The dedication to City government and the community by the only female mayor of Burleson was recognized Aug. 5 with the naming of Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza. The plaza, at the corner of Wilson and Ellison streets, is home to the Burleson Visitors Center, Rail Car #330 and Parlor Car #411. Mayor Calvin served on city council 1980-1984 and 1987-1992 and was elected as mayor pro tem 1982-1984 and 1987-1988. She was appointed mayor in 1988. The successes during her tenure on council include the 20/20 Comprehensive plan, purchasing both the Burleson Visitors Center (formerly the interurban building) and the recycling center, the initiation of DARE in the public schools (the city partnered with the school district), and construction of the City's first stand-alone police station. Read More

The monthly senior dance hosted by the Burleson Senior Activity Center has been canceled for this Friday, Aug. 9. The Senior Activity Center hosts a dance the second Friday of the month, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Check back in September!

The City of Burleson is hosting a free Burleson Family Field Day on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Kerr Middle School. The event is 9 a.m.-noon. Field Day activities will be designed for school-age children, five and older. Parents are also encouraged to participate. Burleson Family Field Day is part of a community-wide focus on improving health and to encourage everyone, young and older, to be active. The school with the highest percentage of participation from their campus will be named Field Day champions. Sponsors for the Sept. 21 event include Texas Health Huguley, Burleson Be Healthy Initiative, and H-E-B Burleson.

We have hit the triple digit temperature month and rain is scarce. Burleson is under Stage 1 water restrictions, but, foundations may be watered up to two hours on any day using a handheld hose, soaker hose or drip irrigation system. The drip irrigation system must be placed within 24-inches of the foundation and can not produce a spray of water above the ground. If you have any questions, please call the Municipal Service Center at 817-426-9830 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

It's time to get rid of trash that is littering Burleson retail  corridors and drainage channels! The City of Burleson and Keep Burleson Beautiful will host the Burleson Trash Bash on Saturday, Sept. 21. What is your commitment? Two hours, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. After the cleanup, volunteers will convene at Warren Park, 301 S.W. Johnson Ave. Call the City's environmental services office, 817-426-9842, by 5 p.m. on Sept. 19 to register and receive a cleanup location assignment. Volunteers who are younger than 18 years old need to be supervised by an adult.

City facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. There will be no trash or curbside recycling collection on Labor Day. The last day for the operation of the outdoor pool is Aug. 18.The indoor pool, as well as the BRiCk, will be closed on Labor Day. The Burleson Public Library will be open during normal hours on Saturday, Aug. 31, will close Sunday and Monday, and will reopen for patrons on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The Burleson Animal Shelter will also be open on Saturday, Aug. 31, then will reopen on Sept. 3. The Monday, Sept. 2, Burleson City Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The work session will begin at 6 p.m. and the regular meeting starts at 7 p.m. at city hall.

Don't miss the Teen SWAG Affair at the Ron Harmon Subcourthouse, Thursday, Sept. 5, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Normally, SWAG refers to a person's appearance, style or presentation, but at this free event the message is Sober - Wait - Awareness - Guidance. There will be food, fun, prizes and giveaways as well as lots of educational and fun information. The event is hosted by the staff of the Burleson Municipal Court. Also on board are several colleges, A&M Agrilife, First Financial Bank, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, different branches of the Armed Forces, Operation Intervention and much, much more. For more information, call Constance White, director of court services, at 817-426-9220.

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.

City staff has been trapping and testing for mosquitoes since the beginning of May, and, thus far, none of those tests have come back positive for West Nile Virus. The City will 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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The City continues to take preventative measures with larvaciding. Please be proactive with your own 4 D's! Get all of the details on the City website. If you have a concern about mosquitoes in your area, please call the Municipal Service Center, 817-426-9830 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.