City of Burleson, Texas

December 28, 2012

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Most City of Burleson facilities will be closed Jan. 1; no trash/recycling Jan. 1
City facilities will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1, in observance of New Year's Day. There will be no trash or curbside recycling collection on Jan. 1. Hidden Creek Golf Course will be open until 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will be open on New Year's Day. The BRiCk will be open Dec. 31, but the hours are shortened to 5 a.m.-5 p.m. The library will also be closed to the public on Monday, Dec. 31, for a staff in service day. It will reopen Jan. 2.  For the hours of operation for each facility, click here.
 
Director of court services earns award for extraordinary achievement in 2012

Burleson's Municipal Court has a few things to brag about. Constance White, director of court services for the City of Burleson, was one of eight honored by the Texas Court Clerks Association for extraordinary achievement in 2012. And, White, along with one of her court clerks, earned their certifications through the Texas Municipal Court Clerks Certification program. White achieved Level II and Anna Paniagua earned Level 1 certification. White is now striving for Level III. White is currently a director at large, serving her second two-year term, for the TCCA. She is also the chair of the bylaw committee and she is the TCCA historian. More

Give the gift of a sober ride this holiday

Give the gift of a sober ride. That's the message that the Texas Department of Transportation and law enforcement agencies statewide are stressing this holiday season. The campaign is called Holiday P.A.S.S. (Person Appointed to Stay Sober). It encourages Texans to give the gift of a sober ride and makes it easier for sober drivers to enjoy the  festivities without drinking alcohol. Holiday drinking and driving poses a serious threat for all holiday travelers on the road. During last year's holiday season (Dec. 1, 2011-Jan. 1, 2012) in Burleson, there were two vehicle crashes involving intoxication with no reported injuries, one crash involving a reported injury, and one crash involving two fatalities. If a driver suspected of driving while intoxicated in Burleson refuses to submit to an intoxilyzer test, that driver is transported to the hospital to have blood drawn. Read More

Environmental programs specialist leads regional stormwater council

Bianca Chafin's face is familiar to many, but did you know that she is one of more than half a dozen City employees elected to top leadership positions in regional, state or national associations related to their work with the City? Chafin, who serves as the City's environmental programs specialist, is the chairperson of the Regional Stormwater Management Coordinating Council for Fiscal Year 2013. The Regional Stormwater Management Coordinating Council (RSWMCC) is composed of 22 representatives from participating entities who provide guidance and oversight to the annual program. The leadership team for this fiscal year is Chafin, Vice Chair Bill Brown from the City of Arlington and Past Chair Sue Alvarez from the City of Dallas. Read More

How does the City improve your quality of life? Find out at the libraryPublic Works, 2012

What does the City do for you? We will toot our own horns starting in January! The public works department is kicking off a year-long education program in the display case in the front foyer of the Burleson Public Library. The display will change each month. The displays will move to Burleson City Hall the following month. Other participating departments include engineering, golf, library, police, parks and recreation, neighborhood services, community development, municipal court, fire department/fire marshal, city manager and city secretary, finance/human resources/information technology, and economic development. Be sure to stop by the library, 248 S.W. Johnson Ave., at least once a month in 2013.

Assistant to the city manager takes over as president of UMANT in 2013

Kellye Cunningham, assistant to the city manager, wears two leadership hats - one at the regional level and one at the county level. She is currently vice president of the Urban Management Assistants of North Texas (UMANT). She will serve as president starting in January. UMANT is comprised of people employed in entry and mid-management positions with municipal government agencies in the North Central Texas region. Cunningham is also the chair of the Johnson County Alliance for Healthy Kids (a coalition formed and led by Cook Children's) and the Johnson County Diabetes Coalition. She is one of more than half a dozen City of Burleson employees elected to top leadership positions in regional, state or national associations related to their work with the City. Read More

Mistletoe ParkHead to the park for free family fun during holidays 

Are you looking for a place to take the family over the holidays? Burleson has at least 18 parks with a variety of amenities to choose from. Go to the Parks and Amenities page, on the City website and click on the name of each park. If you want to reserve a park or pavilion for an event, call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104.

 
Donate at community blood drive
The City of Burleson's Be Healthy Initiative is partnering with H-E-B to host a blood drive on Saturday, Jan. 12, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. at the store at 165 N.W. John Jones Dr. in Burleson. Carter Blood Care will be on-site to take blood donations. H-E-B will also host their storewide Health Fair, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Stage 1 water restrictions may return
Water supplies are dropping about 1 percent every two weeks in the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD), which supplies water to an 11-county area, including Tarrant County. Burleson buys its water from the City of Fort Worth. Fort Worth is supplied by the TRWD. At that rate, the TRWD will reach the Stage 1 trigger of the water district's drought plan by mid-January. The plan is designed to slow the drop in lake levels - and does so primarily by limiting outdoor watering with sprinklers and automatic irrigation systems to no more than two days per week. The best way to save water in the winter is to turn your irrigation system off and limit your watering to once every other week - if it hasn't rained. The TRWD has posted a video on YouTube. For the Save Tarrant Water website, click here.
Be informed and be involved in your city

