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 Sober - Wait - Awareness - Guidance . . . Sept. 4
The Teen SWAG Affair is coming back! It will be Thursday, Sept. 4, between 4 p.m.-8 p.m., at the Ron Harmon Subcourthouse, 247 Elk Dr. (across from Burleson High School).Typically SWAG refers to a person's appearance, style or presentation, but at this free event the message is Sober - Wait - Awareness - Guidance. The SWAG Affair is hosted by the Burleson Municipal Court and the Burleson City Marshals. The event includes Operation Intervention DWI Simulator, Think B4 U Ink, anti-bullying programs, First Financial, CareFlite, the Burleson Fire Department and the Burleson Fire Marshal's Office (command vehicle). Also part of the fun is a Kids Zone for younger children. SWAG will partner with Buffalo Nickel Arcade (next door to the subcourthouse) as well. More
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Be on alert for jury duty scam
Have you been told that you failed to report for jury duty? Did the person claim to be a lieutenant with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office? The Burleson Police Department said they have received multiple reports concerning a jury duty scam that is primarily targeting our older residents. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office reported this scam Aug. 5 in a Wise Eyes Alert. The suspect claims to be Lt. Tommy Donaldson from the JCSO and says that there is an arrest warrant for the person for not showing up for jury duty. The caller then tells the person to go by Green Dot MoneyPak, then give the suspect the code on the back of the card. The suspect then has access to all of the funds that were loaded on to the Green Dot MoneyPak card. If the transaction is completed, the suspect says the warrant will go away. Here's what you need to know - the Johnson County Sheriff's Office does not employ anybody by the name of Lt. Tommy Donaldson. Financial transactions in Johnson County are not handled in this way. And, Green Dot MoneyPak has an approved list of businesses. If you are approached in Burleson with this jury duty scam, please call the Burleson Police Department at 817-426-9903 to report the incident. If you live in Johnson County, outside the city limits, please call the JCSO at 817-556-6058.
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Library launches year-round reading program, Burleson Reads!
The Burleson Public Library is announcing the launch of Burleson Reads, a yearlong reading program! The Library will provide parents the option of tracking their children's reading throughout the school year and earn incentives for doing so. With the successful launch of the new online participation program during Summer Reading Club, the Burleson Reads program captures the convenience and fun of participation . . . making it summer reading all year long. Children aren't the only ones who can enjoy the program. Adults and teens are also included, but, unlike the children's incentives, adults and teens will be eligible for monthly prize drawings just for participating. Registration is ongoing, available online, through May 31, 2015. More
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How do crime statistics compare?
How do the crime statistics for the second quarter of 2014 stack up to the same time period in 2013? Burleson Police Chief Billy Cordell presented the Second Quarter statistical report (April-June 2014) to the Burleson City Council Aug. 4. Here is a link to the PowerPoint presentation. You can see the full report on video. It is Item 7A on the city council agenda.
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Empty the (Animal) Shelter Aug. 16 
Saturday is the day! The Burleson Animal Shelter is participating in Empty the Shelter Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at 775 SE John Jones Dr. Empty the Shelter Day is an effort to find homes for hundreds of pets across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. An unprecedented number of cities and animal shelters, both municipal and non-profit, throughout North Texas have joined forces to offer free adoptions that one very special day. This is the largest adoption effort ever held in North Texas and what the partners hope to be the largest multi-city, multi-county adoption event in the United States. You can adopt a dog or cat from the Burleson Animal Shelter on Aug. 16 and the most you will pay is $10 to get your new forever pet current on rabies vaccinations. If the adoptable pet is already current on rabies vaccinations, you get to take your forever friend home for free. Yes, you still have to fill out an adoption application. Keep an eye on the Burleson Animal Services page on Petango to see who is ready to go home with you Aug. 16! You don't have to wait until Aug. 16 to adopt, but the free rate is only good for Aug. 16. The Burleson Animal Shelter is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays for you to stop by and see if your four-legged soul mate is looking for you! The Empty the Shelter event is sponsored by NBC5, Telemundo39 and ASPCA.
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BRiCk's fall pool hours start Aug. 19
You know that the first day of school is creeping up when the BRiCk's pool hours change to fall hours. As of Aug. 19, the outdoor pool will no longer be open during the week (Tuesday-Friday). The outdoor pool will be open on the weekends - Aug. 24 & 25, Aug. 30 & 31, and the free and final day, Monday, Sept. 1. The indoor pool's fall hours also start Aug. 19. To see the schedule go to the BRiCk pool hours on the City website.
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Sign up now for Burleson's Sept. 20 Trash Bash
Come out and join the City of Burleson and Keep Burleson Beautiful with the Burleson Trash Bash on Saturday, Sept. 20. The event is 9 a.m.-11 a.m. You can register online now. Volunteers will remove litter and debris from retail corridors, waterways, drainage channels, streets, parks, and other public areas. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, but youth participants are required to have adult supervision. After the cleanup, volunteers will convene at Warren Park, 301 S.W. Johnson Ave., for free pizza and some prize drawings. Read More
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Are we communicating well?
Is the City doing a good job of communicating with you? How do you hear about City of Burleson events, programs, and services? How can we improve? Give us your input by taking our 2014 Communications Survey.
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Contact your city council members
Do you want to talk to your city council members? The city of Burleson is not divided into districts so you are represented by the mayor and all six council members. Go to the City Council page in the staff directory on the City website. You can contact all seven at once by using the "Contact your City Council form" or you can call or email them individually. Council meets at city hall on the first and third Mondays at 6 p.m. for a work session and at 7 p.m. for the regular city council meeting.
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Nov. 8 is the day to recycle in Burleson 
The City is hosting a household hazardous waste collection, electronic recycling & paper shredding event on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the City's old service center, 133 N. Main St. The event is 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and is only available to residents who live inside the Burleson city limits (proof of residency including a City water or solid waste bill is required). Household hazardous waste items are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. All electronics and appliances (except for TVs) will be taken for free. TVs will not be accepted at this event. There is no fee for paper shredding, but the volume is limited to three boxes per vehicle. For more information, call David Lenartowicz, the City's environmental specialist, at 817-426-9842.
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City facilities close for Labor Day
City facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day. There will be no trash or curbside recycling collection on Sept. 1. Remember to stop by the BRiCk and swim for free on Labor Day, which is also the last day the outdoor pool will be open. The indoor pool, as well as the BRiCk, will be closed. The Burleson Public Library will be open during normal hours on Saturday, August 30, will close Sunday and Monday, and will reopen for patrons on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The Burleson Animal Shelter will also be open on Saturday, August 30, then will reopen on Sept. 2. The Sept. 1, Burleson City Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The work session will begin at 6 p.m. and the regular meeting starts at 7 p.m. at city hall. More
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Development agreements offer immunity from annexation for 10 years
The City hopes that owners of agricultural property in Burleson's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) will sign on the dotted line by Sept. 15, 2014, in a joint effort to protect the current use of the land that is outside the city limits, and to ensure how that land will be developed in the future. Development agreement letters, in lieu of annexation, were mailed this week. The City is offering "immunity from annexation" for 10 years, subject to the conditions of the agreement. Eight areas totaling more than 7,500 acres and affecting more than 300 property owners have been identified for potential annexation. These areas are primarily located near and/or along the Chisholm Trail Parkway (121 Tollway), the future Alsbury Boulevard extension to 121, and I-35W south of Bethesda Road. If the property owner receives the letter and refuses to sign the development agreement or if the use of that property is changed, annexation proceedings will commence. More
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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!
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 PUBLIC LIBRARY
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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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