City of Burleson, Texas

April 5, 2013

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Community Garden plots are ready for the picking at City's Russell Farm

Applications are now available for the Community Garden at Russell Farm, which is owned by the City. The public area of Russell Farm, 405 W. County Road 714, comprises about 11 acres which will be home to the community garden. TheCommunity Garden 2013  garden area will be open daily, except for Sundays, for garden members and volunteers. Children under 18 are welcome in the garden but they must be accompanied by an adult. The annual individual plot rental fee is $50 for a 5-foot by 8-foot plot or $90 for a 5-foot by 16-foot plot. There is also a one-time plot cleanup deposit of $20. There are a few scholarships available. Read More

Look for signal work and seal coating this month on Hwy. 174 median project

The Hwy. 174 median and overlay project in Burleson continues to be on schedule according to the Texas Department of Transportation.  For the next few weeks, the contractor will be conducting traffic signal work which will require some weekday lane closures.  There will also be some night time lane closures beginning at the end of the month in order to seal coat the roadway surface. In response to a question from a resident who was concerned about his tires, TxDOT said that after the milling of the top layer of the roadway, the contractor placed some asphalt material, for safety reasons, to transition between the City streets and Hwy. 174. The upcoming seal coat on Hwy. 174 will also help with the transition and maintenance of the roadway until the overlay is placed at the end of the project. TxDOT's median improvement project on State Hwy. 174/Wilshire Boulevard in Burleson got underway in February 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. Read More

Don't give mosquitoes a place to breed

Start now to prevent your home and yard from becoming a mosquito breeding site by eliminating standing water. Adult  Mosquito flying mosquitoes frequently rest in grass, shrubbery or other foliage but do not develop there. Mosquitoes need standing water to breed. Keep swimming pool water treated and circulating, stock ornamental ponds with fish that eat mosquitoes, and repair any leaking plumbing and outside faucets. To find out other ways to make your property unattractive to mosquitoes, check out the news release. Read More

Take a nature walk Saturday 

Join the members of the Rio Brazos Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists for the monthly Nature Walk on Saturday, April 6, at 10 a.m. Learn about the wonders of nature right here in our own backyard. Meet at the playground at Oak Valley Park North at 804 Parkridge Blvd. 817-426-9104.

Join the Far Out Family Fun Campout!

Bring your family and friends to the City's Far Out Family Fun Camp Out and enjoy nature at its finest! All ages areFar Out Family Campout 2012  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. 

City will take your household hazardous waste, electronics and paper May 4

The City is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Electronic Recycling and Paper Shredding event on Saturday, May 4, at the City's old service center, 133 N. Main St. The event is 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and is only available to residents who live inside the Burleson city limits (proof of residency including a City water or solid waste bill is required). Household hazardous waste items are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the City of Fort Worth's Crud Cruiser is full. On the electronics side, there will be a fee for TVs ($10) and computer hard drive erasing ($10). All other electronic items may be dropped off free of charge. There is no fee for shredding paper, however there is a three-box maximum per household. Read More

Form your own Neighborhood Watch!

A good neighbor is one of the most effective crime prevention tools ever invented. The Neighborhood Watch program teaches you steps that can be taken to help protect your home. It also helps you organize a neighborhood group and start making crime prevention a part of every person's daily routine. The Neighborhood Watch program will help deter crime in the neighborhood you live in. The "job" of a citizen in a neighborhood watch area is to be suspicious, alert, and to report any suspicious activity to the police. It is the responsibility of the police to apprehend the criminals. Your responsibility is to report crime. To find out more, go to the Neighborhood Watch page on the City website.

Pick up some great books April 19-20

The Friends of the Library book sale will be April 19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and April 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Burleson PublicFriends of the Library book sale 2012  Library, 248 S.W. Johnson Ave. There is a large variety of books including hobbies, self-help, cookbooks, travel, religion, adult fiction and nonfiction, as well as numerous young adult and children's books. All books will be offered for $1-$2 with specials offered. If you are a member of the Friends of the Library, there is a special presale April 18, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Do you get emergency notifications?

Are you missing the emergency phone notifications from the City concerning severe weather and tornado warnings? If you know how you registered for the notifications, go to Sign up for Blackboard Connect CTY and edit your information. If you have trouble finding your information, send an email with your name, phone number, address and email address and we'll look it up for you. The emergency notification that went out early Saturday morning, March 30, only went to residents of the Tarrant County part of Burleson since the severe thunderstorm warning was for Tarrant County.