Do you want to know what is happening in your neighborhood and your hometown? The Burleson Police Department posts weekly offense reports and arrest reports as well as monthlyBurleson Wise Eyes  crime reports and statistics on the Crime Reports and Statistics page on the City website. Click on the Crime Reports icon on that page and you can get the reports emailed to you. If you want to learn more about law enforcement, go to the Programs and Services page and learn how you can become involved in Neighborhood Watch, Citizens Police Academy, Citizens On Patrol, Police Explorers, Wise Eyes, and National Night Out.

Protect pets in winter weather, holidays

It is Texas and weather is always unpredictable. While you are winterizing your house, your car, and yourself, the staff at the Burleson Animal Shelter says don't forget about your pets. If your pet's coat gets wet, the fur loses some of its insulation. It doesn't take long for snow or ice to freeze on the pads of your dog or cat's feet. During the holidays, keep your pets away from poinsettias and other potentially toxic plants, chocolate, holly berries, leaves, and tinsel. Call your veterinarian immediately if you think your pet has eaten something dangerous. Read the news release for more.

Hazardous Mitigation Action Plan is available for review on website

The North Central Texas Council of Governments is currently working on a Johnson County Hazardous Mitigation Action Plan. The City of Burleson will be included in this plan. A link to a draft document about which the public can make comments is on the Draft Hazardous Mitigation Action Plan page on the City website.

It's easy to recycle your Christmas tree

If you live inside the city limits of Burleson, it's easy to recycle your Christmas tree when it begins dropping needles. The City's compost/mulch center is open 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The center will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1, but will be open today and Saturday, Dec. 28-29. The compost/mulch center is located at 620 Memorial Plaza, behind Fire Station #2. You have to be a resident of the city of Burleson to use the City compost/mulch/recycling center. If you don't want to recycle your holiday tree, set it at the curb along with your regular trash. There will be no trash or curbside recycling collection  Jan. 1. Dried-out trees should not be left in the home or garage, or placed outside against the home.

Johnson and Tarrant County enact
90-day bans on outdoor burning

The Tarrant County Commissioners and the Johnson County Commissioners have approved bans on outdoor burning. Tarrant County's ban was enacted Dec. 4 and is good for 90 days.Johnson County's ban was enacted Dec. 10 and will be place until March 9. The burn bans in Tarrant and Johnson counties only apply to the unincorporated areas of the counties. The City of Burleson fire code prohibits outdoor burning in the city limits at any time of the year. However, a City homeowner can have a recreational fire as long as it is one of the burn-type pits (with a grate cover that can be put over it) that can be purchased at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, etc.

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, the City of Burleson Texas Government Facebook page, the City of Burleson Twitter page, weekly City E-Newsletter, monthly City Focus newsletter, and Connect-CTY emergency phone notifications. Find out the results of the 2012 Communications Survey and see what honors the City's Communications division has earned.

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Sally Ellertson
City of Burleson
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UP & COMING EVENTS 

     

 City facilities closed

New Year's,  Jan. 1

No trash or curbside recycling

 Hidden Creek Golf Course will be  open New Year's Day

  

 Community

Blood Drive

Saturday, Jan. 12

1 p.m.-5 p.m.

165 N.W. John Jones

City's Be Healthy Initiative partners with HEB for blood drive at HEB

 

 Connect with Council

Saturday, Jan. 19

10 a.m.-noon

Senior Activity Center

216 S.W. Johnson Ave.

 

City facilities closed

Monday, Jan. 21

Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday

Trash and curbside recycling will be collected

Hidden Creek Golf Course is open

7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

City council meeting moves to Jan. 22

 

Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Valentine Dance

Saturday, Feb. 9

6 p.m.-9 p.m.

The BRiCk

550 N.W.

Summercrest Blvd.

Tickets go on sale at the BRiCk Jan. 11

817-426-9104 

 

PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES!

 

Christmas at Russell Farm

 

Red vs. Blue benefit softball game for Heart for the Kids

 

Micro A-Kon Convention

 

Breakfast with Santa

 

Christmas Parade, tree lighting and fireworks show

 

Senior Activity Center Craft Fair

 

Military Veteran Tribute 2012

 

Military Veteran Grove Dedication

 

Burleson Old Town Boo Bash

  

20th annual Founders Day Celebration

  

Burleson is the Feature City on WFAA Daybreak 

 

 

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Burleson Animal Shelter

 PETS OF THE WEEK

ADOPTIONS

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817-426-9283

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The shelter is closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1. It will be open Saturday, Dec. 22.

 

FITNESS CLASS SCHEDULE

 The BRiCk 

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817-426-9104

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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