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 McClendon and Gillaspie win; Powell and Allen, Pool and Bailey, face off in June 11 runoff election |
Animal shelter offers microchipping services to pets of City residents The Burleson Animal Shelter is now offering microchipping services to pets of City residents. Pets adopted from the shelter are microchipped. Some new pet owners have asked the City if they can get their other four-legged friends implanted with microchips at the shelter. The cost is $15 per animal and the owner must be a resident of the City to use the service. The pet's owner must provide proof of rabies vaccination to get the microchip. Each chip has a unique identification number that links a pet to the owner's personal information so if a dog or cat is lost, chances of being reunited with the owner are good. Read More |
More than a dozen sponsors support City's free Hot Sounds of Summer concert series
Thanks to more than a dozen sponsors, two billboards and a media blitz, the City hopes to draw even bigger crowds to the free Hot Sounds of Summer Concert series starting Memorial Day weekend. The sponsors include the City of Burleson, 95.9 FM The Ranch, 92.1 KTFW, First Travel of Burleson, Texas Overhead Door, City Market, Texas Health Harris Methodist Outpatient Center Burleson, H-E-B, Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce, Serendipity, Fresco's Cocina Mexicana, All American Press, Alan Glazener & Associates and D'Vine Wine. Who are the concert headliners? They are Eleven Hundred Springs, May 27; Incognito, June 3; Josh Weathers & the True Endeavors, June 10; Spazmatics, June 17; Shoot Low Sheriff, June 24; and Voodoo Blue, July 4. Read More |
Door-to-door solicitors must register with City police or state commission Recent hail damage as well as the start of the primetime selling season for companies that want your residential alarm business has brought up questions about regulations for door-to-door solicitors. Solicitors must register with the Burleson Police Department and wear City of Burleson-issued solicitor ID badges. Alarm security companies and locksmiths are exempt from registering with the City because they fall under Section 1702.134 of the Occupations Code and hold state licenses from the Texas Commission. Always call the Burleson Police Department, 817-426-9903, to report any suspicious solicitor activity. Read More |
 Today is the deadline to sign up for free Paw Pals Animal Care Academy There are still a few slots open for the fourth annual Paw Pals Animal Care Academy. Fifth grade students get to participate in a free four-week course offered by the City of Burleson's animal services division. Class is 90 minutes every Saturday, June 4-June 25. The deadline to apply is today, May 20. The course is limited to 15 fifth graders who either live in Burleson or attend school in Burleson. The participants learn how to properly care for and handle family pets and understand how animals are cared for at the animal shelter. Read More |
Buckle up or pay the price of a ticket
Buckle up! The 10th annual Click It or Ticket spring campaign kicks off Monday, May 23, and runs through Sunday, June 5. The Burleson Police Department will be participating in the campaign by stepping up seatbelt enforcement efforts. State law requires everyone in a vehicle to be secured by a seatbelt. Since Oct. 1, 2010, the Burleson Police Department has worked one fatality crash involving a pickup driver who was not wearing a seatbelt. If you or your passengers don't buckle up, that ticket could cost you up to $248. Read More |
Wanted: fourth graders for the Junior Fire Academy! If you are a fourth grader about to go in to fifth grade in the fall, the Burleson Fire Department's Junior Fire Academy might be for you! The academy is Monday, June 6-Thursday, June 9, 8 a.m.-noon. The academy is free. There are 12 openings. Applications are available at Fire Station #1, 828 S.W. Alsbury Blvd. The deadline to apply is Monday, May 23. Hands-on activities include working with fire hydrants and fire hoses, conducting hose drags, doing search and rescue and participating in a smoke drill in the training tower. Students will also get to look inside a ground ambulance and an air ambulance. The training will take place at Fire Station #1 as well as at Fire Station #2/Training Tower. Contact Firefighter Scott Johns or Secretary Kristie Menchaca at 817-426-9176. |
 City's public works employees are recognized
City council proclaimed May 15-21 as National Public Works Week in Burleson. According to the proclamation, the health, safety and comfort of the community greatly depends on the public works systems and programs such as water, sewers, streets and highways, public buildings and solid waste collection. Aaron Russell is the director of the City of Burleson's public works department. Rey Gonzales and Kevin North are assistant directors. Public Works includes eight divisions: pavement maintenance, drainage maintenance, traffic maintenance, equipment services, water operations, wastewater operations, utility customer service, and solid waste. Read More |
Spazmatics return to Hot Sounds of Summer concert stage June 17
They kicked off the Hot Sounds of Summer concert series in 2010, and now the Spazmatics are back on June 17 with their ultimate new wave '80s show. The free 90-minute concert starts at 7:30 p.m. on the City stage at the corner of Ellison and Wilson streets (124 W. Ellison St.). All you have to bring is your blanket or chair for the show. The Hot Sounds of Summer concert series ends June 24 with Shoot Low Sheriff. Read More |
If you missed household hazardous waste event, go to ECC in Fort Worth
Residents cleaned out their garages for the Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Recycling event May 14! If you don't want to wait until the next collection in Burleson, take household hazardous waste to the Environmental Collection Center (ECC), 6400 Bridge St., Fort Worth. The ECC is open Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. There is no fee for dropping off household hazardous waste, but residents must take a City of Burleson water or solid waste bill as proof of residency. |
 If you can't make it to a city council meeting, watch it on video
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 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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Thank you for your interest in the City of Burleson's programs, services and events. Post this E-Newsletter on your Facebook profile and Twitter by clicking on the icons at the top of this E-Newsletter. Enjoy your weekend! Sally Ellertson
City of Burleson
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MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
All City facilities with the exception of Hidden Creek Golf Course, the outdoor pool at the BRiCk, and the police and fire stations will be closed on Monday, May 30. There will be no trash or curbside recycling collection.
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CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY
Thursdays
June 9-August 11
6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Deadline is June 3.
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CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY PAGE
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SUMMER SIZZLER!
BRiCk membership specials - get one bonus month if you sign up for an annual membership or annual electronic fund membership. Three-month summer special memberships are also available.
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SUMMER SIZZLER
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SUMMER FUN CAMP
11 one-week sessions starting June 6
7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday-Friday
For children,
6-12 years old
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SUMMER FUN CAMP
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LEARN TO SWIM
The BRiCk
550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd.
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SUMMER 2011 COMMUNITY GUIDE
20-page guide to parks and recreation events, programs and services. Download a free copy!
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WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S SELF DEFENSE
May 22
STRATEGIC MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
June 1-22
BEGINNER WING CHUN KUNG FU
June 6-29
TAE KWON DO
June 28-Sept. 22
The BRiCk
550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd.
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MAY CITY FOCUS NEWSLETTER
The City publishes a City Focus newsletter monthly. The two-page City Focus is inserted in your City water bill. You can also read the May City Focus online!
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ADOPTABLE PETS
OF THE WEEK
Burleson Animal Shelter
775 SE John Jones Dr.
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PETS OF THE WEEK
ADOPTIONS
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817-426-9283
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FITNESS CLASS SCHEDULE
The BRiCk
550 N.W. Summercrest
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BURLESON CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
First and third Mondays
6 p.m. worksession
7 p.m. meeting
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