City of Burleson, Texas

November 21, 2012

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Most facilities are closed Nov. 22-23;
no trash/curbside recycling Nov. 22

City facilities will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22-23; Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 24-25; and Tuesday, Jan. 1, in observance of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. There will be no trash or curbside recycling collection on Thursday, Nov. 22; Tuesday, Dec. 25; and Tuesday, Jan. 1. Hidden Creek Golf Course will close at 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The library will be closed Nov. 22-24 for Thanksgiving. The Burleson Animal Shelter will be open Saturday, Nov. 24. The Compost/Mulch/Recycle Center will be open the Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23-24, after Thanksgiving. The Burleson Visitors Center will be open on Saturday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For the hours of operation for each facility, click here.

Median improvement to Hwy. 174 is pushed back to January 2013

The Texas Department of Transportation's median improvement project on State Hwy. 174/Wilshire Boulevard will not start until January 2013. The project is expected to be complete by April 2014.  Improvements include replacement of the center turn lane with a raised curb center median with turn lanes, an overlay of the existing pavement, and landscaping. The contractor doesn't expect the actual median work to begin until May 2013. The inside lane in each direction will be closed for the median construction. All existing signalized intersections will remain, with the exception of Lorna Street. The Lorna Street signal will be removed and a median will prevent left turns, but Lorna will be maintained up to Hwy. 174, allowing right turns.   A new signalized intersection will be  midway between Hidden Creek Parkway and Elk Drive to serve the Burleson Independent School District administration building and Durham Transportation bus barn on the north, as well as retail traffic on the south side. All other median openings will be a hooded left, which allow left turns in but not left turns out. Those locations include between Newton Street and Exchange Street, between Exchange Street and Gardens Boulevard, and into the west end of the Walmart parking lot, between the intersection with Hidden Creek Parkway and the new intersection between Hidden Creek Parkway and Elk Drive. Read More

Founders Day 2012See Founders Day 2012, on video!

Did you miss the 20th annual Founders Day celebration in Burleson? See it for the first time, or relive it, via video, posted on our City YouTube, City website, City Facebook and City Twitter pages! The City of Burleson and the Burleson Heritage Foundation hosted the 20th annual Founders Day celebration in Old Town Burleson on Oct. 13. The fun included an historical costume walk from First Baptist Church to the railroad tracks followed by a "homecoming" for the linotype at the Burleson Visitors Center.There were mock gunfights, an array of arts and crafts, food, games and a carnival. Burleson was founded on Oct. 10, 1881. Burleson was incorporated in 1912. The first Founders Day festival was in 1993. And, the City is celebrating the Centennial of its incorporation in 2012!

Burleson Police outline ways to create a stress-free shopping weekend

Are you going shopping this weekend? Shoppers can become frazzled in the frenzy of the season, but police advise everyone to stay alert and pay attention to your surroundings. Other tips include to take only what you need (driver's license, one or two credit cards, minimal cash) and put them in your front pocket, if possible; avoid wearing expensive jewelry; don't text or talk when walking in to or out of a store; park in a well-lit place, lock your vehicle, and place anything of value in the trunk or out of sight; and always ask retail staff to escort you to your vehicle if you make large purchases. For more tips, and to find out what the Burleson Police Department will be doing this weekend to ensure your safety, click here.

Saint Nick is hosting Breakfast with Santa at the BRiCk, Saturday, Dec. 1 
Christmas is coming to Burleson on Saturday, Dec. 1. The fun includes the City's 13th annual Breakfast With Santa, the Burleson Rotary Club's Reindeer Run, Burleson Rotary Club Breakfast with Santa 2011 Christmas parade, and the City of Burleson's Christmas tree lighting and fireworks. The day starts off with Santa and his elves hosting Breakfast with Santa, 7 a.m.-11 a.m., at  the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. Santa picked a new and bigger location this year to host his breakfast! Saint Nick's elves will be up early flipping pancakes, cooking sausage, and making the orange juice and coffee. Santa will be in the BRiCk's Winter Wonderland until 11 a.m. to hear Christmas wishes. Bring your camera to take those memorable pictures with Santa. Children can also visit Santa's workshop to make their own holiday crafts. Advance Breakfast with Santa tickets are available at the BRiCk now at $4 for children/$5 for adults. Tickets at the door Saturday, Dec. 1 are $5 for children/$7 for adults. Call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104 or 817-426-9106 for more information. Read More
City employees recognized for service

