City council election is tomorrow

Election Day is Saturday, May 9, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 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. Saturday night, check the City's website, Facebook and Twitter for results. Read More 

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. If the event is canceled due to weather, that will be posted on the City of Burleson Facebook page and City of Burleson Twitter page. Read More 

Who or what is building in Burleson?

What's going on in Burleson? In April 2015, the City issued new permits for the Adventure RV remodel, Graceview Church remodel, Lumin Care remodel, Karate Class, Church of Christ addition, and Essential Endodontics finishout. Completed projects include Stuart Industries, Lifegate Church remodel, H-E-B remodel/expansion, shell building, Burleson Dialysis Center interior finish, Schlotzsky's Deli interior finish, Todd Hurd Law Office, Advance Auto Parts and Jimmy Johns. On the residential side, the City issued 33 permits for homes in more than half a dozen subdivisions. The average square footage on the new homes is 3,438 feet and the average value is $223,720. Residents have been busy getting permits for fences (47), lawn sprinklers (40), storage buildings (9) and swimming pools (8). To see everything that happened in April, go to the April Building Permit Activity Report on the City website.  

Honor law enforcement at Open House May 12

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. The open house will feature displays by the SWAT team, hostage negotiators, Citizens Police Academy, Citizens On Patrol, traffic unit, school resource officers, community resource officers (crime prevention) public safety communication specialists, Police Explorers, and more.The Tri-County Auto Burglary and Theft Task Force will be at the event with information about vehicle burglaries and auto thefts. They can also do free VIN etching. Come hungry! The Burleson Lions Club will offer free hot dogs and drinks to those who attend.Read More 

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

Be Healthy 5K brought in 34+ runners

More than 34 runners, from age 2 to 79, ran from Old Town Burleson to Hidden Creek Parkway and back on Saturday, May 2,  in the City's 2015 Be Healthy Community 5K. The winner of the race was 13-year-old Laura Ogletree of Glen Rose with a chip time of 22:56. The littlest one, wearing a bib, was James Ribitzki, who actually did the 5K in a stroller. The 79-year-old female inspiration was Margaret Thrash of Burleson who finished with a chip time of 43:12. The top 10 finishers included Ogletree, Dan McClendon, Kaye Kauffman, Kursten Hertneck, Mark Hill, Mike Ribitzki, Harley Hertneck, Chance Goodman, Alex Phillips and Catherine Ogletree. See the results. To see all of the pictures from the 5K, go to the City's 4th annual Be Healthy 5K album on the City of Burleson Facebook page.

Utility customer wins $100 credit!

Vincent Rodriguez was the lucky winner of the April drawing for a $100 credit to his City utility account. The drawing is an incentive for utilizing the bank draft feature to pay your City of Burleson utility account. All customers who choose (or currently use) this option are entered into the monthly drawing. Sign up now so you have a chance to be one of the prize winners this fiscal year. Simply fill out an application online or stop by the Utility Customer Service office located at Burleson City Hall, 141 W. Renfro St., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The staff can start the process to automatically debit your checking account for your utility statement balance. For more information, call 817-426-9601.  

Thanks to H-E-B grant, library gets two new children's learning stations

Thanks to H-E-B, the Burleson Public Library is purchasing two new children's learning stations. The library received a gift of $5,000 from H-E-B Burleson when the store celebrated its recent expansion. The stations are self-contained computers loaded with high quality educational software, learning games, and it will also include high quality bi-lingual software programs. The early learning stations will be ready to go during Summer Reading Club, which kicks off June 1. Read More  

Gather your recyclables and create a boat for the Recycled Boat Regatta

Gather your recyclables, create a boat, and participate in the City's Recycled Boat Regatta at the BRiCk, on Saturday, May 16. The City and Keep Burleson Beautiful are looking for youth, 6-17 years of age, who can build a boat out of recycled items, then race the boats in the BRiCk's outdoor pool. The fun will take place, 9 a.m.-noon, at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. Boats must be on-site for inspection and judging by 9:15 a.m. The race will start at 10 a.m. Boats must be made from previously used, recycled materials.  Individuals or teams may participate. The prize categories include first boat to cross the finish line, most creative, best name, Titanic award (to the most spectacular failure) and People's Choice. You must sign a waiver to participate. The registration deadline is Thursday, May 14. Read More  

Park's Knock Out roses fall victim to Rose rosette disease

The Knock Out roses that were planted at Centennial Park in 2012 are gone. At least 90 rose bushes at the universally accessible park at the corner of McAlister Road and Scarlet Sage Parkway fell victim to Rose rosette disease, or RRD, and were removed on May 5. No roses can be planted in that contaminated soil for up to three years, but other plants will thrive there. The City's parks department will be planting trees, bushes and other flowers in place of the Knock Out rose bushes. RRD is spread by microscopic eriophyid mites, so small they are carried on the wind to plants. The speculation is that Knock Out roses' speed of growth makes the disease show up more quickly. The fact that they are often planted so close together allows the disease to spread more easily. Telltale signs include red (or yellow on hybrid teas) new growth, rapidly elongating stems, and witches' brooms; sections of multiple stems that are thick, red, have distorted leaves, and are covered with many thorns. Once the rose bushes have been infected, you must remove everything, down to the root. Make sure you sterilize the tools you use to remove the diseased bushes before moving on to a healthy plant

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. 

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

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).