Greetings!
 Welcome to the City of Burleson, Texas, E-Newsletter! The free E-Newsletter comes to your inbox every Friday. You are one of 898 subscribers. If you've missed a few issues, go to the archive on the City web site, http://tinyurl.com/my5ak7. If you have questions or suggestions about City programs, services and events, call the public information office at 817-426-9622. |
Attitude earns telecommunications  operator Civilian Employee of the Year honors
This telecommunication operator's easy-going attitude and ability to remain calm and collected when the stress levels rise earned him the Burleson Police Department's Civilian Employee of the Year award for 2009. Phil Lewis was one of three nominated for the honor. According to the nomination, Lewis "seeks out and asks what he can do to help and, despite having a bad day or taking bad calls, he tends to look at the humor in things." Go to http://tinyurl.com/yhc3hjo on the City web site. For a list of all department honors, go to http://tinyurl.com/yjbq3x7. |
 Final slate of candidates for council will be known March 15
At 5 p.m. on March 8, there were five candidates and one contested race on the May 8 ballot for Burleson City Council. That could change by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 15, which is the deadline for residents to file as write-candidates through the city secretary's office at Burleson City Hall. As of the filing deadline on March 8, the ballot includes Place 2 - Incumbent Jim Wadlow versus challenger Rick Green; Place 4 - Challenger Matt Aiken (incumbent Carter Mahanay did not file for re-election); Place 6 - Incumbent Chip Stephens; and Mayor - Incumbent Ken Shetter. For the qualifications for office or other election information, call 817-426-9661 or 817-426-9662, or e-mail elections@burlesontx.com. |
Interurban Express Motor #330 comes  home Interurban Express Motor #330 has returned to Old Town Burleson. On March 6, Basden Steel, with the assistance of City park maintenance workers, moved the 18,000-pound circa 1902 refurbished trolley car from the City's old service center on Main to 124 W. Ellison, next to the Burleson Visitors Center and city hall. The rail car was placed on the trucks (two swiveling wheel sets that weigh a combined total of five tons) that were installed on the pad next to the center. Members of the Burleson Heritage Foundation, the driving force behind the refurbishing of the rail car, celebrated the occasion by posing for pictures with the car as it was lowered into place on the trucks. For more about the history, go to http://tinyurl.com/yf9qml5 on the City web site. |
Ofelia Blair Outstanding Character award winner is 'backbone' of department Considerate, loyal, kind, trustworthy, and dependable . . . those character traits earned the Burleson Police Department's senior administrative secretary the 2009 Ofelia Blair Outstanding Character Award. Lisa Cauthern was one of five nominated for the honor. According to the nomination, "She is a quiet, gentle and shy person who seeks no reward or special recognition for what she does even though what she does is often the backbone of what we do here at the police department. Her character speaks for itself." Go to http://tinyurl.com/yft2vvg on the City web site. For a list of all department honors, go to http://tinyurl.com/yjbq3x7. |
Easter Egg Hunt moves to Hidden Creek The Easter bunny and prize eggs await children at Hidden Creek Sports Complex on Saturday, March 27. The City-sponsored Easter Egg Hunt has moved from Chisenhall Park (now being renovated into Chisenhall Fields) to the sports complex at Hidden Creek Parkway and I-35W. The hunt starts at 1 p.m. The children will be divided into five age groups: birth to 2 years old, 3-4 years old, 5-6 years old, 7-8 years old, and 9-12 years old. There will be prize eggs ready for the picking in each age group. For more, go to http://tinyurl.com/yh7uwyb. |
Mayor's Book Club welcomes author
The Burleson Public Library is welcoming author James L.  Haley to Burleson on Thursday, March 25, to talk about his book, Sam Houston. Hill College is hosting the event, with the assistance of Texas Wesleyan, at 7 p.m. as part of the Mayor's Book Club focus on Texas history. Haley writes about Houston from a personal angle, from Houston's Native American dealings to his rise and fall in Tennessee politics and his many roles in Texas. Other books included in the focus on Texas history can be found at http://tinyurl.com/yzc4eb7 on the Burleson Public Library web site. |
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Learn the ABCs of trash disposal
Disposing of your trash is as simple as ABC - A . . .special  pickup items such as mattresses, furniture, carpet, and appliances; B . . . limbs, brush, lumber and wood; and, C . . . yard waste in paper lawn bags, are all picked up during your zone week. Zone 1's pickup is the first Monday of the month. Zone 2's pickup is the second Monday, Zone 3's pickup is the third Monday, and Zone 4's pickup is the fourth Monday. Items must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on your Monday. What zone are you in? Go to http://tinyurl.com/yejxrw3 for the map or call the Municipal Service Center, 817-426-9830. | |
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City's 16-page quarterly newsletter is full of news you can use and pictures of you If you have a utility account with the City of Burleson, you received the City's 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 have a Burleson Progress Report, go to http://tinyurl.com/y9dkqdo on the City of Burleson web site. | |
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Enjoy your 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 outdoor activities. http://tinyurl.com/l7xabw.
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The City has a Facebook page! Check it out, join the 1,799 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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The clock springs forward for daylight-saving time at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 14. March 14 marks the date that the graves at Burleson Memorial Park will get spruced up. Anything that is not permanently attached to the memorial or marker will be removed between March 14 and March 21. That includes fresh or artificial flowers and other items that are hanging, sitting or lying on the grave sites. Go to http://tinyurl.com/ylzk6qt for more. |
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 Do you have a question about City services or programs or a suggestion about what you would like to see happen? Pick up the phone or send us an e-mail! 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 city management are on the City web site. Go to http://tinyurl.com/mmhcek. |
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Can you find what you need to know on the City's web site, www.burlesontx.com? We just made it easier with the "Have You Heard?" link. Clicking on that link will take you to news releases, road construction updates, notices about meetings, H1N1 information, election information and job openings. Go to http://tinyurl.com/ya9rdyp. |
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SAVE THE DATE! The Cinco de Mayo celebration is Friday, April 30, 5 p.m.-11 p.m., in Old Town. Check back for details!
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The City wants you to be counted in the 2010 Census. The data determines how many seats a state will have in the United States House of Representatives, and, the redistricting of state legislatures, county and city councils and voting districts as well as federal funding to communities. The Census is used as the basis for decisions about healthcare, community development, housing, education, transportation, employment, social services and more. Go to http://tinyurl.com/ykg9t49 on the City web site.
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