The City of Burleson is partnering with the City of Fort Worth for the Take Back Meds Event on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the old City of Burleson service center at 133 N. Main St. The event is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This is part of a nationwide Drug Enforcement Administration event. Residents may drop off unused, expired or unwanted medications, in both pill and liquid form, for safe disposal at this event. This includes over-the-counter as well as prescription drugs. See news release

Due to popular demand, the Burleson Recreation Center (the BRiCk) will open at 5 a.m., Monday-Friday, starting on Monday, Oct. 1. The weekend hours will not change. Patrons will have access to the weight room, indoor track, and  basketball gym starting at 5 a.m. instead of 6 a.m. The indoor pool and Kids Zone hours will remain the same. The BRiCk, located at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd., will be open 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 5 a.m.-8 p.m. on Friday; 8 a.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday; and 1 p.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday. The lap lanes at the indoor pool are open at 8 am., Monday - Friday. Open swim starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Kids Zone opens at 8 a.m., Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday. Read More

The cause of the fire that engulfed a family home in the 1300 block of Erin Court is accidental, according to Burleson Fire Marshal Stacy Singleton. When firefighters arrived on scene shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, there was heavy smoke and fire in the garage area and attic above the garage. The family was safely out of the 2,712 square foot wood frame and brick home. Burleson called for assistance from the Crowley and Joshua fire departments. The firefighters initiated an interior attack, but the fire had spread through the entire roof of the home so the firefighters had to go into defensive mode. Read More

There have been two delays in the construction of the Renfro Street/Brushy Mound Road median turn lane project that began Aug. 29. A small water leak developed shortly after the old concrete was removed. The City's public works department was notified and the leak was repaired. About the same time the leak began, it was discovered that the electric conduit that runs between the existing street lights was too shallow for subgrade stabilization to be performed without risking damage to the conduit and the electric cables. Oncor was contacted immediately and arrived on site Monday. Relocation activities will begin immediately and should take approximately a week. The original excavation took about a week before the water leak and conduit problem occurred. The total delay time will be about four weeks. Read More

The City is seeking applicants for a seat on the Planning and Zoning Commission. The new commission member would serve until Sept. 30, 2013. The deadline to apply is Oct. 5. The Planning and Zoning Commission's responsibility is to approve plans for subdivisions and make recommendations to the city council regarding land use issues, rezoning requests, amendments to the zoning ordinance and other development regulations, and amendments to and updates of the Comprehensive Master Plan. Apply online  on the City website. Read More