Dedication, attitude, and hard work paid off for the BRiCk's  Jessica Mack, who was named the Burleson Rotary Club's 2013 Unsung Hero. Mack is a recreation center coordinator at the BRiCk, the City-owned recreation center. Mack assists in the front line supervision and support of 24 part-time customer service attendants. Peter Krause, director of parks and recreation, said Mack " is the employee who will work longer and harder for someone else, no matter the reason." Read More

Have you met your new neighbors? According to the 2013 development update delivered at a Developers Roundtable on Feb. 14, a total of 360 homes with an average value of $192,000 and an average size of 2,450 square feet were built in Burleson in 2013. The number of homes was up 25 percent over 2012 figures. The average value was up 30 percent compared to 2012. New homes built in Burleson in the 2000s averaged between $100,000-$130,000. Over half of the new homes were over 3,000 square feet, more than twice the percentage seen in 2012. Read More 

Have you paid those overdue court fines to the City of Burleson's Municipal Court? Now's the time. Arrests will be made and unpaid fines will be collected during a Metroplex Warrant Roundup. The court's hours of operation for February have been extended. Regular business hours for the court are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 pm., and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. On Fridays for the month of February (Feb. 21 and Feb. 28) the court will be open late, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. The court is located inside the Burleson sub courthouse at 247 Elk Dr., Room 114 (across from Burleson High School). Read More

How will you know if a tornado warning or severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Burleson? The  City of Burleson, in partnership with Everbridge, will contact you. If your name and landline phone numbers are currently listed in the white pages or yellow pages or you previously signed up for the City's Blackboard Connect system, you are automatically in the Everbridge system. Messages can be  sent by cell phone, landline, email, text  and more, but you must opt in to the Everbridge emergency notification system. Go to the Everbridge page on the City website. Choose how you want to be contacted, the number of phones and email addresses you want included, and the order in which you want to be contacted. You can include your home and work address, your child's school and/or daycare, or your parents/grandparents' home. You will be asked to confirm that you received the alert. Once you confirm, Everbridge will stop contacting you for that incident. You can set a "quiet time" for messages (tornado messages will be sent regardless of quiet times) and choose which weather warnings you want to receive. Read More

The Burleson Public Library is hosting free workshops for entrepreneurs and small business startups. No registration is required. All workshops are on Saturdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the library, located at 248 S.W. Johnson Ave. The Feb. 22 workshop, "Business Plan Basics," is presented by John Simmons, a local business owner, entrepreneur, and small business coach. Ninety-five percent of small businesses don't have the one thing that investors and experts consider essential to success - a business plan.  Find out how to create a fundamental business plan and increase your chance of success. For more information about the workshops call the library at 817-426-9210.

Do you have plans for spring break? Your preteens (6-12 years old) can have fun at the BRiCk's Spring Break Fun Camp, March 10-14. The camp is 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Campers will participate in group games, arts and crafts, rock climbing and team building events. Bring a sack lunch and tennis shoes every day, and your swimsuit and towel, Tuesday-Friday. Fees range from $115 to $130 for all five days or ask about single day registration ($30-$40) by calling the BRiCk at 817-426-9104.

Friday, Feb. 28, is the last day to file for a seat on the Burleson City Council. Two of the four races are contested. Robert Gray filed for Place 6, currently held by Ronnie Johnson. Ken Shetter drew challenger John Glen Garrison for the post of mayor. Rick Green, Place 2 and Matt Aiken, Place 4, are unopposed. Green, 49, is a realtor. Aiken, 33, is an attorney. Johnson, 68, is retired. Gray, 36, is a police officer. Shetter, 42, is an attorney/executive director. Garrison, 51, is employed in lawn care. Candidate packets for the May 10, 2014, City election are available at Burleson City Hall, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Applicants must be at least 18 years old on the date they apply for a place on the ballot; a citizen of the United States; a qualified voter of the city; a resident of the city or have resided in the city for at least one year immediately preceding the date of the election; and not be delinquent in the payment of property taxes due to the City of Burleson. Read More