Are you ready to run a 5K?

Sign up for the City's 4th annual Be Healthy Community 5K and Fun Walk, slated for Saturday, May 2, in Old Town Burleson. You don't have to be a runner to have fun. The event includes a 1-mile Fun Walk. Register in advance, online or register the day of the event. Race Day Registration is at 7 a.m. at the corner of Bufford and Bransom Streets, outside NORTHSTAR Bank (formerly Community Bank), at 201 W. Ellison St. Registration is free for the 1-Mile Fun Walk and for 5K Youth (12 and under). For 5K participants who are 13 and older, online registration is $20 and race day registration is $30. T-shirts are included with the paid 5K registration. The 1-mile Fun Walk starts at 7:30 a.m. and the 5K run steps off at 8 a.m. Read More 

Early voting continues through  Tuesday 

You have three more chances to vote early for the May 9 Burleson City Council election. Early voting is today, May 1, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Monday-Tuesday, May 4-5, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Election Day is May 9, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. All voting takes place at Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro St. Two of the three races are contested. Place 1 incumbent Stuart Gillaspie did not draw an opponent. Place 3 incumbent Jerry W. Allen withdrew his name from the ballot. Seeking the Place 3 seat are John Garrison, Shannan Sutter, Curtis E. Hawk and DanO Strong. Place 5 incumbent Dan McClendon is being challenged by Mark Hotchkiss. The election is for three-year terms. Read More 

Calling all Star Wars fans May 4!

All right Star Wars fans - this is for you! The BRiCk is hosting a new event . . . May the Fourth be With You! It is Monday, May 4, at 6 p.m. This is an event for Star Wars fans of all ages! This event includes a costume and trivia contest, trade shows, and even a light saber competition. The cost is $5. The BRiCk is located at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. For more information call 817-426-9104.

There's dining, shopping and more

There's dining, shopping, and more to enjoy in Burleson's Old Town district. The improvements in Old Town are currently dividing Ellison Street at the railroad tracks (intersection of Main Street and Ellison Street). If you're coming to Old Town to eat, shop, or just hang out and listen to the music, be sure to check in at your favorite spots on both sides of the track. Construction on this project started in March and is expected to wrap in September. To see what it's going to look like when it's done, go to the Old Town Improvements page  and click on the links at the bottom of the page.  

Spring clean now, be first in line May 9

After you've run the Be Healthy 5K and Community Fun Walk on Saturday, finish up that spring cleaning so you can be first in line May 9. The City is hosting a household hazardous waste collection, electronic recycling & paper shredding event on Saturday, May 9, 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. Electronics and appliances (except for TVs) will be taken for free. TVs are not accepted. There is no fee for paper shredding, but the volume is limited to three document-sized boxes per vehicle. Read More 

Honor law enforcement at Open House

It begins with a march, by the Burleson Police Department Honor Guard. The colors are presented, the flag is raised, and the bugler sounds the "Taps." Then it ends with that same guard conducting a firing party in honor of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. You don't want to miss this opening ceremony at the Burleson Police Department's Open House. The event kicks off at 3 p.m. and wraps at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, at the police station at 225 W. Renfro St. Read More

More than 70 joined City staff at Bailey lake for fishing and camping

Bailey Lake was hopping this past weekend with the City's Far Out Family Fun Campout and Fishing Adventures! Tents started going up at 1 p.m. on April 25 and they cleared out after breakfast at 8 a.m. Sunday. Nineteen families - approximately 75 people - registered for the popular event around the City's lake at 280 W. Hidden Creek Pkwy. (near Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex). The storms Friday night kept most of the fish in hiding, but the master naturalists made up for that by taking the campers on a nature hike, talking about bats (and making bat houses), enjoying hot dogs and s'mores, and camping out under the stars. Three campers won fishing poles for the biggest catch. Thank you to everyone who made it happen and for those who camped out under the stars with us! More pictures 

You don't have to confirm the warning

We changed the way that we give you a heads up about severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings. The City's emergency management division has disabled the confirming feature so that you no longer have to confirm (press 1) that you received the Everbridge emergency notification message. The City uses the system to alert residents and businesses to severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings, water disconnect for non-payment alerts, street maintenance work, water line maintenance, spraying for mosquitoes, and more. To opt in for the emergency alerts, go to City of Burleson Alert System page. 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. Read More

Rain didn't cancel Arbor Day celebration

Thank you to the second graders from Frazier Elementary and everyone from the community who showed up to celebrate Arbor Day with us! On April 24, Mayor Pro Tem Dan McClendon, a representative from Lowe's Home Improvement store, and six Frazier second graders turned the ceremonial dirt on a tree next to the BRiCk's outdoor pool at Bartlett Park. Everyone took home one free seedling (Live Oaks, Bur Oaks, Shumard Oaks, and Bald Cypress). The year 2015 is the City of Burleson's 26th year as a designated Tree City USA. More pictures

Tee off at May 15 Links Fore Literacy Golf Tournament

The Friends of the Burleson Public Library will be hosting a golf tournament on Friday, May 15, at Hidden Creek Golf Course.  The Links Fore Literacy Golf Tournament is a 4-person scramble format with registration beginning at 11 a.m., lunch served at noon, and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The tournament will directly benefit the Burleson Public Library by helping fund the various youth services and other outreach programs.  You can register online now as a sponsor or golfer. Read More

Please, get your pets microchipped

After back-to-back storms, now is a great time to remind everyone to microchip their pets. If your pets get loose or get scared and run away from home during a storm, you want someone to be able to positively identify them so you can be reunited. The Burleson Animal Shelter offers microchipping for $15, regardless of where the pet owner lives. The pet's owner must provide proof of rabies vaccination to get the microchip. The process is similar to receiving a needle vaccination. Each chip has a unique identification number that links the pet to the owner's personal information. Get your pet microchipped during normal Burleson Animal Shelter hours - 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information call 817-426-9283 or email the staff. 

Volunteers cleaned up Burleson!

Burleson's April 25 Trash Bash drew 147 volunteers who picked up 75 bags of trash. That equals about 1,500 pounds of litter removed from the City's retail corridors, drainage channels, streets, parks, and other public areas citywide. April 25 marked the 17th annual Trash Bash in the city. The event is hosted by Keep Burleson Beautiful. Following the cleanup, volunteers enjoyed pizza and prizes at Warren Park. Mark your calendars for the next Burleson Trash Bash - Saturday, Sept. 26. To see the rest of the pictures, go to the Burleson Trash Bash album on the City of Burleson Texas Facebook page. 

Read City agendas and minutes

Are you looking for agendas for City meetings? You can still access them through the Public Notices page on the City of Burleson website, but now you can go straight to the agenda by using the Agendas & Minutes page. You can see current meeting agendas as well as past meeting agendas, minutes, and video (city council and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are live streamed and archived).