City of Burleson, Texas

July 26, 2013

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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. TheCOPs certify in CPR 2012  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.

Need to dispose of old electronics?

Do you have old or unused electronics that you want to get rid of but you can't wait for the City's next electronic recycling event? You can find a place to recycle unwanted personal computers, monitors, accessories, video games, TVs and radios. Goodwill and Best Buy are two of the options. If you don't want to recycle your old TV you can put it at the curb on your trash collection day. To find out more about recycling, go to the Electronic Recycling page on the City website.

Half a dozen have won prizes in City's Shop on Wilshire Loyalty program
Are you collecting receipts from Hwy. 174 businesses located between the I-35W/Hwy. 174 split and Elk Drive? The July 2013 Shop Wilshire winner winner of the sixth prize drawing for the Shop on Wilshire Loyalty program is Alice Kelley. She received two half-hour music lessons from Tune City Music at 344 S.W. Wilshire Blvd., Suite I, Elk Plaza Professional Center. The store owner is Joe Confessore. Kelley's name was drawn at the July 15 Burleson City Council meeting. The Texas Department of Transportation is making median improvements to Hwy. 174 between I-35W and Elk Drive. During the construction, the City encourages 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. Make sure your name and your phone number are included with the receipts. Receipts for the August 19 drawing must be dated July 1-31. The winner's name is drawn at the second city council meeting each month. Local Wilshire businesses donate the prizes. Go to the Shop on Wilshire Loyalty page for the details.
Register your business with the City

The City of Burleson requires registration for the following contractors: master and journeyman electricians, mechanical, plumbing, irrigation, back flow testers, and fire prevention. Each category requires a copy of your state license or certificate, and at least two of the categories include a fee. It is a violation of City ordinance to conduct business in Burleson without being registered. Failure to register your company could result in a complaint being filed with the state and/or municipal court. To see what is required download a copy of the Contractor Registration Application. If you have any questions call the Building and Permits division at 817-426-9632.

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! 
Watch for closures on FM 1902

The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) has announced a continuous closure in connection with the Chisholm Trail Parkway project that started July 22, on CR 913 where it intersects with the new Chisholm Trail Parkway, west of FM 1902. The continuous closure ends at 7 p.m. on Aug. 25. Detours include CR 1014 and CR 915 to access FM 1902 from CR 913. Signs are 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.

Which employees are tops in the City?

Who have their peers selected as top employees for the City of Burleson? Look back and you'll find that a public works Paul Faulks Employee of the Year employee, BRiCk staff member, and information technology employee have won the City Employee of the Year kudos since 2010. The Burleson Police Department and Burleson Fire Department also honor their own each year. To see who the top firefighters have been, go to the 2012 Awards & Recognition page, then click on 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 awards. To see who earned Officer of the Year for 2012 and who won medals of valor and lifesaving awards, go to the police department's 2012 Awards & Recognition page. And to see who all City employees selected as Employee of the Year, go to the City of Burleson Employee Awards page on the City website.

Rent a meeting room at the library!

When not in use for library-sponsored events, meeting rooms are available for rent at the Burleson Public Library. The library conference room is available for $20 an hour to Burleson Library cardholders and $30 an hour for non-members. The library meeting room is available for $35 an hour to Burleson Library cardholders and $50 an hour for non-members. For more information, please call 817-426-9207 or download a reservation request.

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.

Get fingerprinted at the police station 

The Burleson Police Department offers fingerprinting for the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sundays, 12 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. You must provide your own fingerprint card and pay the $10 per card fee. Since March 2011, the Texas Department of Public Safety only accepts electronic fingerprint submissions. At this time, the police department can still do fingerprints for general applications such as for jobs and adoptions. For more information call 817-426-9910. The police department is located at 225 W. Renfro St.

Celebrate Parks and Recreation Month!

This picture was submitted as part of Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Month swing photo 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.

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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CITY EVENTS!

     

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!

 

Yappy Hour at Lost Oak Winery 2013

 

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 

 

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775 S.E. John Jones

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550 N.W. Summercrest

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Compost, Mulch, Recycling Center

620 Memorial Plaza

817-426-9830

 

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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

 

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248 S.W. Johnson

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247 Elk Drive

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725 S.E. John Jones

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225 W. Renfro

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Senior Activity Center

216  S.W. Johnson

817-295-6611

 

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