Approximately 2,400 pounds of lime and 324,000 gallons of chlorinated drinking water entered the City's storm sewer system Friday, Oct. 5, at 8:45 a.m. when a City contractor accidentally struck a 12-inch water transmission main while mixing lime for subgrade stabilization in Renfro Street. The work is part of the left turn lane project at Northwest Renfro Street and Brushy Mound Road in north Burleson. City staff contacted the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to report the unauthorized discharge. The discharge did not, at any time, pose a threat to the public. No residents were without water during this time. The water main pressure was sufficient to prevent the need for a boil water notice. Up to 130 fish, four frogs and 14 crawfish were found dead in the affected creek.  Read More  

If you want to learn more about Chisholm Trail Parkway, stop by the Burleson Public Library at 248 S.W. Johnson Ave. and check out the display. The North Texas Tollway Authority and Granite Construction will also host a community meeting in Burleson on Thursday, Nov. 8, in the council chambers at city hall. The meeting is 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., with the presentation starting at 6 p.m. Burleson City Hall is located at 141 W. Renfro St. The library display includes a map of the route that starts at I-30 in Fort Worth and goes southwest to FM 1187 in southern Tarrant County and then south to U.S. 67 in Johnson County. Read More

The service and sacrifices of military veterans will be honored Saturday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. when the City hosts the sixth annual Military Veteran Tribute at Veterans Memorial Park at Renfro Square. This year's event will be dedicated to warriors wounded in action and Purple Heart recipients. Mayor Ken Shetter is the emcee.The Burleson Police Department's Honor Guard will provide the firing party, followed by "Taps." The ceremony includes the posting of colors by the Burleson Fire Department Honor Guard, bagpipes, the national anthem, and a medley of songs. The Burleson ROTC will present the ceremonial wreath. Read More

The City of Burleson is hosting the first of several town hall meetings, dubbed Connect With Council, with the first one slated for Saturday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m. at the BRiCk. Council members will discuss any topic. Burleson Mayor Ken Shetter and Place 4 Councilmember Matt Aiken will field questions. The elected officials will talk about their top priorities and listen to the concerns of those in attendance. Light refreshments will be provided. The BRiCk is located at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd.

Kids, put on your Halloween costume and bring your trick-or-treat bag to the City of Burleson's fifth annual Burleson Old Town Boo Bash on Saturday, Oct. 27. The fun, which includes free trick or treating for children from birth to 12 years old, takes place 6 p.m.-8 p.m., on Ellison Street, between Main Street and Johnson Avenue (124 W. Ellison St.). Children will enjoy free candy, games, bounce houses, a pumpkin patch full of free pumpkins to decorate, and a costume parade. The high school FFA will host a petting zoo. Read More

If you come to honor a veteran at the dedication of the City's Military Veterans Grove at Centennial Park on Nov. 3, you may leave with a free tree seedling. The Texas Forest Service has donated 300 seedlings - bur oak, live oak and shumard oak - to be given out at the dedication. The dedication is slated for 9 a.m. on Nov. 3 at the park at 1100 Scarlet Sage Pkwy. The trees will honor the men and women who serve or who have served in the armed forces. Residents are asked to bring friends, neighbors and shovels to plant 100 native trees. The planting is designed to highlight a future time capsule. Read More

Neighbors at more than a dozen sites throughout Burleson gathered on Tuesday, Oct. 2, for the Texas National Night Out celebration. The theme was "Give Crime & Drugs a Going Away Party." Target was the national sponsor. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; generate support and participation in anticrime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and to let criminals know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. Go to the City of Burleson Facebook page for more pictures.

If you woke up to a fire in your home, how much time would it take to get to safety? According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), one-third of Americans thought they would have at least six minutes before a fire in their home would become life threatening. That's not always the case. That's why the Burleson Fire Marshal's office and Burleson Fire Department are teaming up with NFPA during Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7-13, 2012, to urge residents to "Have Two Ways Out!" This year's theme focuses on the importance of fire escape planning and practice. Children at Norwood Elementary (pictured) learned how to crawl low to get out of a smoky Fire Safety House.  Read More

We want to know what you think about Burleson and City government. The City of Burleson 2012 Citizen Survey will be sent randomly to 1,200 Burleson households beginning Oct. 15. If you are one of those selected for the survey, you should receive a pre-notification postcard between Oct. 8 and Oct. 15. The National Citizen Survey includes more than a dozen categories. The adult in the selected households who is 18 or older and who most recently had a birthday is who the City wants to hear from. Postage paid envelopes are included so respondents may mail the completed survey back to the National Research Center in Belle Mead, New Jersey. Youth feedback will be solicited as well. The responses will be presented to the City by mid-December. Read More