Old Town Burleson could get a whole new look in 2014. Justin Bond, the City's economic development manager, talked about the growth and challenges, and options to tackle those challenges, during a council work session meeting Feb. 17. No action was taken by council. The challenges include the upkeep of common space, promotion of Old Town District events and a convenient flow of parking. Improvement projects that were highlighted in the focus area - bound by Renfro, Main, Eldred and Warren streets - include a Main Street mobility upgrade, alley connections, light poles/banners, street signs, parking signs, landscaping and trash receptacles. The price tag for that list is an estimated $415,000 and would be paid for using funds already designated for tourism and/or the Old Town district. Read More

Are you looking for things to do in Burleson in 2014? Parks and recreation, the library, environmental services, police department and fire department have events planned for you in 2014. April 12 and April 26 are crazy busy days with at least four events on tap both days! And the Hot Sounds of Summer concert series kicks off May 30 in Old Town Burleson. To see all of the event listings, go to the Events tab on the City of Burleson Texas Government Facebook page. To see those events and more, go to the City website calendar. See you there!

 An 8-year employee of the City was honored for his money-saving tip for the City. Kevin Freeman's suggestion was to replace less cost efficient signal and overhead lights with full LED lights. The goal was to use less energy and save the City money. After one complete year of implementation and reporting, the City is seeing a cost savings of 28 percent. Five intersections have been converted to full LED lights and more lights are on schedule for the upgrade. Read More

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.

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. 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