A new policy allowing alcohol sales at the Burleson Chisenhall Sports Complex is dividing parents over whether beer and baseball mix at youth games.

The Burleson City Council voted this week to let adults buy alcohol at the complex's concession stand.

"The motion passes ... 5 'for' and 2 'no's'," Mayor Chris Fletcher announced during the meeting.

Parents welcome change as social sport

For some parents, it's a welcome change.

"When you mentioned liquor sales and I was like, 'Heck yeah, it's a social sport,'" one parent said.

Volunteer says alcohol has no place

Others, like longtime volunteer Ray Jones, say alcohol has no place at children's sporting events.

"I don't think alcohol has a place here, period," Jones said.

He's coached, umpired, and watched his four kids play on those s

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