Greetings!
 Welcome to the City of Burleson, Texas, E-Newsletter! This free E-Newsletter is in your inbox a day early because City facilities - with the exception of the golf course and police and fire stations - will be closed for the Good Friday holiday on April 2. You are one of more than 915 subscribers to the E-Newsletter! If you've missed an issue, go to the archive, 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. |
Strong winds didn't keep children away from City's annual Easter Egg Hunt Hundreds of children from newborns to pre-teens, and their parents, weathered strong winds Saturday to hunt Easter eggs at the Hidden Creek Sports Complex. The Easter Bunny held babies, handed out candy eggs, and posed for pictures. To see the pictures from March 27, go to the City of Burleson web site, www.burlesontx.com, click on the Facebook icon, click on Photos, then click on the City of Burleson Easter Egg Hunt 2010 album. |
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City facilities close April 2 for Good Friday; trash/recycling will be collected
All City facilities - with the exception of Hidden Creek Golf Course, the police department and the fire stations - will be  closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday. Trash and curbside recycling will be collected.The Burleson Animal Shelter will be closed Friday, but open on Saturday for its regular hours. The City compost site and the recycling center drop-off will be closed on Friday but open for regular hours on Saturday. And, the Burleson Public Library will be closed Friday as well as Saturday, April 3. Go to http://tinyurl.com/ya6wsyt on the City web site for more. |
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Supercenter driveway is being widened One driveway into the Wal Mart Supercenter parking lot will be closed through Monday, April 5. The City is doing reconstruction on the north drive (next to Taco Bueno) that intersects with Hidden Creek Parkway. The drive is being widened to allow for a dedicated right turn lane and a dedicated left turn lane. The right turn lane will be widened to allow 18-wheelers to turn the corner without swinging into the other lane. |
Dancing, food and arts and crafts will draw crowds to Cinco de Mayo April 30
Burleson's Cinco de Mayo celebration will draw in dancers, food vendors, and arts and crafts for a six-hour event in Old  Town. The City of Burleson and La Buena Vida de Burleson (Burleson for the Good Life) committee are combining forces Friday, April 30, 5 p.m.-11 p.m. For the second year in a row, the event will take place in the parking lots between Eldred Street and Ellison Street (around First Baptist Church). There will be two stages, bounce houses for the children, and carnival rides. For more information about the event, call Ike Vera in the City's parks and recreation department at 817-426-9291. For entertainment, call Rosie Perez at 817-426-6268. And for vendors, call Manuel Trevino at 817-733-8700. |
What do City services cost and how  did the City fund it in fiscal year 2009? What's coming to town, how much did services cost, how did we fund them in fiscal year 2009, and, what did you get for your tax dollars? Check out the City of Burleson's 2009 Annual Financial Report, which was mailed to every resident with a utility account with the City. Go to http://tinyurl.com/ya5y7nc on the City web site. |
Expanding tax base, recruit and retain businesses . . . it's all part of the plan
 Diversify the employment and business opportunities in Burleson - that's a diversified economy, and that's a core value of the Imagine Burleson 2030 comprehensive plan. Expanding the non-residential tax base, retention and recruitment as well as training and education are all key. Go to Pages 14-21 of the plan at http://tinyurl.com/yacykyw on the City web site then comment on the Imagine Burleson blog at http://tinyurl.com/y9xgevm. |
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Find what you need at 'Have You Heard?'
Can you find the information you need 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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Concerts, dance, severe weather . . . it's in the March Burleson Progress Report! If you have a utility account with the City, you
received Burleson's 16-page March Burleson Progress Report in your mailbox during spring break. Find out about H-E-B, Cinco, the Hot Sounds of Summer concert series, free academies for kids and adults, the Father/Daughter Mother/Son Valentine's Dance, the Trash-Off, Mayor's Book Club and the May city council election. To see what it's all about, go to http://tinyurl.com/yb9er94 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 activities. http://tinyurl.com/l7xabw.
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The City has a Facebook page! Check it out, join the more than 1,930 fans, and tell us what you think! Click on the Facebook button on the City web site at www.burlesontx.com. |
| The City's Emergency Management division will be testing the outdoor warning system sirens on Wednesday, April 7, at 1 p.m. The audible message indicates that it is only a test. Sirens will not be tested if threatening weather is on the horizon. The City tests the sirens the first Wednesday of the month. | |
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The Burleson Public Library is hosting a Caregiver Education program Saturday, April 10, at 11 a.m. The topic is ElderCare Basics: Issues, Resources and Stress Management. The program is free and open to the public and is presented in coordination with Meals-on-Wheels of Johnson and Ellis counties. Go to http://tinyurl.com/mycds8 on the library web site. |
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Do you want to make Burleson cleaner and greener? Keep Burleson Beautiful and the City want you to volunteer, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., in Burleson's Great American Cleanup Don't Mess With Texas Trash-Off on Saturday, April 24, at Warren Park on Johnson Avenue. Volunteers will remove litter and debris from retail corridors and residential drainage channels. Participants will be treated to a free lunch and prize giveaways. To sign up, call Environmental Programs Specialist Bianca Chafin at 817-426-9842 by 5 p.m. on April 22. |
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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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The City and Keep Burleson Beautiful will host the annual Arbor Day ceremony on Friday, April 23. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at Burleson Meadows, 308 N.E. McAlister Rd. City staff will distribute tree seedlings - live oak, red oak and bald cypress - on a first come, first served basis. For more information, call 817-426-9291. |
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Burleson City Council
First and Third Mondays
6 p.m. worksession
7 p.m. council meeting
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