Watch out for changing speed limit signs on John Jones Drive (FM 731). The speed limit will change to 45 miles per hour from Southwest Hillside Drive to the southern city limits. The current speed is 50 miles per hour between Hillside and Hwy. 174 and 55 miles per hour between Hwy. 174 and the southern city limit. The City's engineering department and police department requested that the Texas Department of Transportation do a speed study to determine if a lower speed might be warranted in the commercial and high traffic areas near the intersection with Hwy. 174. Following two public hearings in February, city council approved Ordinance B-802-13 to establish the 45 mile per hour zone.

Put on your swimsuits and goggles March 23, because the fun begins at 10 a.m. with the City's Aqua Egg Hunt at the BRiCk! Children will be hunting for plastic eggs in the  BRiCk's indoor pool. Children up to age 11 will be divided into four age groups for hunts in the play structure area and the lap pool. The fun starts with children two and younger (with a parent) at 10 a.m.; ages 3-5 at 10:30 a.m.; ages 6-8 at 11 a.m.; and ages 9-11 at 11:30 a.m. Children redeem eggs for prizes. Participation is limited so pre-registration is recommended (call 817-426-9104). Admission is $2 per child. There is a full slate of activities for families March 23 - Aqua Egg Hunt, Bunny Daze Extravaganza, and the new Family Field Day, all at the BRiCk and Bartlett Park. And, the City's Russell Farm is hosting its first ever Easter Egg Hunt at Russell Farm. Read More

Did you know that the week of March 3 was National Severe Weather Awareness Week? Building a more resilient nation starts at home. Be informed, make a plan, build a kit, get involved and pledge to prepare. That's what the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website urges residents and businesses to do. Find out more about severe weather, including tornadoes, thunderstorms and lightning, floods and hurricanes through FEMA's Severe Weather page.  Be a force of nature and pledge to prepare by signing up for the Pledge to Prepare program. Also be sure to check out your City's Emergency Management page. Sign up for emergency phone notifications, learn more about the City's Outdoor Warning System, and see a map of the outdoor warning siren locations by going to the City's Weather Warning Alert page.

Is learning how to golf on your bucket list? Sign up for Hidden Creek Golf Course's Get Golf Ready in 5 Days package. The cost is $99 for once-a-week classes for five weeks. You must be 18 or older. The fun starts on Tuesdays, starting April 2, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, starting April 3, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; Thursdays, starting April 4, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; and Saturdays, starting April 6, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Class size is limited to eight per class. Call the golf shop at 817-447-4444, extension 5 or sign up online.

On Feb. 18, 2013, the Burleson City Council, via Ordinance B-803-13, added Article VIII "Regulation of Sex Offender Residency" to Chapter 54 of the Burleson Code of Ordinances. Article VIII says that it is an offense for a person who is required to register as a sex offender because of a reportable conviction of adjudication involving a victim younger than 17 years of age to establish a permanent residence or temporary residence within 1,000 feet of any defined premise where children commonly gather, including a playground, school, daycare center, video arcade facility, public or private youth center, park, or community swimming pool. Nothing in the provision requires a person to sell or otherwise dispose of any real estate or home acquired or owned prior to the conviction of the person as a sex offender. To read the ordinance as well as to see a PDF of the map or an interactive version of the map, go to the Regulation of Sex Offender Residency page on the City website.

The wind and cold didn't keep diehard walkers and runners from participating in the Burleson Community 5K and Fun Walk hosted by the City of  Burleson's Be Healthy Initiative on March 2.There were 115 participants, ranging in age from nine to 73, and 12 Burleson Independent School District campuses involved in the second annual event at Bartlett Park. The top overall male was Zachary Terrell (Mayor's Youth Council). The top overall female was Celena Blackwood (Honda of Burleson). Other top winners included Britt Jones, male 11-20 years old; Brian Hendricks (City of Burleson), male 21-30; Aron Webb, male 31-40; Rick Johnson, male, 41 plus; Lexi Mullins (H-E-B Burleson), female under 10; Jordan McDonald, female 11-20; Karan Kershner, female 21-30; Melissa Williams, female 31-40; and Mary Lynn McClendon (McClendon Construction), female 41 plus. Read More

Bring your family and friends to the City's Far Out Family Fun Camp Out and enjoy nature at its finest! All ages are welcome at the overnight event that starts at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 12, and wraps up at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, in the field behind the Chisenhall Fields Sport Complex baseball fields. A hot dog dinner with marshmallows for dessert will be served. Don't forget your tent, flashlight and bug spray. Open flamed lanterns, grills and pets are not allowed at the campout. The cost is $20 per family of five. Register at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. For more information call the BRiCk, 817-426-9104.