City of Burleson E-Newsletter

City of Burleson, Texas

July 20, 2012

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Detour around railroad tracks Sunday

Take a detour around the railroad tracks that cross Renfro Street Sunday. Union Pacific Railroad plans to do maintenance work on the Renfro Street crossing in Old Town on July 22. The crossing is expected to be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The railroad also has the crossing on FM 917 on the schedule for maintenance work on Sunday.

Firefighters visit Summer Reading Club Burleson Firefighters at Summer Reading Club

Burleson firefighters took their fire trucks to the Burleson Public Library Thursday morning as part of the Summer Reading Club. Children got a chance to learn more about the fire engine, crawl through the compartment, and even pose for pictures with a firefighter. Next Thursday, the Burleson Police Department will visit the library at 10:30 a.m. For more pictures of the firefighters, go to the Burleson firefighters visit Summer Reading Club album on the City of Burleson Facebook page.

Don't miss the Christmas in July Craft Fair at the Senior Activity Center

The Burleson Senior Activity Center is hosting a Christmas in July Craft Fair on Saturday, July 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Stop by the 216 S.W. Johnson Ave. center and browse through one-of-a-kind handmade items and gifts. If you are interested in selling your unique homemade items or are interested in more information about the fair, call the center at 817-295-6611.

Dogs ruled at Yappy Hour 2012

It was Puppy Palooza at Lost Oak Winery on July 13 when the winery and the Burleson Animal Shelter hosted the second annual Yappy Hour. The fun started at 7 p.m. with onsite adoptions of shelter dogs. Those who attended also brought their dogs and enjoyed Pooch Punch. For more pictures go to the Yappy Hour 2012 photo album on the Burleson Animal Shelter Facebook page.

City practices prevention when it comes to dealing with mosquitoes

Burleson has two positive West Nile Virus mosquito pools inside the city limits, but there are no confirmed human cases of West Nile Virus in the city limits. The two positive mosquito pools are in the area of Lena Drive and Robin Court. Residents of those areas were notified by the City via

educational door hangars. Staff in the City's environmental services division checked for stagnant water in the affected areas and found none. The City works with Tarrant County Public Health to conduct surveillance for mosquito-borne illnesses. The City does not spray for mosquitoes, because spraying is temporary and only affects the adult mosquitoes in the area of the spraying. According to Neighborhood Services Director Lisa Duello, the City does not necessarily test ponds or bodies of water but the City does treat bodies of water to kill mosquito larvae before they become adult biting mosquitoes. If the ponds/creeks have fish/minnows or otherwise considered "mosquitofish" the fish will eat the larvae. City staff is trapping adult mosquitoes and testing for the West Nile virus. Mosquito season in Burleson is typically May-October with August as the peak month. For more, go to the City website's Mosquito Control page and to the FAQ for mosquitoes.

Slow down, pay attention in work zones traffic cones

Be on the alert for work zones in Burleson! The City's Public Works employees set up work zones in compliance with the latest Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices by using barricades, cones and flaggers as necessary. Drivers should slow down when approaching a work zone and follow the signs and/or flagger's directions in order to safely make their way through the construction area. To date, with great fortune, the City of Burleson has not had injury accidents in a work zone. Let's slow down, pay attention, and keep it that way!

Get your free mulch at the City's center

Are you in need of mulch for a landscaping project? Would you like it for free? If you live in the city limits of Burleson (must show proof of residency) you can pick up free mulch at the City's Compost/Mulch/Recycle Center between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The center is located at 620 Memorial Plaza, behind Fire Station #2. The mulch consists of brush, tree limbs and yard waste that has been placed at the curb for pick up or dropped off at the center by residents. There is no limit to how much mulch you can pick up at the center. The City has a small front end loader that will load your pickup or trailer for you, or you can load your own mulch by hand. For more information, call Darin Parle at the Municipal Service Center, 817-426-9869. Happy landscaping!

If you drain your swimming pool into the

street or storm drain, you could be polluting drinking water

Did you know that the water in your backyard swimming pool could be a source of pollution? If you drain your swimming pool into the street or directly into the storm drain, it can be. Swimming pool water may contain significant levels of chlorine or other chemicals used in treating, disinfecting or cleaning your swimming pool that can be harmful to aquatic organisms. Any water that goes into a storm drain eventually ends up in the nearest creek, stream or area lake without being treated. Those lakes are where we get our drinking water supply. You don't need a permit, but you do need approval from the City prior to draining the water from your swimming pool. For more information about draining your swimming pool, go to the Stormwater Education for Homeowners page, on the City website and click on Swimming Pool Water.

Tell us about our customer service! How do we connect survey

Tell us what you think! City staff has posted two surveys on the City website on the "How Are We Doing?" page. Tell us what you think about the way we communicate with you and your avenues of communicating with us, and, tell us how we are doing about code compliance in the city. Every opinion counts!

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, and Connect-CTY emergency phone notifications. Be sure to participate in the online survey (also posted as a PDF) on the Communications page.

Watch City meetings on video Video camera with white border

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.

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

Public Information Officer

sellertson@burlesontx.com

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