City of Burleson E-Newsletter

City of Burleson, Texas

January 28, 2011

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Library unveils self checkout kiosk Library self checkout

You've heard of self checkout at the grocery store. How about self checkout at the Burleson Public Library? Thanks to a change in the operating system in the Plano Public Library system, the Burleson library got an $11,000 self checkout kiosk free of charge. Patrons scan their library card, scan the barcode located inside the book's cover, then receive a receipt that includes the date those books are due back to the library. The self checkout isn't the only new item to increase efficiency at the library. Thanks to state grant money, the library has a Disc -Go-Roboto, an automated disc repair system. Read more

Be the first to file for a seat on city council on Saturday, Feb. 12

If you want to be the first to file for a seat on Burleson City Council, the city secretary's office at Burleson City Hall will be open 10 a.m.-11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12. Applications will be available at city hall starting Monday, Feb. 7, as well as at regular council meetings on Feb. 7, Feb. 21 and March 7. The last day to throw your hat in the ring is March 14. Places 1, 3, and 5 are on the May 14 ballot. For more, go to the Elections page on the City website or call the city secretary's office at 817-426-9660.

City hosts Father/Daughter Mother/Son Valentines dance Feb. 12

Fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, make a date for Father and daughter, Valentines Dance Saturday, Feb. 12, for the City's annual Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Valentine Dance. Dinner, dancing, pictures and corsages are included in the advance ticket price of $15 per couple or $25 per couple at the door. Tickets are available at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. The fun is slated for 6 p.m.-9 p.m., at the Senior Activity Center, 216 S.W. Johnson Ave. For more information, call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104.

Dance and tumble at the BRiCk!

It's not too late to sign up for dance and tumbling classes that start Tuesday, Feb. 1, and Friday, Feb. 4, at the BRiCk. Tapping Tots, Mommy and Me Tumbling, Tap & Ballet, Co-ed Tumbling and Cheer and Tumbling are on the schedule. The cost is $27 per session for BRiCk members or $34 for non-BRiCk members. The Tuesday session is Feb. 1-22 and the Friday session is Feb. 4-25. Call 817-426-9104 or go to the Dance and Tumbling page on the City website.

If it's your birthday, green fees are free at Hidden Creek

It's your birthday! Golf for free (pay $13 cart rental) at Hidden Creek Golf Course. Go to the Golf Course Specials page on the City website and print the certificate for the Free Birthday Green Fee. Take the certificate, three friends, and a valid driver's license to the pro shop and the one celebrating a birthday plays for the cost of the cart rental. You must have a foursome to use the certificate. The certificate is good for one week prior and one week after your birthday. Check out the other specials or call 817-447-4444.

Looking for land, or a building?

Are there buildings and/or land ready for development, or sitting empty waiting for you to start your own business? Go to the Available Land and Buildings page under economic development on the City website and plug in what you want - area, property type, street, zoning, acreage, total square feet and listing type. You just might find a match, or several matches!

Support your favorite football team and earn a guest pass at the BRiCK

Wear your favorite football jersey or t-shirt
(it doesn't have to be the Super Bowl teams, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers) to the BRiCk on Super Bowl XLV Friday (today) and receive a complimentary day pass for a friend! The BRiCK is open 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. on Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 p.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday. Call 817-426-9104.

Watch council and commission meetings live, or at your leisure

Do you want to know how a vote went at a Burleson City Council meeting? View the video, live or at your leisure, on the City website. Click on the meeting date, then click on the item you are interested in. There is also a tab for streaming video of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Official minutes of council and commission meetings are not posted on the City website until the council/commission members have approved those minutes at their next scheduled meeting.

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Sally Ellertson
City of Burleson

Public Information Officer

sellertson@burlesontx.com

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