More than 50 City of Burleson employees were honored for their years of service at the Employee Awards Luncheon at the BRiCk. Police Commander Cindy Aaron was recognized for her 35 years of service. Officer Paul Lancaster and Telecommunications Supervisor Lisa Pollard have worked for the City for 25 years and Johnny Schumacher, the DARE/School Resource Officer at Hughes Middle School, was honored for 20 years of service. Five were recognized for their 15 years of employment with the City. More than a dozen were honored for their 10 years of service and more than 25 were recognized for their five years of service. Read More

BRiCk offers 5-day lifeguard certification

Do you want to be a Red Cross certified lifeguard? Then sign up at the BRiCk for a two-weekend Red Cross Lifeguard Certification course Dec. 7-9 and Dec. 15-16. You must attend both weekends to be certified. The cost for the course is $35. You will need a bathing suit, towels, goggles, dry change of clothes, snacks, drinks, pen, notebook and a USB/flash drive. The instructors will provide a PDF of a lifeguarding book as well as a resuscitation mask and a first aid kit. You must be 15 years or older on or before the final class (Dec. 16). Read More 

Burleson Senior Activity Center hosts Christmas Craft Fair Saturday, Dec. 1
The Burleson Senior Activity Center is hosting a Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the center at 216 S.W. Johnson Ave. Do your last minute shopping for unique homemade crafts and gifts for your friends and relatives. If you are a crafter and you are interested in selling your unique handmade items, call the Burleson Senior Activity Center at 817-295-6611 to reserve an 8-foot by 5-foot space. Spaces are $10.
Make plans for the City's annual tree lighting and low aerial fireworks show 

The corner of Johnson Avenue and Ellison Street will be bustling by 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, as dancers and Boy, tree, fireworks singers entertain the crowd on the City stage in the back parking lot of the Burleson Police Department. The Stribling Elementary Choir will perform on stage at 6:15 p.m.  After the parade passes the city stage, singers and dancers will entertain until Santa and his helpers can break away from the parade and make their way back to the stage.  The Christmas festivities conclude at 7:15 p.m. with the lighting of the City's Christmas tree, then a low aerial fireworks show choreographed to well-known Christmas carols and songs. This year's City tree is outfitted with more than 10,000 lights. The lights on the tree will be turned on by Santa Claus and his two helpers (the two third-grade winners of the City's holiday coloring contest). After the tree lighting, Santa will head to his sleigh to listen to more Christmas wishes. Read More

For your protection, streets will be closed Dec. 1 for parade and fireworks

To protect Parade of Lights parade participants, drivers, pedestrians and parade watchers, the streets around Kerr Middle School will be shut down starting at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, so that the parade organizers may begin staging of the parade at 4:30 p.m. Those closures include Irene Street, Lena Street and Dian Street. Every street and driveway between Gardens Boulevard and Renfro Street that intersect with Johnson Avenue will be barricaded by 5:30 p.m. The square block area around the fireworks display (the First Baptist Church's parking lot at Ellison and Johnson) will be barricaded by noon on Dec. 1. There will be no access from Hwy. 174 to Johnson Avenue, including cutting through parking lots (FasTaco, Whataburger, Southwest Bank) starting at 5 p.m.  Street vendors are not permitted at the event site or on the streets along the parade route. Violators may be ticketed. Read More

Snap a picture with Joey the 'Rein-Rein Dpnkey, Russell FarmDonkey' at City's three-day Christmas at Russell Farm

