Greetings!
 Welcome to the City of Burleson, Texas, E-Newsletter! You are one of more than 930 subscribers who want to be in the loop and stay informed about what's happening in city government in Burleson! If you've missed an issue of the E-Newsletter, go to the archive, http://tinyurl.com/my5ak7 on the City web site, www.burlesontx.com. If you have questions or suggestions about City programs, services and events, call the public information office at 817-426-9622. |
Railroad crossing on Alsbury Boulevard  will close Saturday night for repairs
Alsbury Boulevard will be closed at the railroad crossing next to the Burleson Town Center shopping center between 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, and 5 a.m. on Sunday, April 25. Electronic signs were posted Tuesday to announce the road closure message. Union Pacific Railroad will be repairing the crossing on Northeast Alsbury Boulevard during that 10-hour period. |
Two cases of rabid skunks confirmed
Two more cases of rabid skunks have been confirmed, bringing the total to four in Burleson since March 12. The two most recent cases include one in the 1400 block of Erin Dr which occurred Friday, April 16, and one in the 700 block of Wrigley Drive that occurred Saturday, April 17. The Erin Drive property has three dogs, but all three are current on their rabies vaccination. The dogs' owner has taken the dogs for their booster shots and has them in isolation for 45 days. The Wrigley Drive property has two dogs and both of them are also current on their rabies vaccination. The dogs' owner has taken both dogs for their booster shots and has them in isolation for 45 days. This is the third and fourth reports of confirmed rabies in skunks. The other two reports were in March and early April. Go to http://tinyurl.com/2cuwmge on the City web site. |
Put some muscle into making Burleson  more beautiful through Texas Trash-Off
Are you looking to make Burleson a cleaner, greener, more livable place? Keep Burleson Beautiful and the City of Burleson encourage you to get involved in Burleson's Great American Cleanup/Don't Mess With Texas Trash-Off. Volunteer to join the cleanup event on Saturday, April 24, at Warren Park on Johnson Avenue, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Volunteers will remove litter and debris from retail corridors and residential drainage channels. Volunteers who are younger than 18 need to be supervised by an adult. Participants will be treated to a free lunch and prize giveaways. For more information, call Environmental Programs Specialist Bianca Chafin at 817-426-9842. |
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Nine learn the easy way to heed traffic control devices at railroad crossings
In less than three hours, nine drivers received tickets for disregarding a traffic control device at a railroad crossing during a joint enforcement detail of the Burleson Police  Department and Union Pacific Railroad. Those tickets carry a fine of $176 in Burleson. Since May 2009, three lives have been lost in crashes involving trains at railroad crossings in Burleson. Prior to 2009, the most current train-related fatalities included two teenagers lost in separate railroad crossing accidents in the late 1980s. Drivers must stop when the railroad crossings' signal lights flash red. If the railroad crossing arms are down OR the warning lights are flashing, drivers may not cross the tracks. Drivers must stop and wait for the gates to go up and the warning lights to stop flashing before they can safely proceed over the tracks. For more, go to http://tinyurl.com/y7s8973. |
 City celebrates Arbor Day today
The City of Burleson's parks and recreation department and the neighborhood services department as well as Keep Burleson Beautiful will host the City's annual Arbor Day ceremony today, 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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Book your events at the BRiCk!
Looking for a place to meet? The Burleson Recreation Center (BRiCk) may have just what you are looking for. The BRiCk is equipped with a 2,800 square-foot meeting/activity room. That room can be divided into two 1,400 square-foot rooms. The rooms are equipped with full audio/video capabilities, microwave, sink, refrigerator, tables and chairs. The rooms also have access to a fully furnished patio. For more information about the meeting room or to book it for a future event, call Frank Ocampo, recreation center operator, at 817-426-9114. The BRiCk is located at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd., at Bartlett Park. The soft opening for the BRiCk is slated for May 17. |
Old Town will be ablaze with color April  30 for Cinco de Mayo |
What do City services cost and how  did the City fund it? What's coming to town, how much did services cost, how did we fund them last year, 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. |
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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 outdoor activities. http://tinyurl.com/l7xabw.
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The City has a Facebook page! Check it out, join the more than 2,040 fans, and tell us what you think! Comment on the wall posts and start your own discussion thread. Click on the Facebook button on the City web site at www.burlesontx.com. |
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Did you miss the April 19 Burleson City Council meeting? Check out the streaming video on the City web site, at http://tinyurl.com/y88gd3d. You can watch the video from the 6 p.m work session and the 7 p.m. council meeting. If you want to see the discussion of a specific topic, click on that agenda item. If you are near a computer when the meeting starts, you can also watch the meeting live by clicking on the "live" button. |
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The Burleson Senior Center will host a Health Fair on Thursday, May 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Seniors, 50 years of age and older, are invited to stop by the center at 216 S.W. Johnson Ave., and visit the wide variety of vendors. For more information, call 817-295-6611. |
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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, election information and job openings. Go to http://tinyurl.com/ya9rdyp. |
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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. | | |
election starts Monday
