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What a night to celebrate the Fourth of July!
Metal Shop, the self-proclaimed '80s hair band, rocked out for almost two hours in Burleson on Friday, July 4. The Dallas-based band was the headliner for the City's Independence Day Concert & Fireworks at Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex. The '80s fans were on their feet dancing and singing along! The night ended with a 15-20 minute fireworks show, complete with low and high aerial fireworks, choreographed to patriotic music. To see the rest of the pictures from the City's Independence Day Concert & Fireworks, go to the album on the City Facebook page.
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Don't miss Christmas in July craft fair
The Burleson Senior Activity Center is hosting a craft fair on Saturday, July 19, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the center at 216 S.W. Johnson Ave. Shop for unique homemade crafts and gifts for your friends and relatives. If you are a crafter and you're interested in selling your unique handmade items, call the Burleson Senior Activity Center at 817-295-6611.
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Do you need to learn basic CPR?
If you want to learn how to do basic CPR, the Burleson Fire Department is hosting free basic CPR classes on Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, at Fire Station #1, 828 S.W. Alsbury Blvd. The dates are Aug. 30, Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 29 and Dec. 13. You must be at least 15 years old. Participants will receive a certificate. This is not a CPR card certified course. The three-hour course includes very basic and easy hands on CPR, basic first aid, and instruction on an AED. Classes are open to the first 30 people who sign up. Call 817-426-9170 or 817-426-9176.
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Utility superintendent earns $500 for TIP
City council honored Jay Hutchison, a utility superintendent in the City's public works department July 7 with a $500 award for being innovative with his TIP on streamlining the City's water meter installation procedure. His suggestion was to put an active email address in the comments of the crew's work order when the work order is initiated. The City crews would email the requestor to let them know that the crew has been to the site and found deficiencies. Crew leaders take pictures on their iPad and attach those pictures to the email. The TIPs program is designed to motivate City employees and departments as a whole to share ideas and feedback and to encourage improvements in productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, safety and quality of government services. More
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Dance to 92nd Roadhouse Band tonight
Don't miss the dance . . . if you are 50 or older, come on down to the Burleson Senior Activity Center tonight, July 11, for the 92nd Roadhouse Band dance. Admission is $5 per person. The dance is 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. The center is located at 216 S.W. Johnson Ave., next to the post office.
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Do you like Hot Wheels and Play Doh?
Your youngest can have fun with Hot Wheels and Play Doh! The BRiCk is hosting Learning With Hot Wheels and Learning With Play Doh camps, geared toward those 4-7 years old, July 28-Aug. 1. The camps are 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Endless tracks and obstacle courses await the Hot Wheels fans. Mega Loop Mayhem, Shark Cliff Hanger, Wolf Mountain and hundreds of cars are just some of the play equipment on tap for campers. Those at the Play Doh camp will explore dinosaurs, prehistoric volcanoes, animals, food, transportation and the solar system. Add numerous Play Doh sets and the youngsters will find science in a very moldable way. The fee for the four-day camps range from $120-$130. Call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104 for more information.
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What a parade!
There were horses and tractors, fire trucks and bicycles, and floats filled with children and veterans in the Burleson Lions Club's Fourth of July parade. The City of Burleson was one of the parade sponsors. To see the rest of the pictures, go to the Lions Club Fourth of July Parade album on the City Facebook page.
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Test your skills in Survivor Boot Camp
Is your child a survivor? The BRiCk can help you test their skills with the Youth Survival Tactics Boot Camp. This is a weeklong camp, July 14-18, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., for those 8-12 years old. If your child likes to work and play rough, they will like the unique challenges, including how to purify water, signal for help, search for edible food, set up shelter, learn army chants, and more. The fee ranges from $120 to $130 for the week. Call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104 for more information.
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Stay in the loop on crime
Burleson police officers and neighborhoods will come together Tuesday, Aug. 5, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., to celebrate National Night Out and to raise awareness about organizing and fighting back against crime. The goal of National Night Out is to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, and neighborhood camaraderie and to send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. If you and your neighbors want to be involved, contact Community Resource Officer David Wardlaw at 817-426-9958 or email him.
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Check out the building permit reports!
The average value of new homes in FY 2014 (October 1, 2013-September 30, 2014) has increased every quarter for the first three quarters, compared to that same timeframe in FY 2013. The average square footage of homes permitted in June 2014 exceeds 3,000 square feet. And, there were eight new commercial permits issued in June and six projects completed. Want to know more? Check out the June Permit Activity Report on the City website.