Get your picture taken with Joey, the "Rein-Donkey," during the three-day Christmas at Russell Farm festivities. The City's 30-acre historic farm on the south side of Burleson is the site for fun Dec. 13-15. The fun at 405 W. County Rd. 714, includes pictures (bring your own camera) with a donkey wearing antlers; checking out the Christmas trees decorated by community clubs and organizations; hay rides; handmade crafts for sale; tours of the historic Russell-Boren house as well as the Russell Farm Art Center gallery; and hot chocolate, cookies and coffee. The hours on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 13-14, are 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday's hours are noon-9 p.m. The festivities are free. Read More

Library hosts Micro A-Kon� convention

The Burleson Public Library will play host to a Micro A-Kon� convention
on Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. There will Micro A-Kon be panel discussions with professional artists and voice actors, autograph sessions with the actors, free sketches from the artists, a cosplay contest, prize raffle, live board and card game demonstrations, and a video game room. The special guests include artists Kristen McGuire and Katrina McMillan; voice actress/director Caitlin Glass ("Full Metal Alchemist" and "Ouran High School Host Club"); voice actress Jad B. Saxton ("Soul Eater" and "Baccano!"); and voice actress Whitney Rodgers ("Dead Man Wonderland"). Read More
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.

Watch city council and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings 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 Video camera with white border   Zoning Commission. Official minutes of council and commission meetings and workshops and work sessions are not posted on the City website until the city council and/or 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, and Connect-CTY emergency phone notifications. Be sure to participate in the online survey (also posted as a PDF) on the Communications page. 

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Sally Ellertson
City of Burleson
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UP & COMING EVENTS 

  

City of Burleson Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov. 22-23

No trash or curbside recycling Nov. 22

 

 

Breakfast With Santa

Saturday, Dec. 1

7 a.m.-11 a.m.

The BRiCk

550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd.

 

Senior Activity  Center Christmas Craft Fair

Saturday, Dec. 1

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

216 S.W. Johnson Ave.

 

Christmas Tree Lighting and Fireworks

Saturday, Dec. 1

7 p.m.

Corner of Johnson Avenue and Ellison Street

 

Red vs. Blue Benefit Game for Heart For The Kids

Dec. 8, noon

Hidden Creek Sports Complex

295 E. Hidden Creek Pkwy.

Admission is one unwrapped toy

 

Micro A-Kon� convention

Saturday, Dec. 8

10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Burleson Public Library

248 S.W. Johnson Ave.

 

Christmas at Russell Farm

Dec. 13-14

5 p.m.-9 p.m.

Dec. 15, Noon-9 p.m.

Russell Farm

405 W. County Rd. 714

Free festivities! 

 

PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES!

 

Military Veteran Tribute 2012

 

Military Veteran Grove Dedication

 

Household Hazardous Waste, Electronic Recycling and Paper Shredding

 

Burleson Old Town Boo Bash

 

Senior Activity Center Centennial Luncheon

 

American Legion Post #235 beautifies Veterans Memorial Park

 

Fire Prevention Week 2012 visits

 

20th annual Founders Day Celebration

  

Far Out Family Campout

 

 

National Night Out 2012

 

Burleson is the Feature City on WFAA Daybreak 

 

 

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FITNESS CLASS SCHEDULE

 The BRiCk 

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BURLESON CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

First and third Mondays
6  p.m. work session
7 p.m. meeting
Burleson City Hall

 

Burleson City Hall

141 W. Renfro St.

817-426-9600

 

Animal Shelter

775 S.E. John Jones

817-426-9283

 

The BRiCk

550 N.W. Summercrest

817-426-9104

 

Compost, Mulch, Recycling Center

620 Memorial Plaza

817-426-9830

 

Fire Department

828 S.W. Alsbury

817-426-9170

 

Burleson Visitors Center

124 W. Ellison St.

817-447-1575

 

Hidden Creek Golf Course 

555 E. Hidden Creek

817-447-4444

 

Public Library

248 S.W. Johnson

817-426-9210

 

Municipal Court

247 Elk Drive

817-426-9220

 

Service Center

725 S.E. John Jones

 817-426-9830

 

Police Department

225 W. Renfro

817-426-9910

 

Senior Activity Center

216  S.W. Johnson

817-295-6611

 

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