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 Charlie Robison brings country rock to Hot Sounds of Summer
Bandera native Charlie Robison is bringing his own brand of country to Burleson's Old Town tonight, June 8, for the second week of the City's five-week Hot Sounds of Summer Concert Series. Robison has half a dozen CDs to his credit, including the most recent "Beautiful Day." Robison is described as having a "dynamic and hard-charging performing style which makes him a Lone Star favorite and a popular national country-rock attraction." The Friday night concert on the City stage at the corner of Ellison and Wilson streets (124 W. Ellison St.) is a free celebration. All you have to bring is your blanket or chair and some sunscreen for the 7:30 p.m. start. Event coordinators advise concert-goers to leave the glass bottles at home. Arrive early and eat at Old Town restaurants and stroll through the shops. Or, bring your own picnic and refreshments but drink responsibly. Disorderly conduct or public intoxication will not be tolerated at the Hot Sounds concerts. Read More |
Don't miss Teen SWAG tomorrow
Don't miss the Teen SWAG Affair at the BRiCk, Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m-2 p.m. Normally, SWAG refers to a person's appearance, style or presentation, but at this free event the message is Sober - Wait - Awareness - Guidance. There will be food, fun, prizes and giveaways as well as a DWI simulator and a pedal car with an obstacle course. The event is hosted by the staff of the Burleson Municipal Court. Also on board are the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, Mothers Opposing Bullying, and the Family Crisis Center. |
United Cooperative Services earns Award for Excellence in Community Improvement
When United Cooperative Services (UCS) renovated and expanded its eastern district offices at 2601 South I-35W this year, it did so in a manner that uses less energy, recycles construction waste, includes a wind turbine and a solar array to power some of the electricity for the buildings and exterior lighting, and even supports electric vehicles. That effort garnered UCS the Jerry Allen Award for Excellence in Community Improvement Award from the City of Burleson. The award was presented at the June 4 Burleson City Council meeting. The award was named for Jerry Allen, who in May 2007 retired from city council. He was re-elected in 2011 and is currently a sitting councilmember. Read More |
Tune up your health at free Men's Health Event and Car Show June 14 Tune up your health at a free Men's Health Event and Car Show Thursday, June 14, at Hidden Creek Golf Course. There will be a car show and refreshments, 6 p.m.-7 p.m., and health and car discussions, 7:15 p.m.-8:15 p.m. Dr. David Rittenhouse is the speaker. Admission is free but seating is limited to 100. Call Kellye Cunningham, 817-426-9682 for more information. This is part of the City's Be Safe, Be Well, Be Healthy Initiative. The golf course is located at 555 E. Hidden Creek Pkwy. |
 Shelter celebrates Adopt A Shelter Cat Month with two-for-one special
The Burleson Animal Shelter is celebrating June as Adopt a Shelter Cat Month by offering a two-for-one special on kitten and cat adoptions. You can take home two kittens for $55 or two adult cats for $65. What you get from the Burleson Animal Shelter, besides a new pet, is a bag containing cat food, toys, a training DVD, flyers and magazines, and your cat or kitten's microchip identification tag. Read More |
How would you rate the City on the handling of code violations?
Have you reported a code violation or received a code violation notice from the City of Burleson? Then we want to hear from you! The City's Neighborhood Services Department, of which Code Compliance is a division, has compiled a survey to get your feedback on the division's customer service effectiveness. To participate in the Code Compliance survey, go to the Code Compliance Survey page. You will also see a survey for Communications and one for the Police Department. You can do the survey online or download a PDF of the survey, fill it out and mail, email, or fax it in. Better yet, drop the completed survey off at Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro St., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Address the survey to Neighborhood Services. |
Josh Weathers Band rocked Old Town Burleson for Hot Sounds
The Josh Weathers Band opened up the 2012 Hot Sounds of Summer Concert Series in Old Town Burleson June 1 with their rock and soul. The crowd filled the streets from city hall to the railroad tracks. June 1 was the first of the five free Hot Sounds of Summer concerts hosted by the City of Burleson and sponsors. The rest of the schedule includes Charlie Robison (June 8), FastLane (June 15), Junior Brown (June 22) and The Spazmatics (June 29). For more pictures, go to the Josh Weathers Band photo album on the City Facebook page. |
Learn the latest about Chisholm Trail Parkway project at June meetings
If you want to learn the latest update on the Chisholm Trail Parkway project, Granite Construction and the North Texas Tollway Authority are hosting three community meetings, June 11-14. The meetings are Monday, June 11, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Godley City Pavilion, 104 E. Allen Ave.; June 12, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., at the Cleburne Conference Center, 1501 W. Henderson St.; and June 14, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at Loflin Middle School, 6801 FM 1902 in Joshua. Chisholm Trail Parkway is a 27.6-mile toll road that will extend from downtown Fort Worth south to Cleburne. It is expected to open to traffic in 2014. For more, email Chisholm Trail or call 817-202-9384. You can also go online to North Texas Tollway Authority and click on Projects in Progress. |
How is the City connecting with you?
How does the City of Burleson communicate with you? Where do you get your information? What are you looking for? Do you have ample input? Help us rate and rank our communication tools by taking the City's online survey, or you can download a PDF of the survey, fill it out and mail, email, or fax it in. Better yet, drop the completed survey off at Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro St., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The current communication tools include the City website, City news releases, City Facebook pages, City Twitter page, weekly City E-Newsletter, monthly City Focus newsletter, Burleson Community Guide, City website videos, emergency phone notification, Annual Financial Report, public meetings, local print/TV/radio news, and calls or emails to City offices/staff. To participate in the Communications survey, go to the How Are We Doing - Take Our Surveys page on the City website. You will also find a survey for Code Compliance and the Police Department. |
Check out an e-reader from the library
Have you been wanting to try an e-reader? The Burleson Public Library has 10 Nooks that are pre-loaded with content and available for checkout. The titles include Christian Fiction Reader, Fantasy Reader, Fiction Reader #1, Fiction Reader #2, Mystery Reader, Non-Fiction Reader, Romance Reader, Science Fiction Reader, and Western/Historical Fiction Reader. Go to the E-Reader Checkout page on the City website for more information. |
Legion will host June 14 ceremony to retire worn and unserviceable flags
American Legion Post #235 will host an Unserviceable Flags Ceremony on Flag Day - Thursday, June 14. The ceremony is slated for 7:30 p.m. at Warren Park, 301 S.W. Johnson Ave., in Burleson. Anyone with flags that are faded and worn from use as decorations on gravesites or for public display can take the flags to the ceremony for the ceremonial burning. For more information, call Jim Bailey at 817-295-8606. |
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. |
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. |
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Sally Ellertson
City of Burleson
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