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 Burleson Community Blood Drive is Thursday, Jan. 19Make an appointment to donate blood at the Burleson Community Blood Drive on Thursday, Jan. 19. There are two locations and two times. Go to the American Red Cross donation appointment page to sign up. This blood drive is sponsored by the City of Burleson, Huguley Memorial Medical Center, the Burleson Rotary Club and the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce. The first drive on Jan. 19 is at the Burleson Senior Activity Center, 216 S.W. Johnson Ave., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; and the second drive on Jan. 19 is at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Use the direct link to the donation appointment page above or contact Victoria Sykes at Huguley at 817-568-5497. |
City facilities close Jan. 16 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
Trash and curbside recycling will be collected on Monday, Jan. 16, but most City facilities will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The BRiCk will be closed, as will the animal shelter and library. Hidden Creek Golf Course (the front nine holes) will be open for regular hours. The city council meeting slated for Jan. 16 will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at city hall. The work session is at 6 p.m. and the meeting is at 7 p.m. A Burleson Community Service Development Corporation meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Read More |
Submit your pictures for the City's 2012 Centennial celebration The City of Burleson is celebrating the 100th anniversary, or Centennial, of the City's incorporation this year, 2012. Look through your albums and computer files and pick out your best quality pictures of Burleson, both past and present. If you know it, list the names of the people pictured, the date the picture was taken, where the picture was taken and the significance of the event. The pictures must pertain to Burleson and be of a quality that can be reproduced on the City website and in other City publications. Submitted pictures will be used at the discretion of the Centennial Website Committee. The deadline for the submission of pictures is Friday, March 30. You can submit pictures online by filling out a form and attaching your pictures. Read More |
City's rainfall totals are down . . . we are still under Stage 1 water restrictions
According to the National Weather Service's United States Seasonal Outlook for Jan. 5 - March 31, 2012, Texas is still in the category of "drought to persist or intensify." The City's rainfall amounts reflect that outlook. Year to date (since the drought of 2011), Burleson has seen 24.04 inches of rain. That's down from the yearly average of 37 inches of rain. According to the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD), approximately 70 percent of the state is in an extreme or exceptional drought. Parts of North Texas are now classified as abnormally dry. Burleson has been under Stage 1 water restrictions since Aug. 25, 2011. Read More |
 Tickets for annual Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Valentine dance are on sale nowFathers and daughters, mothers and sons, reserve Saturday, Feb. 11, for the City's annual Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Valentine Dance! The event takes place 6 p.m.-9 p.m at the BRiCk. Tickets are on sale now at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. Pre-event tickets are $15 per couple or $25 at the door. The ticket price covers the dinner, dance, corsages and pictures. For more information, call the BRiCk at 817-426-9106. To volunteer for the event, call Paula Benjamin at 817-295-6611 or email Paula Benjamin. |
Get a BRick holiday membership today!
Today is the final day to take advantage of the BRiCk's New Year's Resolution Special. This 3-month membership holiday special will allow you to work off your weight, swim in the pool, play basketball with your friends, and enjoy complimentary fitness classes and water aerobics classes! Do you have young children? Get a family membership and you can drop your children off in the BRiCk's Kid Zone, for free, while you work out. For more information, call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104. For the holiday special membership prices, go to the Holiday Membership Package page or call 817-426-9104. |
Who settled in Burleson in the 1800s?
Who settled in Burleson? According to the Burleson Heritage Foundation's "The First One Hundred Years" book published in 1981, the settlement was influenced by the general westward movement of people from the original colonies and states to the new frontier. The second factor was the destruction created by the Civil War (1861-1865). Southern families moved from the southeast to North Central Texas and settled in the areas of Marystown, Egan, Bethesda and Oak Grove. The construction of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad was also a major influence. With the planned railroad construction, a town was platted near a watering hole along the route. The town was named Burleson. The original town site (according to the warranty deed dated Oct. 10, 1881), was a lot located along Main Street, between Renfro Street and Ellison Street. Oct. 10, 1881 is the date of the founding of Burleson. Burleson was officially incorporated as a town on May 21, 1912. |
What is accepted at City's compost site will change effective March 6
Effective March 6, 2012, the City of Burleson compost site will only accept brush, tree limbs and yard waste. Residents will no longer be able to drop off other wood or wood by-products such as old lumber, desks, plywood, fencing etc., for grinding. These items will still be collected at the curb during a resident's zone collection week. There are no changes for the drop off of curbside recycling materials at the City's compost center. Residents may still bring curbside recyclable products to this site for processing. The city's compost/mulch/recycling center is located at 620 Memorial Plaza, behind Fire Station #2 and next to Burleson Memorial Cemetery. The hours are Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Read More |
Dine at Fresco's and help youth raise money for youth summit in Garland
Members of the Mayor's Youth Council are partnering with Fresco's Cocina Mexicana on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in a fundraiser for the youth council. Make sure you have a copy  of the Mayor's Youth Council fundraising flyer when you dine in at the Old Town restaurant between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Jan. 24. Present that flyer to the waiter or waitress when you are presented with the bill and the council will receive 15 percent of the proceeds from that bill. The flyer also gives diners a chance to buy an order of fajitas for two and receive a free order of sopaipillas. The event is to raise money to help Mayor's Youth Council members attend the Texas Youth Advisory Commission Summit in Garland. Read More |
Basketball registration starts now!
Register today for Adult Basketball at the BRiCk! The recreational league will be on Mondays, Feb. 6-April 9. Registration is limited to the first nine teams. This will be an eight-game league with a single elimination tournament. The fee is $375. This league is for ages 17 and older. Register at the front desk of the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. Call 817-426-9104 for more information. |
Contact your councilmember, City staff Do you need to contact councilmembers, city manager's office, municipal court, environmental services, or utility customer service? The name, title, phone number and email for every councilmember and City staff member is on the City website, www.burlesontx.com. 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. |
Be informed about City government
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City of Burleson
Public Information Officer
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