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 Lace up those running shoes for Community 5K
Lace up your running shoes for the 3rd annual Be Healthy Community 5K and Fun Walk April 12. Race Day Registration is at 7 a.m. at Bartlett Park. The 1 mile Fun Walk is at 7:30 a.m. and the 5K run is at 8 a.m. The Fun Walk is free. Youth 12 and under can register free for the 5K. Participants who are 12 and older can either pay $20 online or $30 on Race Day for the 5K. One free t-shirt with registration! The 5K run is USA Track and Field (USATF) certified and will be professionally timed by ASSIST Systems in conjunction with The Runner. Read More
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Alsbury/Summercrest temporarily becomes 4-way stop March 18
Signal lights will be replaced with a four-way stop at the intersection of Summercrest Boulevard and Alsbury Boulevard starting on Tuesday, March 18. The intersection will temporarily be made into a 4-way stop intersection to accommodate the construction of the Low Pressure Plane 16-inch waterline. City crews will be detouring traffic to one lane in each direction, utilizing the westbound lanes. Crews will bore through the intersection in the eastbound lanes. Engineering anticipates the intersection to remain a 4-way stop for at least a month.
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Animal shelter, winery team up for Yappy Hour
Enjoy the wine and ambience of a winery with your dog, or, better yet, adopt one while you're there! The Burleson Animal Shelter and Lost Oak Winery are teaming up for the fourth Yappy Hour on Friday, April 25, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Shelter staff will bring adoptable pets to Yappy Hour for on-site adoptions. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Guests may bring their own pets. Leashes are strongly advised for all pets who attend. Adoption fees range from $55 to $65 and include basic vaccinations and micro chipping. Depending on the age of the adoptable pet, the fee also includes a rabies vaccination voucher and heartworm and FELV (feline leukemia virus) test. Read More
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Connect with Council April 12
The City is hosting Connect with Council on April 12, 10 a.m. - noon, at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. Mayor Pro Tem Stuart Gillaspie and Councilmember Matt Aiken will field questions and talk about their top priorities. The Burleson City Council includes Mayor Ken Shetter, Gillaspie, and councilmembers Rick Green, Jerry Allen, Aiken, Dan McClendon and Ronnie Johnson. More
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BRiCk can keep your children busy
If you are already wondering how to keep your children busy this summer, the BRiCk is coming to your rescue with camps for children from 4-12 years old. Summer Fun Camp is weekly, starting June 9 and ending Aug. 22. Each week includes a field trip. You can register for a week, by day, or just for Field Trip Tuesday. Specialty camps include PRE-Engineering and Engineering Fundamentals, June 16-20; JEDI Engineering and JEDI Master Engineering, July 7-11; Youth Survival Tactics Boot Camp, July 14-18; Lego Logo Camp as well as Lego Mania and Lego Designer Camp, June 23-27; and Learning with Hot Wheels, Learning with Play Doh and Gifted and Talented Expressions, July 28-Aug. 1; For information about each camp, go to the Camps page on the City website or call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104.
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Active duty military get discount on golf
If you are active duty military, stop by Hidden Creek Golf Course for 20 percent off green fees, Monday-Friday, anytime, and after 12 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday as well as holidays. The rate Monday-Friday is $32, 6:30 a.m.-10:59 a.m.; $28, 11 a.m.-2:59 p.m.; and $20, 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. The rates for Saturday, Sunday and holidays are $42, 6 a.m.-10:59 a.m., $32, 11 a.m.-2:59 p.m., and $22, 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Check for special rates for seniors and for juniors (6-17 years old) on the Green Fees & Lessons page on the City website. The golf course is located at 555. E. Hidden Creek Pkwy. Call 817-447-4444.
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Learn about disaster preparedness
Are you prepared if disaster strikes? The Burleson Public Library is hosting a Disaster Preparedness Workshop on Saturday, March 15, at 248 S.W. Johnson Ave. Kevin Cassels, owner of Survival Depot in Burleson, will discuss some simple and effective ways to prepare for situations such as extended power outages and severe weather along with tips for how to prepare in an emergency. This is a free workshop and no registration is required. For more information call the library at 817-426-9207.
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Stop by the senior activity center!
