There are some new recruits wearing Mustangs jerseys, but these team players are known more for their communication skills than their speed down the stretch and shoulder tackles.
Members of the University Park city council, mayor Tommy Stewart, and city manager Robbie Corder all received jerseys during the council’s Aug. 19 meeting in recognition of the city’s longstanding relationship with SMU.
“While we celebrate our broader Dallas connection … there’s no doubt that it’s important that we remember that the flag flies for University Park,” said Brad Cheves, SMU’s senior vice president for development and external affairs.
Each council member was assigned either the number “19” or “24” in celebration of the city’s centennial last year.
Cheves told council members that he intended for them all to have eligibility to play during SMU’s first football game of the season. The Mustangs will take on East Texas A&M University in Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Aug. 30.
“I’m proud to say that SMU put the university in University Park,” council member Phillip Philbin said after the presentation.
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“That’s right,” Cheves responded with a laugh. “And we are proud of that.”
Also during the meeting, the council approved a contract for just over $440,000 with Holbrook Asphalt Company for pavement preservation.
Preservation will extend pavement life, lower repair costs, and be less disruptive to residents than rehabilitation and reconstruction, director of public works and community development Keegan Littrell told the council.
