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Time for Feb. 4 Master Naturalists nature hike has changed to 10 a.m.
The start time for the Saturday, Feb. 4, nature hike has changed to 10 a.m. The hike begins at Oak Valley North Park, 804 Parkidge Blvd. Rio Brazos Master Naturalists Cathy and Jim Crocker and the City's parks and recreation department have set up this nature hike program. The nature hikes are offered on the first Saturday of every month, weather permitting. The Crockers will take a maximum of 20 people on the trail to point out different species of animals, vegetation and park history. If you have any questions, visit www.riobrazosmn.org, email nature.hike@yahoo.com, or call Ashley Osborne at the BRiCk at 817-426-9116. |
 Get your tickets for Feb. 11 annual Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Valentine dance at the BRiCkFathers 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. |
City council candidates can download candidate packets on City website
Candidate packets for residents who want to file for a seat on the Burleson City Council are now available on the  Elections page on the City of Burleson website. The 138-page packet familiarizes candidates with City regulations as well as legal requirements from the Texas Ethics Commission pertaining to campaign contributions and expenditures. The packet includes the filing form, instructions on how to appoint a campaign treasurer, the Code of Fair Campaign Practices, and information concerning political signs. The person filing must turn in the form at city hall. The filing form can not be emailed to the city secretary. Packets are also available at city hall Jan. 30- March 5, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday as well as at the city council meetings on Feb. 6 and Feb. 20. Council work sessions are at 6 p.m. and meetings are at 7 p.m. at city hall. Four council seats are on the May 12, 2012, ballot. Those seats include mayor, currently held by Ken Shetter; Place 2, currently held by Rick Green; Place 4, currently held by Matt Aiken; and Place 6, currently held by Larry Pool. Read More |
 Monday Night group will discuss 'Remarkable Creatures' Feb. 20
Check out a copy of "Remarkable Creatures" by Tracy Chevalier so you can participate in the Burleson Public Library's Monday Night Book Discussion Group, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 20, at the library. The book focuses on Mary Anning, who is struck by lightning as a baby. Mary learns that she has "the eye" and finds what no one else can see. When Mary uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home, she sets the religious fathers on edge, the townspeople to vicious gossip, and the scientific world alight. Stop by the library at 248 S.W. Johnson Ave. or go to the Adult Programs page on the City website and request a copy of the book. |
Get your Centennial bookmarks at the library and Burleson Visitors Center
The February Centennial bookmarks featuring mayors N.F. Smith, 1921-1922, and W.P. Lace, 1923, are now available at the Burleson Public Library and at the Burleson Visitors Center. The Friends of the Burleson Public Library and the Burleson Heritage Foundation have partnered to create Centennial bookmarks to mark the 100th anniversary of the City's incorporation. The bookmarks are limited edition, with a new one produced each month. Approximately 300 will be printed monthly, with 150 distributed at the Burleson Public Library and 150 at the Burleson Visitors Center. You can take home a bookmark for a suggested donation of $1. Read More |
Sign up for demo of Rock Climbing 101
Sign up for the free Rock Climbing 101 demonstration slated for Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the BRiCk. There are two times - 7 p.m.-7:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. You can get an idea of what will be stressed, for example, the importance of safety, improvements in climbing technique and balance, and ways to strengthen your muscles and mind. Call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104 for more or go ahead and sign up at the front desk at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. |
Is recycling a New Year's resolution?
Is recycling one of your New Year's resolutions? The City of Burleson contracts with Community Waste Disposal for curbside recycling (green 18-gallon plastic bin) for residents of the city. Recycling is collected once per week. All items must be placed in the City-approved green bins and placed  at the curb by 7 a.m. on your recycling day. One bin is provided for each residence. Additional bins may be purchased for $10 each. To order an additional bin, call 817-426-9830 during regular business hours. Lids are available at the Municipal Service Center, 725 S.E. John Jones Dr., at no charge. The City also has a Recycling/Mulch/Composting Center at 620 Memorial Plaza (behind Fire Station #2/next to Burleson Memorial Cemetery). The center accepts the same recyclables as curbside pick-up. The recycle center is open Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The center is for city residents, only. To see what can, and can't, be recycled, go to the Curbside Recycling Brochure on the City website. |
You need the permit, but you don't pay a fee and you don't need City signs
If you want to host a garage sale in Burleson, you still need a permit, but you don't have to buy City-issued garage sale signs or pay a fee. City council amended the Secondhand Goods ordinance last fall. Residents still need a permit from city hall, but in the future, they will have the option of completing the paperwork through the City website. The new sale signs cannot be bigger than 15 inches by 22 inches. The restriction on the number of garage sales and the duration of the sales is still in place. Garage sale permits can be obtained at Burleson City Hall, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. To view the ordinance and the amendments as well as get a list of the garage sale locations (and map), go to the Garage Sale Information page on the City website. |
 Celebrate the City's Centennial 2012!
The year 2012 marks the 100th anniversary, or Centennial, of the incorporation of the City of Burleson. The City is celebrating that milestone with a list of events that are sure to peak the interest of residents and tourists. Check out the changes in the upcoming event dates! The events include the dedication of Centennial Park, a book signing for the City-commissioned episodic historical novel, the dedication of the Military Veterans Grove, and the finale - a black tie affair to wrap up the City's centennial year. City-sponsored Centennial events stretch from February through December 2012. Read More |
How do you know if weather closes City and if trash/recycling trucks will run?
With temperatures ranging from the 50s to the 70s recently, it doesn't look like Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day prediction of six more weeks of winter is going to affect Burleson, yet. But if it does, how do you know what City facilities are open and if your trash will be picked up when the weather turns icy? Check the City website, the City of Burleson Facebook page, and the City of Burleson Twitter page. You do not have to have a Facebook profile or a Twitter profile to view the City pages. City government closings will also be included in the spotlight or in the news flash on the homepage of the City website. |
 Sign up for BRiCk's first Battle at the BRiCk Spring Break Youth Basketball tournament
Registration for the Burleson Parks and Recreation Department's first Battle at the Brick Spring Break Youth Basketball tournament starts Feb. 6. The double elimination tournament for boys and girls is March 12-16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. The divisions are fourth grade (ages 9-10), fifth and sixth grade (ages 10-12) and seventh and eighth grade (ages 11-13). The cost is $170 per team. Registration is Feb. 6-March 5 at the BRiCk. Rosters are due March 5 and must include copies of birth certificates or school records. All divisions will play on 10-foot baskets. Brackets will be posted March 8 at the BRiCk. For more information call Terry Wiley, 817-426-9115 or Kevin Henry, 817-988-6323. |
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
Do you know what's going on in your City? Choose the form of communication that best suits your style by going to the Communications page on the City website. We have City news releases, streaming video of meetings, the free weekly E-Newsletter, City Focus monthly newsletter, City of Burleson Facebook page, City of Burleson Twitter Page, Connect-CTY emergency phone notifications, Burleson Progress Report and the Annual Financial Report. |
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City of Burleson
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