BURTON COUNCIL HEARS REPORT ON “WELCOME” SIGN
The Burton Chamber of Commerce updated the City Council on the plans for a “Welcome to Burton” monument.
Chamber member Mike Thomas told the council that the structure will be limestone, 10-feet tall and 60-feet wide, and will resemble the “Welcome to Washington County” signs at the county lines.
The project is being funded by the Chamber, who Thomas says is in frequent contact with TxDOT to make sure the project is done properly.
Thomas said the issue over what wording to include on the sign would be discussed during the chamber’s next meeting.
Also at the Council meeting:
The council approved a smaller “Welcome to Burton” sign, which will be placed at the corner of San Marcos Street and FM 390 on the Little League Park property.
Police Chief Gregory Rolling presented the 2017 racial profiling report. He said of just over 500 actual citations, 51-percent were Caucasian, 30-percent were Hispanic, 12-percent were African American, 5-percent were Asian and 2-percent were Middle Eastern.
The council set Tuesday, March 13th for a public hearings for the 2018-19 general and water/sewer budgets.
How many of those citations were actually written in the city limits of Burton?
If someone is breaking the law, does it matter if it is in the city limits or down 290 a few miles? Officer Rolling has a very keen instinct for stopping individuals that are not only speeding, but that have drugs in their car or warrants out for their arrest. Give him Kudos for what he does. It frees up the DPS and Sherriff’s dept to work other areas of the county!