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City earns kudos for transparency and budget
For the fifth consecutive year, the City of Burleson has been awarded the Gold Leadership Award from the Texas Comptroller for financial transparency. The City's finance department was also honored with the Government Finance Officers Association's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year 2013. The City has earned the GFOA award dating back to the 1980s. Burleson has proven that it opens its books to the public, provides clear consistent pictures of spending and shares information in a user-friendly format that lets taxpayers easily drill down for more detail. More
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Police are looking for burglary suspects
The Burleson Police Department is seeking your help. During the early morning hours of Monday, June 30, several vehicles in a neighborhood in north Burleson were burglarized. The suspects took personal property, including credit cards, from the vehicles. The suspects then went to local convenience stores and used the credit cards. There is a link to a video from one of those convenience stores. The suspects are described as a White male wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts with white stripes; a Black or Hispanic female wearing a blue t-shirt and dark gray pants, with her hair pulled back; and a White female wearing a black t-shirt and shorts. The suspects were driving an older model white 4-door sedan and a gray 4-door hatchback, possibly a Mazda with paper dealer license plates. If you have any information call Burleson Police Detective N. Grace, at 817-426-9896. If you want to remain anonymous, call Johnson County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-794-8477 or 817-469-8477. Tips can also be submitted online or you can text 274637 and type JCCS, then your message.
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McClendon is elected as Mayor pro tem
After seven years, there's a new Mayor Pro Tem in town. Dan McClendon, Place 5 councilmember, was unanimously elected Mayor Pro Tem at the July 7 Burleson City Council meeting. He replaces Stuart Gillaspie, who has served in that role since the May 2007 City elections. McClendon was sworn in to his Place 5 seat in May 2007. He also serves as president of the Burleson Type 4A Economic Development Corporation and chairs the Infrastructure and Development committee. He is the owner of McClendon Construction Company, which he founded in 1990 in Burleson. His company performs municipal street reconstruction. According to the City's home rule charter, a mayor pro tem will act as mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor and, if a vacancy occurs in the mayor's position, the mayor pro tem will become mayor until the next general election. More
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Brush up on transportation July 23
The Greater Johnson County Transportation Coalition (GJCTC) will meet at the BRiCk on Wednesday, July 23, at 9 a.m. The BRiCk is located at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. The public meeting will include updates from the Texas Department of Transportation and North Texas Tollway Authority as well as a special program by Jason Crawford. He is with the Texas Transportation Institute, one of the premier higher education-affiliated transportation research agencies in the nation. While conducting more than 600 research projects annually with sponsors in the private sector as well as all levels of government, TTI develops solutions to the problems and challenges facing all modes of transportation. The GJCTC's goal is to plan and advocate for improved transportation in the greater Johnson County area. The coalition includes Burleson, Cleburne, Crowley, Joshua and Johnson County. For more information about the July 23 meeting in Burleson, contact City Manager Dale Cheatham at 817-426-9680.
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Starve those mosquitoes!
Mosquitoes love to feed on your family, friends and pets. But there is a way to starve them. Drain. Drain is the fourth D of the 4-Ds (DEET, dress, dawn/dusk, and drain), in combatting mosquitoes. Check for standing water around your home and business. The most common breeding grounds are buckets and garbage cans, ornamental ponds, wading pools, tree holes, gutters, tarps, toys, flower pots and saucers, water dishes for your pet, wheel barrows, rain barrels, bird baths, boats and tires. Mosquito season in Burleson typically runs through October, with peak activity in August. Be on heightened alert. Use insect repellents that contain DEET or any other EPA approved insect repellent. Wear long sleeves and long pants when you are outside. And, dusk and dawn are the times of day you should try to stay indoors. The mosquito that causes the most problem in this area has a short flight range, so if you are having a mosquito problem, look in your immediate area. The breeding ground may be closer than you think. Read More
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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.
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City 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!
Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday, July 19
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Senior Activity Center
216 S.W. Johnson Ave.
817-295-6611
National Night Out
Tuesday, Aug. 5
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Citywide
817-426-9958
Teen SWAG
Thursday, Sept. 4
4 p.m.-8 p.m.
Ron Harmon Subcourthouse
247 Elk Dr.
817-426-9220
Trash Bash
Saturday, Sept. 20
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Citywide
817-426-9832
Founders Day
Saturday, Oct. 11
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Old Town Burleson
124 W. Ellison St.
817-426-9104
Boo Bash
Saturday, Oct. 25
6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Old Town Burleson
124 W. Ellison St.
817-426-9104
Household Hazardous Waste, Electronic Recycling and Paper Shredding
Saturday, Nov. 8
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
133 N. Main St.
817-426-9832
Military Veteran Tribute
Saturday, Nov. 8
2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Veterans Memorial park
298 E. Renfro St.
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
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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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