If you are 50 or older and are looking for something fun to do, stop by the Burleson Senior Activity Center at 216 S.W. Johnson Ave. There is line dancing, bingo, games, quilting, crocheting, knitting, guitar lessons, potluck lunches, karaoke, genealogy, painting, Wii bowling, keno, and more. Check out the March calendar of events or call 817-295-6611. The center's hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
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You can hunt Easter eggs everywhere April 12
You can hunt eggs in water . . . you can hunt eggs in a park . . . you can even hunt eggs on a farm with a donkey. Burleson is the place to be Saturday, April 12, when the parks and recreation department hosts Aqua Egg Hunt, Bunny Daze, the Bunny Daze Easter Egg Hunt, and the Easter Egg Hunt at Russell Farm. The fun starts at the BRiCk and Bartlett Park with the Aqua Egg Hunt, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; Bunny Daze, noon-2 p.m.; and the Easter egg hunt at 1:30 p.m. The Russell Farm egg hunt with Joey the Donkey is at 3 p.m. All events are free except for Aqua Egg Hunt, which has a $2 admission. For more information about the BRiCk events, call 817-426-9104. For more about the egg hunt at Russell Farm, call 817-447-3316. Read More
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We cover everything you want to know about on the City Facebook page
Do you know how long the City has been communicating with you via Facebook? The City of Burleson Texas Government page was set up in June 2009. It was the City's second Facebook page. To date, this page has more than 7,730 fans. The City page covers every City department/division - animal shelter, city manager, city secretary, code enforcement, communications, development services, engineering,environmental services, finance, fire department, fire marshal, golf course, human resources, informational technology, library, municipal court, parks and recreation, police department, and public works. Here you will find the latest in news about the City's programs/services/events.This is an active group, but you already know that if you are a fan. Spread the word about what everyone else is missing and ask them to jump on board the City of Burleson Texas Government Facebook page.
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Donate dog food or a book for Pot of Gold Scavenger Hunt at Russell Farm
A new book or dog food/supplies is the only admission price for the Saturday, March 22, St. Patrick's Day Pot of Gold Scavenger Hunt at the City's Russell Farm. Miranda Maceyra, a 16-year-old Centennial High School student, is hosting a Girl Scout community service project at the historic farm between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The fun is geared toward children, nine-16 years old. Staff from the library, the animal shelter, environmental services and Teen Court will be at the event to spread the word about what they have to offer the community and what a resident could offer if they choose to volunteer for the City. Adoptable pets will make an appearance too in hopes of on-site adoptions. The event may also benefit the Meals-On-Wheels of Johnson and Ellis counties' Ani-Meals program. This program provides food for the pets of Meals-On-Wheels clients. Volunteers will provide tours of the historical farm. The 30-acre farm was donated to the City by Charlie and Louise Boren in 2011. The farm is part of the City's parks and recreation department and is open to the community. Read More
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What's going on in Burleson in 2014?
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! |
Do you want 'quiet time' for messages?
Do you work second or third shift? When you opt in to the City's Everbridge mass notification system, you can set a "quiet time" for messages so that you are not disturbed at night, or if you work nights, so you are not contacted during the day. Everbridge will primarily be used for weather-related emergencies (severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings). Tornado warnings are sent to everyone in the system, regardless of the time, so the "quiet time" setting does not apply when it is a tornado warning. Go to the Everbridge link on the City website and click on "sign up" at the bottom of the page. Everbridge will ask for a username and password, your first and last name, a security question, and a registration email. Once you have signed up, you create your profile. If you have any questions about the new system or need assistance, please call Fire Station #1 at 817-426-9170.
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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. |
 Meetings are 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.
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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 Everbridge emergency notifications. |
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Sally Ellertson
City of Burleson
Public Information Officer
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UPCOMING EVENTS!
Aqua Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 12
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The BRiCk
550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd.
817-426-9104
Connect with Council
Saturday, April 12
10 a.m.-noon
The BRiCk
550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd.
817-426-9661
Bunny Daze
Saturday, April 12
Noon-2 p.m.
Bartlett Park
550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd.
817-426-9104
Bunny Daze Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 12
1:30 p.m.
Bartlett Park
550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd.
817-426-9104
Easter Egg Hunt at Russell Farm
Saturday, April 12
3 p.m.
405 W. CR 714
817-447-3316
Arbor Day Ceremony
Friday, April 25
11 a.m.
Warren Park
200 S.W. Johnson
817-426-9291
Don't Mess With Texas Trash-Off
Saturday, April 26
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Citywide
817-426-9842
Drug Take Back Event
Saturday, April 26
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
133 N. Main St.
817-426-9951
Burleson Fishing Adventures/Far Out Family Fun Campout
Starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, and ends at 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 27
Bailey Lake
280 W. Hidden Creek Pkwy.
817-426-9104
Cinco de Mayo
Friday, May 2
6 p.m.-11 p.m.
Bartlett Park
550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd.
817-426-9291
Household Hazardous Waste, Electronic Recycling & Paper Shredding
Saturday, May 3
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
133 N. Main St.
817-426-9842
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ADOPTABLE PETS
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Burleson Animal Shelter
PETS OF THE WEEK
ADOPTIONS
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817-426-9283
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FITNESS CLASS SCHEDULE
The BRiCk
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817-426-9104
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BURLESON CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
First and third Mondays
6 p.m. work session
7 p.m. meeting
Burleson City Hall
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Burleson City Hall
141 W. Renfro St.
817-426-9600
Animal Shelter
775 S.E. John Jones
817-426-9283
The BRiCk
550 N.W. Summercrest
817-426-9104
Compost, Mulch, Recycling Center
620 Memorial Plaza
817-426-9830
Fire Department
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
Public Library
248 S.W. Johnson
817-426-9210
Municipal Court
247 Elk Drive
817-426-9220
Service Center
725 S.E. John Jones
817-426-9830
Police Department
225 W. Renfro
817-426-9910
Senior Activity Center
216 S.W. Johnson
817-295-6611
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