City of Burleson, Texas

July 19, 2013

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Yappy Hour 2013It was a dog's night at winery's Yappy Hour

There were a lot of dogs, big and small, at the July 12 Yappy Hour at Lost Oak Winery. Two Burleson Animal Shelter dogs were adopted during the on-site adoptions and other adoptable pets got a lot of love and attention. This is the third time that the Burleson Animal Shelter and Lost Oak Winery have teamed up for Yappy Hour. Former American Idol contestant, Nick McCord, provided the entertainment. Guests brought their own dogs to enjoy the outdoors and socialize with people and other dogs. For more pictures of Yappy Hour, go to the Yappy Hour at Lost Oak Winery photo album on the City of Burleson, Texas Facebook page.

Watch for closures on FM 1902

The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) has announced night closures on FM 1902 and a separate continuous closure in connection with the Chisholm Trail Parkway project. The night closures that started July 17 continue through Saturday, July 20, just south of the intersection of FM 1902 and CR 1016. The nightly closures are 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Detours include CR 1016, CR 914A, CR 1016A, and CR 913. Signs are posted on FM 1902 as well as on FM 1187 for southbound traffic and FM 917 for northbound traffic. The continuous closure starts Monday, July 22, on CR 913 where it intersects with the new Chisholm Trail Parkway, west of FM 1902. The continuous closure starts at 7 a.m. on July 22 and ends at 7 p.m. on Aug. 25. Detours include CR 1014 and CR 915 to access FM 1902 from CR 913. Signs will be posted informing drivers of the closures and detour on CR 913 where it intersects with Chisholm Trail Parkway. For more information go to the "Scheduled Lane Closures" link on the NTTA website or call 817-207-0184.

Senior Activity Center Craft Fair 2012Shop for handmade crafts for Christmas! 

The Burleson Senior Activity Center is hosting a Christmas in July craft fair on Saturday, July 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at 216 S.W. Johnson Ave. Browse through one-of-a-kind handmade items and gifts. For more information, call the Senior Activity Center at 817-295-6611.

Connect with Council July 20

The City is hosting the fourth Connect with Council on Saturday, July 20, at 10 a.m. at Hidden Creek Golf Course, 555 E. Hidden Creek Pkwy. Light refreshments will be provided. Councilmembers Jerry Allen, Place 3, and Ronnie Johnson, Place 6, will field questions and talk about their top priorities. Read the council profiles on the City website.

National Night Out 2012Texas National Night Out is Oct. 1

Have you signed your neighborhood up for the Oct. 1 National Night Out? "America's Night Out Against Crime" is 6 p.m.-9 p.m. citywide. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; generate support and participation in anticrime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and to let criminals know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. For more information call Community Resource Officer Jack Goleman at 817-426-9895 or email him no later than Sept. 23.

Basic easy hands-on CPR is the focus

If you want to learn how to do basic CPR, for free, the Burleson Fire Department is hosting basic CPR classes. This class will not certify you (not a card class) in CPR. The classes are July 27, August 17, September 28, October 19, November 9, and December 21. Students learn how to keep the heart beating until medical help arrives. The course walks an attendee through very basic hands on CPR, basic first aid, and instruction on an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). All classes are 9 a.m.-noon at Fire Station #1, 828 S.W. Alsbury Blvd. You must be at least 15 years old to participate. Classes are 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.

Tigger is star of Summer Family Film

"Tigger, the Movie" is the free Summer Family Film of theThe Tigger Movie  week hosted by the Burleson Public Library. The library will provide the refreshments for the 2 p.m. showing on Friday, July 19. Join Tigger on an epic journey to find other Tiggers in his "family tree." Then, share the wonder when, after a series of exciting adventures, he discovers that families come in all shapes and sizes! For more information call the library at 817-426-9210. The library is located at 248 S.W. Johnson Ave.

Remember, if you like it, lock it!

"If you like it, lock it." That's the Burleson Police Department's catchy slogan for getting you to start thinking about how not to be a victim. What's on your prevention checklist? Park in a high traveled area. Lock your vehicle. Take your valuables with you. And remove from plain sight the things you can't carry with you. Always assume a thief is watching you and outsmart them. A thief looks for an easy, quick mark, and that mark is an unlocked vehicle and plenty of valuables within easy reach to choose from. If you like it, lock, it.

Celebrate Parks and Recreation Month!

Dawn Beaver and her family celebrated Mother's Day at Bailey Lake on Hidden Creek Parkway. She and her kids - Fishing at Bailey Lake 2013 Reagan, Ryan and Natalie - had a picnic, fished and made memories. The picture is courtesy of Dawn's husband, James. This picture was submitted as part of Parks and Recreation Month! The City's parks and recreation department wants you to help them celebrate with pictures. Take a picture of your family, friends, neighbors, or co-workers (make sure you have their permission to use their picture) at any of the City's more than 18 parks, at the BRiCk (Burleson Recreation Center) or just doing something active. Email those pictures to Ashley Newhart along with your name, phone number, and email address. Please identify where the picture was taken in Burleson. The winning pictures may be used in future parks and recreation or City publications. For more information, call 817-426-9104.

