City of Burleson, Texas

April 12, 2013

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Sign up for tonight's Far Out Family FunFar Out Family Fun Campout 2012 Campout by noon!

Roll up those sleeping bags and pack up those tents for the City's Far Out Family Fun Campout at Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex tonight! The deadline to register is noon. You can start setting up your tents at 5 p.m. in the field behind the Chisenhall baseball fields (across the creek). The fun wraps at 8 a.m. on Saturday. All ages are welcome. The campout includes star gazing with the Fort Worth Astronomical Society, nature hikes, fossil hunts and bird watching with the Rio Brazos Chapter of Master Naturalists. There will also be camp fire skits and stories with a local Boy Scout troop.  Don't forget the hot dog dinner, with appetizers from Qdoba Mexican Grill, plus roasted marshmallows for dessert! Don't forget your tent, flashlight and bug spray. Open flamed lanterns, grill and pets are not allowed. The cost is $20 per family of five. Register your family at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd., 817-426-9104.

Rabies confirmed in three more skunks

Three more skunks have tested positive for rabies in Burleson, bringing the total to five since Jan. 28. The rabid skunks were killed by dogs on Dobson Street (March 8), Pinnacle (March 20) and Ladonna (April 6). The first two cases were on Lynnewood (Jan. 28) and Wilshire Boulevard (Feb. 13). Make sure your animals are vaccinated against rabies and keep those vaccinations up to date. State law requires that you have your dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies by a veterinarian at 4 months of age. For tips on how to keep your family and pets safe and the details of the confirmed cases of rabies, read the news release.

Le Freak, Hot Sounds 2013Who is coming to Hot Sounds of Summer?

Check out the City of Burleson's Hot Sounds of Summer 2013 Concert Series! The fun kicks off Friday, May 31, at 7:30 p.m. with the Steve Story Band. The free concerts are 90 minutes and they take place in Old Town (124 W. Ellison St.). All you have to do is bring your lawn chair! Le Freak will perform June 7, Two Tons of Steel on June 14, Metal Shop June 21, and Quaker City Night Hawks on June 28. Crowd favorite, The Spazmatics, will get you on your feet at the City's annual Independence Day Celebration at Hidden Creek Sports Complex. For the schedule, links to the bands' websites (and clips of their music), go to the Hot Sounds of Summer Concert Series 2013 page on the City website.

Apply online for a garage sale permit

Did you know that you can apply for a garage sale permit online? You can stop by the City of Burleson's building permits and inspections office at city hall and apply in person or go online. The limit is two garage sales in one year. The permits are free. When you apply for a permit, you are issued a permit number to be placed on your signs. The City does not supply the signs. A list of permitted garage sales is available online and in hard copy form in the front foyer at city hall by 5 p.m. every Wednesday. To make the list, you must apply for the garage sale permit by noon on Wednesday. City hall is located at 141 W. Renfro St. For more information call 817-426-9632.

Book your wedding at Russell Farm

Did he get down on bended knee? Did you say yes? If you are looking for a wedding venue, go no further than the City of Burleson's own Russell Farm, 405 W. County Road 714. You can have exclusive use of a four-acre manicured andRussell Farm bride  landscaped venue for four hours, unlimited access for portraits with fountains and barns as the background, choice of an outdoor pavilion, outdoor ceremony area or indoor ceremony area, a wedding coordinator/planner, chairs for the ceremony, and a large on-property bridal suite complete with restroom and kitchen area. For the ceremony only, the fee ranges from $600 to $2,100 for a small gathering (50 or less guests) or a large ceremony (151-200 guests). You can also choose a wedding package (ceremony and reception) with prices that range from $1,270 to $3,600. To learn more, go to the Private Events at Russell Farm page on the City website, then click on the Fee schedule for Russell Farm events.

Want to go to Fort Worth or Dallas?

