City of Burleson, Texas

January 18, 2013

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Most City facilities will close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday Jan. 21

Trash and curbside recycling will be collected on Monday, Jan. 21, but City facilities will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Hidden Creek Golf Course will be open, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., but the Burleson Recreation Center (the BRiCk), library, animal shelter, and Senior Activity Center will be closed. The Burleson City Council meeting scheduled for Jan. 21 has been moved to Tuesday, Jan. 22. The work session is at 6 p.m. and the general meeting is at 7 p.m. at city hall. Read More

Lace up those shoes for Community 5K

The Burleson Community 5K and the free 1-mile Fun Walk are Saturday, March 2, at the Bartlett Park Sports Complex, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. This walk is part of the City ofCommunity 5K  Burleson's Be Healthy Initiative. On-site registration is at 7 a.m. The free 1-mile fun walk steps off at 7:30 a.m. and the 5K runners hit the pavement at 8 a.m. You can register online until Feb. 27. Registration for the 5K for Kids (14 & Under) is $15 online or $20 Race Day; for adults (15-24) it is $20 online or $25 Race Day; and for adults 25 and older, it is $25 online or $30 on Race Day. You can order additional t-shirts for $10. Contact Kellye Cunningham at the City of Burleson at 817-426-9682 or Victoria Sykes at 817-568-5497 for registration or sponsorship information.

Connect with Council Jan. 19

The City is hosting the second Connect with Council on Saturday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Senior Activity Center, 216 S.W. Johnson Ave. Councilmembers Rick Green (Place 2) and Dan McClendon (Place 5) will host the informal meeting. The elected officials will talk about their top priorities and listen to the concerns of residents and businesspeople. Light refreshments will be provided. The council includes Mayor Ken Shetter, Mayor Pro Tem Stuart Gillaspie, and councilmembers Green, Jerry Allen, Matt Aiken, McClendon and Ronnie Johnson. To read their profiles, go to the City Council page on the City website. Call 817-426-9681 for more information.

Breakfast with Santa 2012We got you on video at Christmas in Burleson!

The best way to top off a year of videos is with Christmas in Burleson 2012! We got Breakfast with Santa at the BRiCk, the Burleson Rotary Club's Parade of Lights, and the City's tree lighting and fireworks show choreographed to music. The almost six-minute video  is posted on the City's YouTube channel. The Centennial year included videos of the City's Fourth of July celebration at Chisenhall Fields and Founders Day. Check it out!

More than 280 permits for single family homes were issued in the City in 2012

Are you curious about the number of building permits issued by the City of Burleson in 2012? According to the reports, there were 286 single family building permits issued and 243 single family building permits completed in 2012. Of those that were issued, 222 were in the Johnson County portion of Burleson and 64 were on the Tarrant County side of Burleson. Of the number of building permits completed, 188 were on the Johnson County side and 55 were in the Tarrant County part of the city. To see all building permits from 2012, go to the 2012 Building Permit Activity page on the City website.
How does the public works department improve your quality of life in Burleson? 

Do you know what role the City's public works department plays in your quality of life? Public works includes equipment services, solid waste, street maintenance, utility customer service, and water and wastewater. Public works employees provide preventive maintenance to the infrastructure; maintain a safe, adequate, and reliable supply of water; supply wastewater, streets, drainage, and traffic control services; handle maintenance of City vehicles and equipment; and oversee solid waste collection. Check out the interactive display that the public works department has created in the case in the front foyer of the Burleson Public Library, 248 S.W. Johnson Ave. The library is open Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Join the discussion on 'A Prayer for Owen Meany' at Burleson Public Library Jan. 28 Prayer for Owen Meany book

Don't miss out on the Burleson Public Library's Book Discussion groups! On Monday, Jan. 28, at 6:30 p.m., the book up for discussion is "A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving. The Friday Book Discussion Group will talk about "The Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 8. And, on Monday, Feb. 18, at 6:30 p.m., the book is "The Hemingway Book Club of Kosovo" by Paula Huntley. If you don't already have the books, you can check them out at the Burleson Public Library, 248 S.W. Johnson Ave., in person or online by clicking on the Adult Programs page on the City website.

Candidates for Burleson City Council seats can pick up packets Jan. 23

If you want to represent your neighbors on the Burleson City Council, packets for the May 2013 City election are available starting Jan. 23 at Burleson City Hall. Packets will be available at the council meetings on Feb. 4 and Feb. 18. The filing period is 8 a.m. on Jan. 30 to 5 p.m. on March 1 (Monday-Friday). Election Day is Saturday, May 11.The three seats on the ballot include Place 1, held by Mayor Pro Tem Stuart Gillaspie; Place 3, held by Councilmember Jerry Allen; and Place 5, held by Councilmember Dan McClendon. All terms are for 2 years. Council meets on the first and third Mondays and in special meetings and workshops throughout the year. See news release

