Greetings!
 Happy New Year's Eve! Welcome to the E-Newsletter from the City of Burleson, Texas, which is coming to you a day early so City employees can enjoy the New Year's Day holiday. The E-Newsletter comes to your inbox every Friday, for free! You are one of more than 845 people who are subscribers. If you've missed a few issues, go to the E-Newsletter archive on the City web site, http://tinyurl.com/my5ak7. If you have questions or suggestions about the E-Newsletter or City programs, services and events, call the public information office at 817-426-9622. |
Football game brings in toys, toys, toys
More than 100 toys, three bicycles and $600 were donated to Heart For The Kids Dec. 12 thanks to the annual Blue Vs. Red charity flag football game at the stadium at Kerr Middle School. The flag football game was hosted by the Burleson Professional Fire Fighters Association Local #4025 and Burleson Police Officers Association. This is the ninth year that the two public safety departments have squared off to help needy children. |
If you drink and drive you pay the price
Be prepared to roll up your sleeve and donate some blood to the state if you choose to drink and drive over the holidays. Since May 2008, the Burleson Police Department has had a no refusal policy on drivers who are suspected of drinking and driving. If a Burleson officer believes that a driver is intoxicated and that driver refuses to submit to a breath test, the officer will request a search warrant for a sample of the driver's blood. That blood is drawn at a local hospital. Go to http://tinyurl.com/y855ec5. |
Street maintenance worker earns City's Employee of the Year recognition for 2009
A street maintenance worker who has overcome long odds and reflects both a strong work ethic and character was honored with the City of Burleson's Employee of the Year award Dec. 15. Humberto Ramirez and Lisa Cauthern, the senior administrative secretary for the Burleson Police Department, were nominated for the award. Go to http://tinyurl.com/ycfzu33 on the City of Burleson web site. |
 Don't make it easy for burglars or thieves to steal your valuables
CD players, car stereos, GPS navigation systems, purses, wallets, cellular telephones, loose change and tools . . . what do they have in common? They are consistently among the top items stolen from vehicles. Other targets include IPODs, CDs, radar detectors, briefcases/work bags, computers, jewelry, guns and garage door openers. Thieves don't even have to work to get what they want. Vehicles are left unlocked in both business and residential areas. And, walk down any neighborhood street and count the number of homes with open garage doors where either no one is in sight, or, worse yet, no vehicles are in sight. That's a bull's eye for thieves and burglars. How do you make a difference? How do you prevent crime? Go to http://tinyurl.com/yfrbqjv. |
Cutting back now will help in the long run
Cut back on the number of loads of laundry you do and the length of and number of showers you take and you could lower your average wastewater bill for the rest of the year. The less water used December-February, the lower your residential sewer bill will be year-round. For more, go to http://tinyurl.com/yedgems on the City of Burleson web site. |
Tee off at Hidden Creek on New Year's Day If you're not in the mood for bowl games on Friday, you can tee off at Hidden Creek Golf Course on New Year's Day. The only City buildings that will be open on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, will be the Burleson Police Department and the City's three fire stations. City facilities are closed on New Year's Day. Trash and curbside recycling will be picked up on New Year's Eve, but there will be no collection on Jan. 1. For more on normal City hours, go to http://tinyurl.com/y8tesa8. | |
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Burleson Progress Report is in your mailbox! If you have a utility account with the City of Burleson, check your mailboxes this week. The City has published the first 16-page  quarterly Burleson Progress Report. It is full of pictures of you from the Military Veteran Tribute, the grand opening of Fire Station #3, Christmas in Burleson, Burleson Old Town Boo Bash, and Founders Day. Find out about the upcoming council election, Census 2010, road projects, and membership fees at the Burleson Recreation Center. If you don't receive a Burleson Progress Report in your mailbox, go to http://tinyurl.com/ydpn8eu on the City of Burleson web site. |
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Memberships are flexible at the BRiCk
You have several options when joining the City's new recreation center, the BRiCk. Center memberships are structured to allow for use of the entire center or just parts of it. Choose to use the indoor pool, gym, fitness, jogging, climbing wall, including the outdoor pool, or choose to enjoy just the outdoor pool. Visit the center regularly with a monthly membership or only occasionally with a daily membership. Summer specials will also be offered. The annual guest membership rate for residents is $208 for a youth, $245 for a senior citizen, $308 for an adult, and $508 for a family. Buy between Dec. 15 and Jan. 15 and get a 10 percent discount. There are convenient and affordable monthly installment plans. Call 817-295-8168 or go to http://tinyurl.com/mte6l3 for more details. |
 Fall/Winter Community Guide is available! | |
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Enjoy your New Year's holiday/football bowl weekend!
Sally Ellertson
City of Burleson
Public Information Officer
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Check out this link to Weather Underground on the City's web site. Find the forecast, air quality, and even see what the weather will be like for your favorite game or outdoor activities. http://tinyurl.com/l7xabw.
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The City has a Facebook page! Check it out, join the 1,405-plus fans, and tell us what you think! Click on the Facebook button on the City web site at www.burlesontx.com. |
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On Saturday, Jan. 2, the traffic signal at Wilshire Boulevard (Hwy. 174) and Elk Drive will be on flash between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., with the yellow flash on Wilshire and the red flash on Elk Drive. This is due to electric cable relocation on the Arnold Avenue project. |
What do you do with that live Christmas tree once the holidays are over? Recycle it! Have your Christmas tree at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on Monday of your Zone week. Your Christmas tree will go to the City's compost/mulch center to be ground down into mulch. Call 817-426-9830 or go to http://tinyurl.com/y8gya68 on the City web site. |
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If you subscribe to CrimeReports.com through the Burleson Police Department and you have an iPhone, you can now take the neighborhood crime map with you. The new iPhone app will provide citizens with local crime mapping and national sex offender data, all of which is currently available by subscribing to the free service. The CrimeReports iPhone app is also free. Go to http://tinyurl.com/ygwrueq on the City web site.
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If snow and ice fall from the skies, tune in to your local TV and radio stations for word of closures. The City and the Burleson Independent School District work together in announcing bad weather closings. If the TV and radio stations show that BISD schools are closed, municipal offices are also closed. For more about inclement weather, go to http://tinyurl.com/yzc5e7b on the City web site. |
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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 city council and management are on the City web site. Go to http://tinyurl.com/mmhcek. |
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Did you know the City of Burleson has a curfew? For those under 17, it is 11 p.m., Sunday-Thursday, and 11:59 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The curfew is in effect until 6 a.m. the following days. |
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