Weekly Newsletter: February 26, 2024
City Council discusses incomplete train noise-relief project originally approved in 2016, Burleson hosting "Public Design Input Meeting," BHS v. CHS baseball and more
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Today’s newsletter: City Council discusses incomplete train noise-relief project originally approved in 2016, plus, a list of happenings in Burleson this week, including a Burleson Public Design Input Meeting and BHS v. CHS baseball, in The Buzz Bulletin, the latest edition of Baking with The Buzz and more.
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City Council discusses incomplete train noise-relief project originally approved in 2016
BURLESON – The Burleson City Council discussed a train-horn noise-relief project near Valley Creek Estates Tuesday at City Hall.
The project, which hasn’t been submitted for the city council’s approval, attempts to reduce noise for residents by installing a wayside horn at the Union Pacific Railroad crossing on County Road 714/Dobson Street, offering an alternative to a train horn.
It’d cost $550,021 and would be completed by January 2025. Burleson has $334,713 to fund the project and needs an additional $215,308.
City manager Tommy Ludwig said the project could be funded by Burleson’s limited debt-capacity.
The city council approved a contract with TranSystems Corporation for design and permitting of quiet zones, areas where trains don’t routinely sound horns, at Burleson’s railroad-crossings on Commerce, Renfro, Ellison and Eldred streets and County Road 714 for train-horn noise-relief in 2016.
Since the train horn is used to prevent collisions, quiet zones are only allowed under railroad law if the railroad-crossing area meets certain safety requirements.
The only incomplete quiet-zone project is on County Road 714 and costs $900,000, a $200,000 increase from the $700,000 2016 cost. The quiet-zone projects on Commerce, Renfro, Ellison and Eldred were completed before 2021.
Ruben Gonzalez, a Valley Crest Estates resident and Homeowners Association representative said it feels like the city isn’t going to do anything since the project hasn’t been started while the other projects have already been completed.
The Buzz Bulletin
Monday
Burleson Toastmasters meeting at 6:15 p.m. at Sharon Robinson’s Statefarm office
Burleson Mayor’s Youth Council meeting at 7 p.m. at City Hall (agenda)
Tuesday
Business Over Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Burleson Recreation Center (BRiCk) (Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce members only)
Burleson Public Design Input Meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Ellison Street City Hall annex
High-school baseball and softball:
Burleson Elks @ Centennial Spartans at 7 p.m.
Trinity @ Centennial Lady Spartans at 7 p.m.
Wednesday
“Young Professionals Meetup” from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Wilde Cigar + Culture
Thursday
High-school baseball:
Burleson Elks v. Colleyville Heritage at 2:30 p.m. at Coppell High School (HEB Classic Tournament)
Centennial Spartans v. Pflugerville Weiss at 2:30 p.m. at East View High School in Georgetown (Austin ISD/Westlake Tournament)
Burleson Elks v. Coppell at Coppell High School (HEB Classic Tournament)
Centennial Spartans v. Georgetown East View at 5 p.m. at East View High School in Georgetown (Austin ISD/Westlake Tournament)
Friday
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One playing at noon at the Burleson Public Library
High-school baseball:
Burleson Elks v. Keller Timber Creek at 2:30 p.m. at L.D. Bell High School (HEB Classic Tournament)
Burleson Elks v. Arlington-Martin at 5 p.m. at L.D. Bell High School (HEB Classic Tournament)
Centennial Spartans v. Pflugerville Connelly at 5 p.m. at Austin Westlake High School (Austin ISD/Westlake Tournament)
Centennial Spartans v. Austin Westlake at 7 p.m. at Austin Westlake High School (Austin ISD/Westlake Tournament)
Saturday
Burleson ISD Teacher Job Fair at 9 a.m. at Venue 510
High-school baseball:
Centennial Spartans v. Austin at 9:30 a.m. at Toney Burger Activity Center and Stadium (Austin ISD/Westlake Tournament)
Burleson Elks v. Justin-Northwest at 10 a.m. at Trinity High School (HEB Classic Tournament)
Centennial Spartans v. Austin-Bowie at noon at Toney Burger Activity Center and Stadium (Austin ISD/Westlake Tournament)
“Dogs and Donuts Egg-stravaganza” from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Bailey Lake
Classic Car Show/Grand Opening from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Triple Threat Barbershop
Sunday
In case you missed it,
Lady Elks fall to Denton-Ryan in Bi-District Championship
HALTOM CITY – The Burleson Lady Elks varsity basketball team was eliminated from the playoffs as they fell 50-37 to the Denton Ryan Lady Raiders Tuesday at W.G. Thomas Coliseum.
Lady Spartans’ historic season ends with Bi-District Championship loss to Argyle
HALTOM CITY – The Centennial Lady Spartans varsity basketball team was eliminated from the playoffs as they fell 68-27 to the Argyle Lady Eagles Tuesday at W.G. Thomas Coliseum.
Izuagbe scores 21 as Elks fall in overtime on Senior Night
BURLESON – Tamaje Izuagbe scored a game-high 21 points in his final game for the Burleson Elks varsity basketball team as the Elks lost 64-63 in overtime to the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars Tuesday at BHS Arena.
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