Greetings!
Welcome to the City of Burleson's E-Newsletter! If you've missed a few issues, go to http://tinyurl.com/my5ak7. If you have any questions or suggestions about the E-Newsletter or City programs, services and events, call the public information office at 817-426-9622. |
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National Weather Service recognizes Burleson for being Storm Ready! The City of Burleson has earned the StormReady recognition from the National Weather Service for going above and beyond the minimum  standards of severe weather preparedness and operations. The honor will be presented at the Sept. 21 Burleson City Council meeting. For more about the StormReady program and how Burleson qualified, go to http://tinyurl.com/kq3uq2. |
Citizens get a 10-week behind-the-scenes look at local law enforcement
Almost two dozen residents and businesspeople are now armed with more insight into law enforcement than they ever had before. The Burleson Police Department hosted a Basic Citizens Police Academy and Advanced Citizens Police Academy this summer. Students learned everything from recruitment and training to how to make a traffic stop, search a building, conduct a crime scene investigation and conduct DWI enforcement. For more about the free academies, go to http://tinyurl.com/mnonuy. |
Public hearing on City tax rate is Sept. 8 
The Burleson City Council will host the second public hearing about the proposed tax rate for the 2009/2010 fiscal year on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Council meetings are the first and third Mondays of the month, but due to the Labor Day holiday, the meeting and public hearing has been moved to 7 p.m. on Sept. 8. Go to http://tinyurl.com/mlpowv. |
 Footprint of new sports complex at Chisenhall is visibleHave you seen the footprint of the youth sports complex at Chisenhall? The $14.7 million project is expected to be fully open by Fall 2010 (partially open by Spring 2010). For pictures, designs, and more, go to the Powerpoint on the City web site at http://tinyurl.com/nr8ypn. |
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Get the smartest card of them all September is Library Card Sign-up Month and the Burleson Public Library wants to make sure that all children, and adults, in  Burleson have the smartest card of all . . . a library card. Getting a library card is easy, and free, if you live in Burleson or own property within the city limits of Burleson. Non-resident cards cost $25, for a single user, for one year of unlimited checkouts from the Burleson Public Library. Family memberships for non-residents are $50 for one year of unlimited checkouts. For more, go to http://tinyurl.com/mxptxf. |
Hey, let's be careful out there . . .
Keep your children close to you, at the curb, during the Burleson High School Homecoming Parade on Thursday, Sept. 10. The parade participants who are walking next to the floats will hand out candy to children at the curb. It takes just a split second for a child to get hurt while rushing in toward a float to grab candy that has been thrown on the ground. To steal a line from the 1980'sTV series, "Hill Street Blues," . . . "Hey, let's be careful out there." For more about the parade route and safety issues, go to http://tinyurl.com/njqrnl. |
New State law says don't put the vehicle in drive until all of the seatbelts are on!
Put on that seatbelt!The new state law that went into effect Sept. 1 requires all occupants of a vehicle, no matter their age, to be secured by a safety belt, no matter where they are  seated in the vehicle. Also, a motorcycle operator is prohibited from carrying a passenger under the age of 5 unless that child is seated in a sidecar attached to the motorcycle. Go to this link, http://tinyurl.com/pqlqah, on the Texas Department of Public Safety web site for more information. |
 Become part of the solution
If you have children, pets, neighbors, co-workers . . . that's all of you . . . get trained in first aid and learn how to respond to emergencies. Go to http://tinyurl.com/peuppc to sign up for classes on CPR, First Aid, and the AED. For disaster education, go to http://tinyurl.com/ckf966. And, to learn more about the City's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), go to http://tinyurl.com/mxs5ft. |
Check out the City of Burleson's September/October Progress Report!
Residents who have accounts with the City of Burleson's utility customer service  department received the September/October 2009 Burleson Progress Report in the mail. If you didn't receive one, click on the September/October 2009 Burleson Progress Report icon on the home page at www.burlesontx.com, or stop by Burleson City Hall, the Burleson Public Library and the Burleson Community Center for copies.
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 Thank you for your interest in what the City of Burleson has to offer you!
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Enjoy your Labor Day weekend!
Sally Ellertson
City of Burleson
Public Information Officer
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Check out this link to Weather Underground on the City of Burleson's web site. You can find out the forecast, air quality, and even see what the weather will be like for your favorite game. http://tinyurl.com/l7xabw.
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The City has a Facebook page! Check it out, become a fan, and tell us what you think! Click on the Facebook button on the City web site at www.burlesontx.com. |
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Have you heard about Professor Pennyworth's Mad Laboratory? Signup for children, 7-12 years old, begins Sept. 8. Classes areTuesdays, 4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m., Oct. 6-Nov. 10. The class is limited to 15. Call Carolyn Smith Pennington, 817-426-9204. |
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You can swim, for the last time this season at the City's pool, and golf at Hidden Creek Golf Course on Labor Day. But the rest of the City buildings, with the exception of the police department and fire stations, will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day. There is no trash pickup or curbside recycling collection on Labor Day. Go to http://tinyurl.com/nt2rm4. |
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The Most Wanted City phone numbers; the numbers, addresses, and hours of operation for all City facilities; and e-mail addresses for Burleson City Council and city management are on the City of Burleson web site. http://tinyurl.com/mmhcek. |
| Signups for the City's Fall Softball League end today. League play begins the week of Sept. 14. Team registration is $300 per team. Call David McDowell at the Burleson Community Center at 817-295-8168. |
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The Burleson Comunity Center Pool's final hurrah is this weekend. The pool will be open Sept. 5-7. Hours are 1 p.m.-6 p.m. |
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Do you need phone numbers for the post office, tax office, or health department or need to get a marriage license or even a Cletran bus schedule? If you have access to the City of Burleson web site, www.burlesontx.com, then you have what you need. Click on the City Services Guide on the home page for local information. |
Street and waterline projects approved by voters in the 2005-2009 bond program are underway. Alsbury Boulevard, Irene Street and neighborhood streets are included. For more, go to http://tinyurl.com/pzwjsm.
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