Have you visited the Senior Center?

Have you visited the Burleson Senior Activity Center? It has a full-size kitchen for lunches and events, a main room that hosts games as well as large group meetings, a large room that includes a 52-inch TV, a quilting room and a small game room. The center hosts a dance the second Friday of the month, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Admission is $5. To see what is on the monthly calendar of events, go to the July calendar on the City website. The hours for the center, which is located at 216 S.W. Johnson Ave., are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Call 817-295-6611 for more information.

Mistletoe ParkDo you want to fish, walk, or play?
Are you looking for someplace to fish, walk the trails, have a picnic, climb a boulder, exercise, play on a playground (your children, of course) or just get out of the sun by relaxing under a pavilion? The City of Burleson maintains multiple parks with a total of 348 acres. If you want to rent a park pavilion, please call the Burleson Recreation Center (the BRiCk) at 817-426-9104 or 817-426-9106. To browse through what we have to offer, go to the Parks & Amenities page on the City website. Enjoy this Texas summer!
Apply for City boards and commissions

If you have ever had an interest in serving on a City board or commission, now is your chance. The deadline to apply is Aug. 2. The City's boards and commissions include Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Building Codes and Standards Board, Cemetery Board, Library Board, Old Town Design Standards Review Committee, Park Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Zoning Board of Adjustment.You can apply online or print an application and turn it in at city hall, 141 W. Renfro St. Go to the Boards & Commissions page on the City website for the application and to learn more about each board/commission.

Celebrate National Dance Day
Dance, dance dance! Saturday, July 27, is National Dance Day. The BRiCk (Burleson Recreation Center) is celebrating with a special Zumba class at 1 p.m. in the multipurpose room at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. This is aNational Dance Day 2013  complimentary class for BRiCk members, or, non-members can purchase a day pass. Space is limited, so arrive early. For more information about the class or day passes, please call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104. Now get out there and dance! 
Mosquito control takes team effort!
City staff has been trapping and testing for mosquitoes since the beginning of May, which is also the month that city  council approved an amendment to the 2012-2013 fiscal year budget. That amendment covers the cost of hiring a mosquito control technician and contracting with a private company to ground spray for mosquitoes in areas where a mosquito pool (a pool is defined as standing water) confirms West Nile virus or where a human case of West Nile virus is confirmed. The City is following the guidelines of the CDC. The City also emphasizes the 4 D's: DEET, Dress, Dusk/Dawn and Drain. All mosquitoes begin their lives in standing water so prime breeding sites include discarded tires left outdoors, poorly maintained bird baths, clogged rain gutters, unused swimming pools and plastic wading pools, pet dishes, or any other container capable of holding water for more than a few days.The City is also giving away mosquito larvicide or "dunks" to residents who live inside the city limits of Burleson and who would like to begin a personal mosquito-control program. 
When do you water your lawn?

When can you water your lawn with a sprinkler system or irrigation system? Residential addresses that end in even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, and 8) may water on Wednesday and Saturday; residential addresses that end in odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, and 9) water on Thursday and Sunday; and non-residential addresses (apartments, businesses, parks, medians, etc.) water on Tuesday and Friday. There is no landscape watering on Monday. Watering with irrigation or sprinkler systems, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., is banned year round. This includes residential and non-residential customers. Go to the Stage 1 Water Restrictions page.

Contact councilmembers, 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 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    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 Blackboard Connect emergency phone notifications.

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Christmas in July

Craft Fair

Saturday, July 20

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Senior Activity Center

216 S.W. Johnson Ave.

 

Connect with Council

Saturday, July 20

10 a.m.

Hidden Creek Golf Course

555 E. Hidden Creek Pkwy.

 

Teen SWAG Affair

Thursday, Sept. 5

4 p.m.-8 p.m.

Burleson Subcourthouse

245 Elk Dr.

817-426-9220

 

National Night Out

Tuesday, Oct. 1

6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Citywide

817-426-9895

 

21st annual Founders Day Celebration

Saturday, Oct. 12

9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Old Town Burleson

817-426-9104

 

Sixth annual Burleson Old Town Boo Bash

Saturday, Oct. 26

6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Old Town Burleson

817-426-9104

 

 

PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES!

 

Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks, 2013

 

Fourth of July Parade, 2013

 

Quaker City Night Hawks, Hot Sounds of Summer

 

Metal Shop Hot Sounds of Summer

 

Public Works  Visits Summer Reading Club

 

Two Tons of Steel Hot Sounds of Summer

 

Fire Department visits Summer Reading Club

 

 Junior Fire Academy

 

Le Freak/Hot Sounds of Summer

 

Police Department vists Summer Reading Club

 

Steve Story Band/Hot Sounds of Summer

 

Burleson Police Department Open House 2013

 

Household Hazardous Waste, Electronic Recycling and Paper Shredding

 

Cinco de Mayo 2013

 

 Don't Mess With Texas Trash-Off

 

Take Back Meds Event

 

 

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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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