Need to get to Fort Worth or Dallas? Enjoy the benefits of public transportation by utilizing The T's (Fort Worth Transportation Authority) Interurban Commuter Route. Buses stop at the Burleson Walmart on Wilshire Boulevard at 6:25 a.m., 11:45 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. on a route from Cleburne to the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) in downtown Fort Worth. At the ITC, you can transfer to the T transit services in Fort Worth, take the Trininty Railway Exress (TRE) into Dallas or even hop on an Amtrak train. Return buses get back to the Burleson Walmart at 8:25 a.m., 12:50 p.m. and 6:25 p.m. weekdays. See route maps of the Fort Worth transit system. See schedules for the TRE. See information on Amtrak. City/County Transportation also provides countywide general public demand response transportation. The Burleson hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. See City/CountyTransportation. Monthly passes are $50, or $25 for discounted groups like seniors, students and the disabled.  Your pass also allows you to transfer to the T and TRE lines. Daily rates on the City/County Transportation are $3 per stop ($9 max one-way).

Pick up a free lid for your recycling bin

The recent windy days are a quick reminder that you need a lid on your City recycling bin! The City of Burleson contracts Curbside recycling bin with Community Waste Disposal for curbside recycling. Recycling is collected once per week. All items must be placed in the City-approved green bins and placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on your recycling day. One bin is provided for each residence. Additional bins may be purchased for $10 each. To order an additional bin, please call 817-426-9830 during regular business hours, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Lids are available at the Municipal Service Center, 725 SE John Jones Dr., at no additional charge.

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. The Texas 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.

Pick up some great books April 19-20

The Friends of the Library book sale will be Friday, April 19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Burleson Public Library. The sale will have 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 during the sale. If you are a member of the Friends of the Library, you are invited to a special presale April 18, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. To find out more about the Friends of the Library, go to the group's page on the City website. The library is located at 248 S.W. Johnson Ave.

Sign up for free April 20 basic CPR class

Burleson firefighters have scheduled another free basic CPR class, open to the public, for April 20,  9 a.m.-noon, at Fire Station #1, 828 S.W. Alsbury Blvd. You must be at least 15First Aid Kit  years old to participate. This class will not certify participants in CPR (not a card class). The course walks an attendee through very basic and easy hands on CPR, basic first aid, and instruction on an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). The April 20 class is open to the first 30 people who sign up. Call Fire Station #1 at 817-426-9176, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. This class is free to the public.

On April 27, drop off unused, expired or unwanted prescription or OTC drugs

The City of Burleson, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be hosting a Take Back Meds Event on Saturday, April 27, at the old City service center, 133 N. Main St. The event is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Residents may drop off unused, expired or unwanted medications, in both pill and liquid form, for safe disposal at this event. This includes over-the-counter as well as prescription drugs. The drugs collected on April 27 will be incinerated. Read More

Join Arbor Day celebration April 26 Arbor Day 2012 

The City of Burleson's parks and recreation department, neighborhood services department, and Keep Burleson Beautiful will host the City's annual Arbor Day ceremony on Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m. at Clinkscale Elementary, 600 Blayke St. City staff will distribute 400 free tree seedlings - live oak, red oak and bald cypress - on a first-come, first-served basis.

Hwy. 171 will be closed Sunday for bridge construction/Chisholm Trail

All lanes on State Hwy. 171 will be shut down for bridge construction work (see map) on Sunday, April 14, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. This is part of the Chisholm Trail Parkway project. Granite Construction has coordinated with the Texas Department of Transportation to post message boards on FM 917 and US 67 to warn drivers that delays may be up to 30 minutes. The Chisholm Trail Parkway is a 27.6-mile toll road that will extend from downtown Fort Worth south to Cleburne. More than 40 years in the making, the project is a collaboration between the North Texas Tollway Authority, Texas Department of Transportation, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), Tarrant and Johnson counties, along with the cities of Fort Worth, Burleson and Cleburne, and Western Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad. It is expected to open to traffic in 2014.

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

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.

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

  

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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

 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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