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Two adoptable pets found a home via Yappy Hour! Thanks to the generosity of Lone Oak Winery, which hosted Yappy Hour, the Burleson Animal Shelter staff found homes for two adoptable dogs July 22! Dogs of all sizes and breeds attended Yappy Hour with their owners. Romeo and Precious were adopted and Lillith and Harry turned many heads. To see all of the dogs and cats ready for adoption at the Burleson Animal Shelter, go to Adoptions or stop by the Burleson Animal Shelter, 775 S.E. John Jones Dr., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday or 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Call 817-426-9283. For more pictures from Yappy Hour, go to the Yappy Hour at Lone Oak Winery photo album on the City of Burleson Facebook page. |
TxDOT's mill and overlay of Renfro Street is expected to start Aug. 1 The Texas Department of Transportation is expected to begin mill and overlay on Spur 50 (Renfro Street, from Wilshire Boulevard/Hwy. 174 to the I-35W service road) on Monday, Aug. 1. The work was originally scheduled for July 25. This construction will take two weeks or more. If you travel that section of Renfro Street frequently, watch out for workers, lane closures and detours. |
 Get to know your neighbors during the Aug. 2 National Night Out celebration
Have you signed your neighborhood up for the Aug. 2 National Night Out? Organize your neighbors for a block party or neighborhood cookout, then let the police department know about your plans! The citywide celebration is slated for 6 p.m.-10 p.m. The Burleson Police Department's two community resource officers, the chief and a commander as well as the fire marshal's office will visit as many neighborhoods as they can. Representatives from Target, the national sponsor for the National Night Out Program, as well as members of the Mayor's Youth Council will also be in attendance. Target is providing silly bands and sidewalk chalk and the police department will hand out stickers, police trading cards and magnets. H-E-B will also visit at least two apartment complexes with the store's mascot, Buddy. To get involved, email Community Resource Officer Mike Owen or call 817-426-9959 or 817-739-5183. Read More |
Keep Burleson Beautiful photo contest deadline is Aug. 1
Have you been gathering your pictures of people, pets, places, nature, recreation, history and culture/lifestyles? You have three days to turn in pictures for the first Burleson Calendar Photo Contest sponsored by Keep Burleson Beautiful and the City of Burleson. Pictures from those seven categories must represent the best of living in Burleson. Winning images will be published in a 2012 Keep Burleson Beautiful calendar and may be used in City publications and inside City buildings. The deadline is Aug. 1. Go to the Burleson Calendar Photo Contest page on the City website for the contest rules and a photo release form. Read More |
Cycle and soak your lawn twice a week
 The Lawn Whisperer is the focus of a campaign by the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) as well as Save Dallas Water to encourage people to conserve water. Since 2009 Burleson has not allowed watering, via sprinkler systems, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. It is a year-round ban that includes residential and non-residential customers. Burleson's water comes from the City of Fort Worth, which is part of the TRWD. The TRWD gets water from four reservoirs - Lake Bridgeport, Eagle Mountain Lake, Cedar Creek, and Richland-Chambers reservoirs - as well as Lake Benbrook. Fort Worth also draws water from Lake Worth. Learn about possible future water restrictions, how to cycle and soak and more through The Lawn Whisperer videos on YouTube. Click on the Meetings and Video icon on the homepage of the City website .
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 Dancing and tumbling classes start next week at the BRiCk |
City wants input on sign ordinance
Are you interested in changes in the City's sign ordinance? Go to the Public Input page on the City website to see the Sign Ordinance Draft Presentation that is scheduled to be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission Aug. 2. To see the current sign ordinance, go to the Development Ordinances & Codes page and click on Sign Ordinance. |
Art classes for pre-schoolers and pre- teens start in August
Are you interested in art classes for your pre-schooler or pre-teen? Young Rembrandts Pre-School Drawing is a Saturday class, Aug. 6-27, at the BRiCk. Pre-teens can join the Anime Cartoon Drawing Workshop, Aug. 1-4, or the Enchanted Academy Summer Art Workshop, Aug. 9-11, at the BRiCk. For more about class times and fees, go to the Art page on the City website or call the BRiCk, 817-426-9104.
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Contact your councilmember, City staff Do you need to contact your city councilmembers, city manager's office, municipal court, environmental services, or utility customer service? The name, title, phone number and email for every city councilmember and City staff member is on the City website, www.burlesontx.com. Go to "I Want To," then click on Contact at the top of the homepage or simply click on Contact Us at the bottom of the home page. |
If you can't make it to a Burleson City Council meeting, watch it on video
Do you want to know how a vote or discussion went at a Burleson City Council meeting or budget workshop? 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 and workshops and work sessions 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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