALL:
Lady Elks v. Joshua Friday at 7 p.m.
Lady Spartans v. Cleburne Friday at 7 p.m.
Lady Elks v. Seguin Saturday at 2 p.m.
Lady Spartans v. Mansfield-Timberview Saturday at 2 p.m.
Next week:
Solar Eclipse Watch Party Monday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza
Alternate viewing site at Lost Oak Winery (tickets required)
“Network@Night” with the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Crazy8 Ministries
“Badges, Bags & Bingo” benefitting the Children’s Advocacy Center of Johnson County Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Cleburne Conference Center
Burleson Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall
High-school sports:
BASEBALL:
Elks at Joshua Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Spartans at Cleburne Tuesday at 7 p.m.
SOFTBALL:
Lady Elks at Cleburne Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Lady Spartans at Seguin Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Next weekend:
High-school sports:
BASEBALL:
Elks v. Joshua Friday at 7 p.m.
Spartans v. Cleburne Friday at 7 p.m.
SOFTBALL:
Lady Elks v. Joshua Friday at 7 p.m.
Lady Spartans v. Cleburne Friday at 7 p.m.
Trash Bash Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at Warren Park
Burleson ISD Fine Arts Festival Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pathway Church
In case you missed it,
Burleson City Council Place 3 Candidates
Brief overview on Alexa Boedeker and Brandon Crisp, the two people running to replace retiring Ronnie Johnson
Joshua approves four-day school-week
Joshua ISD to be off most Mondays in 2024-25 to incentivize teachers and increase attendance
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