A mobile computer lab is coming to Burleson thanks to the Burleson Public Library and Workforce Solutions of Cleburne. Marc Marchand, director of library services for the City, will teach the first mobile computer basics class in Burleson on Friday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. - noon. Residents will receive the location of the class when they register. The North Central Texas Mobile Workforce Unit is a 38-foot vehicle outfitted with 13 computer stations and a professional presentation system.  With a satellite internet system, clients can search for jobs, improve their resumes and receive training wherever needed. To register for the Dec. 6 class, call Dori Burdine, Workforce Solutions - Cleburne, at 817-558-6983, extension 3700. Space is limited. Please leave your name, the spelling of your name, your phone number, and that you are calling for placement in the class.

Thanks to the approval of voters in the Nov. 5 bond election, most members of the Burleson Police Department could be in new quarters within a year. Voters approved $5 million for police station acquisition and improvements. The City has closed on a two-story building at 1161 S.W. Wilshire Blvd. The 22,000-square foot building will more than double the available space for the police department. The remodel could begin as early as Spring 2014.Voters also approved $1.8 million for the acquisition of public safety radio equipment. The new radio equipment for Public Safety (police, fire and fire marshal) will also include multiple City departments that communicate with Public Safety such as public works, animal control, code enforcement, and public information. The goal was interoperability, which basically means that everyone is on the same system. The new equipment could be operational by February 2014. Read More

The Greater Johnson County Transportation Coalition (GJCTC) will welcome Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price at the Wednesday, Nov. 20, meeting at Texas Health Huguley Hospital, 11801 S. Freeway. The meeting, which starts at 9 a.m., is open to the public. The coalition consists of the cities of Burleson, Cleburne, Crowley and Joshua as well as Johnson County. The goal is to assist the public in understanding transportation decisions and policies and to assist in the development of a continuing comprehensive multi-modal transportation planning process carried on with the cooperation of state and local agencies. For more information about the Nov. 20 public meeting contact Burleson City Manager Dale Cheatham at 817-426-9680 or email. 

Do you have special items that can't be set at the curb with the regular trash? Check when your special pick-up week is before you start cleaning out the garage. Special pick-up items are collected monthly according to the zone pick-up schedule. Zone 1 is the week of the first Monday; Zone 2 is the week of the second Monday; Zone 3 is the week of the third Monday; and Zone 4 is the week of the fourth Monday. Items that can be collected include limbs (in lengths six-foot and shorter), brush, lumber, wood, mattresses, furniture, carpet (cut into four-foot rolls), regular kitchen appliances and appliances that have a sticker showing that the Freon has been removed by an appliance repair person, large toys, lawn mowers / weed eaters / edgers that have had the gasoline and oil drained, outdoor grills without the propane tank, yard waste in paper lawn bags, and other large bulk items. To see what cannot be collected, go to the Special Trash Pick Up page on the City website.