CGI Communications is looking for sponsors for City's 10 1-minute videos!
Several businesses are being contacted by CGI Communications, a company from New York, concerning the opportunity to sponsor Community Videos on the City of Recycled Boat Regatta Burleson website. CGI Communications came to Burleson in June to film 10 1-minute videos that cover a Welcome, Quality of Life, Real Estate and Relocation, Education, Economic Development, City Government, Being a Good Neighbor, Old Town, Family and Sports Venues and Public Safety. These videos were produced by CGI Communications at no cost to the City and posted on the City website in November 2012. Businesses are being asked if they would like to sponsor one or more of the 10 videos. If you have questions about the sponsorships, please contact Mike Morice, Program Coordinator, CGI Communications, Inc., 800-398-3029, ext. 677.
Personality profiles help pets that are surrendered to shelter get new homes

If you live inside the city limits and have a stray that wandered into your yard or a family pet you can no longer care for, the Burleson Animal Shelter can help. People who reside within the corporate city limits of Burleson may surrender animals to the shelter so the staff can take steps to get them appropriate care. If you choose to surrender a pet to the Burleson Animal Shelter you must fill out a personality profile of that pet to help shelter staff get the pet adopted. Those profiles are available online on the Animal Surrender page on the City website. People who live outside Burleson's corporate city limits and wish to surrender an animal need to take the animal to the shelter in their city. County residents may take their animals to the Humane Society of North Texas shelter in Fort Worth (817-332-4768), or Fort Worth Animal Care and Control (817-392-3737).

Find out where you can get a flu shot

Flu shot If you are concerned about the flu and don't know where to get a vaccine, Tarrant County Public Health suggests you go to a website by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Enter your zip code for places near you that are offering flu vaccines. Flu season typically peaks in January or February. Those most susceptible include seniors (those age 65 and older), children (especially those younger than 2), and people with chronic health conditions.

Is a street light out in your neighborhood?

Do you have a street light out in your neighborhood? The City of Burleson does not maintain residential street lights. Street lights are maintained by Oncor and United Cooperative Services. To report a problem contact Oncor at 888-313-4747 or go to their website; or United Cooperative Services at 817-447-9292, or go to their website.

BPFFA is 'putting out cancer' with t-shirt sales benefitting Relay For Life

The Burleson Professional Fire Fighters Association Local #4025 is "putting out cancer" this year with BFD Relay For Life t-shirts. Burleson firefighters are selling American Cancer BPFFA putting out cancer shirts Society Relay For Life t-shirts to raise money for the April 19 event at Kerr Middle School. The t-shirts are $20. The shirts are all adult sizes, small to 3X. The proceeds from the sale of the t-shirts will go toward the Burleson Fire Department Relay For Life team and the American Cancer Society. Shirts are available, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m.-noon on Friday at Fire Station #1, 828 S.W. Alsbury Blvd. For more information call Kristie Menchaca, 817-426-9176.

Solicitors must register with the City
Who do you contact if you want to solicit or pass out flyers in Burleson? For information on a solicitor's permit, contact the Burleson Police Department at 817-426-9910. A person can not engage in solicitation activities in the city without first registering with the city and obtaining a registration certificate and identification badge from the police department. Minors who are engaged in solicitation activities involving fund-raising for nonprofit organizations, charitable organizations, religious organizations, civic organizations, or public or private schools or groups directly affiliated with such schools are exempt from the provisions of this ordinance. Forms explaining the regulations for solicitation, the permit application, and the permit letter to accompany the application are all available on the City website on the police department's Forms page.
Reap the rewards when you support the city's Wilshire BoulevardShop Wilshire businesses 

This is the month to start collecting those receipts! Starting in January, the Texas Department of Transportation will be making median improvements to State Highway 174 (Wilshire Boulevard), between I-35W and Elk Drive. During the construction process, the City of Burleson is encouraging everyone to keep visiting your favorite Wilshire businesses in the improvement area as part of the City's "Shop on Wilshire" Loyalty program. Collect five separate receipts from businesses in the improvement area, then deliver or mail the receipts to city hall prior to the third Monday of the month throughout the duration of the project. Those receipts will be placed in a drawing that will be conducted at the second Burleson City Council meeting each month. Prizes include items from local Wilshire businesses. For more, go to the Shop on Wilshire Loyalty page on the City website.

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. 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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UP & COMING EVENTS 

      

Connect with Council

Saturday, Jan. 19

10 a.m.-noon

Senior Activity Center

216 S.W. Johnson Ave.

 

Free Basic CPR, First Aid, AED class

Saturday, Jan. 26

9 a.m.-noon

Fire Station #1

828 S.W. Alsbury Blvd.

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Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Valentine Dance

Saturday, Feb. 9

6 p.m.-9 p.m.

The BRiCk

550 N.W.

Summercrest Blvd.

Tickets are on sale at the BRiCk

817-426-9104 

 

Aqua Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 23

11 a.m.-noon

The BRiCk

550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd.

817-426-9104

 

Bunny Daze Extravaganza

Saturday, March 23

Noon-2 p.m.

Bartlett Park

550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd.

817-426-9104

 

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friday, April 19

10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday, April 20

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Burleson Public Library

248 S.W. Johnson Ave.

817-426-9210

 

Arbor Day Ceremony

Friday, April 26

10 a.m.

Clinkscale Elementary

600 Blayke St.

 

Burleson's Great American Cleanup

Saturday, April 27

9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Citywide

817-426-9842

 

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Saturday, May 4

9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Old City Service Center

133 N. Main St. 

 

PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES!

 

Burial of the Centennial Time Capsule

 

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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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
Due to the Jan. 21 City holiday, the meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 22

 

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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