Today is the deadline for art contest
Burleson's Municipal Court is looking for some good local artwork created by students for Law Day 2013. Law Day 2013 is May 1 and it is sponsored by the American Bar Association. The Law Day Art Contest is sponsored by the ABA's Young Lawyers Division. This year the contest features three categories - drawings, paintings and photographs. The contest is open to students from kindergarten through high school. The 2013 theme is "Realizing the Dream: Equality for All." Students highlight the role of the nation's courts in a constitutional democracy and to foster public understanding of the judiciary. The deadline to enter is April 5. Winners will be notified by April 15. Each student may submit one piece of artwork. Read More
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo May 3Photo of Cinco de Mayo 2011  

The City of Burleson and La Buena Vida de Burleson will host the annual Cinco de Mayo festival Friday, May 3, 6 p.m.-11 p.m. The event will take place in Old Town Burleson in the parking lots between Eldred and Ellison streets (near First Baptist Church, 317 W. Ellison St.). There will be entertainment, carnival rides and great food. For more information, call Manuel Trevino at 817-733-8700.

Check out solicitors with the police

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 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. Forms explaining the regulations for solicitation, the permit application, and permit letter to accompany the application are on the City website on the police department's Forms page.

Election Day for council is May 11

Election Day for Burleson City Council is Saturday, May 11, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro St. Early voting is also at city hall, April 29- May 4, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and May 6-7, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. There is one contested race. Shannan Sutter filed for Place 3 against incumbent Jerry W. Allen. The other races on the ballot include Stuart Gillaspie, Place 1, and Dan McClendon, Place 5. You must register to vote, in the county in which you live, by April 11. For more information, contact the city secretary's office at 817-426-9662 or email the city secretary.

Community Health Fair 2009City hosts Community Health Fair May 17

The City is hosting a Burleson Community Health Fair May 17, 3 p.m.-6 p.m., at Hidden Creek Golf Course. There will be healthy food choices for attendees, and vendors will provide activities, screenings, information, education, and other resources. "Be Healthy Bucks" will be good toward a chance at a door prize. Go to this website to preregister for free!

Don't obstruct neighborhood sidewalks

Are you a jogger, walker, or dog walker? Do you use sidewalks to get around town? Sidewalk obstructions come in many shapes and sizes - piles of dirt, a trash bag, or a vehicle parked over the sidewalk are a few examples. Blocking a sidewalk is a violation of the City of Burleson's code of ordinances. Sidewalk obstructions can cause significant risks to pedestrians and adversely impact the flow of vehicle traffic. Read More

Yard waste goes into storm drains untreated and can cause flooding 

In Burleson, blowing or sweeping yard waste into streets, sidewalks, driveways or storm drains is illegal. Why? Because when it rains, yard waste left in streets, on sidewalks, or in driveways will wash into nearby storm drains. Once in the storm drain system, the yard waste can enter waterways without being treated or cleaned. If too many grass clippings and tree leaves are washed or dumped down a storm drain, the storm drain may become clogged. The next time it rains, or the sprinklers run, the water that would normally flow down the storm drain will be blocked by the yard waste. This can cause flooding in the neighborhood. To report a violation regarding improper disposal of yard waste, call Code Compliance at 817-426-9830. Read More

Turn Wilshire Boulevard receipts in before April 15 council meeting

Are you collecting receipts from Hwy. 174 businesses located between the I-35W/Hwy. 174 split and Elk Drive? The third prize drawing for the Shop on Wilshire Loyalty program is April 15 at the Burleson City Council meeting. Peggy Harkins and Fran Burks were the first two winners. TheTexas Department of Transportation is making median improvements to Hwy. 174 between I-35W and Elk Drive. During the construction, 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 Video camera with white border 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    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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 Far Out  Family Fun Camp Out

 April 12 at 5 p.m.

to  April 13, 8 a.m.

Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex (behind baseball fields)

500 W. Hidden Creek Pkwy.

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.

 

Senior Health Fair

Friday, April 26

1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Burleson Senior Activity  Center

216 S.W. Johnson Ave.

817-295-6611

 

Burleson's Great American Cleanup

Saturday, April 27

9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Citywide

817-426-9842

 

Connect with Council

Saturday, April 27

10 a.m.-noon

Fire Station #1

828 S.W. Alsbury Blvd.

817-426-9681

 

Take Back Meds Event

Saturday, April 27

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

City's old service center

133 N. Main St.

817-426-9951

 

Cinco de Mayo

Friday, May 3

6 p.m.-11 p.m.

Old Town Burleson

817-733-8700

 

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Saturday, May 4

9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Old City Service Center

133 N. Main St.

 

 

 

 

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Bunny Daze Easter Egg Hunt 2013

 

Aqua Egg Hunt 2013

 

Be Healthy Community 5K and Fun Walk 2013

 

Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Valentine Dance 2013

 

Burial of the Centennial Time Capsule

 

Christmas at Russell Farm

 

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

 

 

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 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

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Police Department

225 W. Renfro

817-426-9910

 

Senior Activity Center

216  S.W. Johnson

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