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Welcome to the free City of Burleson weekly E-Newsletter! There are more than 1,570 subscribers! Click here for archived issues. If you have questions or suggestions about City programs, services and events, call the public information office at 817-426-9622.
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Your new City E-Newsletter format has cool features!
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We have a whole new look with our weekly E-Newsletter! The E-Newsletter matches the design of the new City website that launched on July 8. But look closely . . . there are some cool links that will take you right where you want to go. See Website, Government, Community, Services and I Want To in the teal bar at the top of the E-Newsletter? Click on Government, and it will take you straight to the Government dropdown menu that is on the City website. We are making it easier for you to get the information you want at the click of the mouse.
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June recorded 47 new homes, more commercial permits
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So you want to know what's being built in Burleson? Forty-seven residential permits were issued in more than a dozen subdivisions in June 2015. The average square footage of those homes is 3,204, making the average value $195,080. On the commercial side, new permits were issued in June for AirForce Airguns in HighPoint Business Park, the soccer complex at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd., Cash Plus Pawn at 1490 S.W. Wilshire Blvd., AT&T Store at 130 N.W. John Jones Dr., remodel for Holy Cross Christian Academy at 1233 Tarver Rd., and repairs to Auto Zone at 540 S.W. Wilshire Blvd. Hats off to June's completed projects! They include Okinawan Karate at 2650 S.W. Wilshire Blvd., Karate Class at 473 E. Renfro St., and Westwood Financial Corporation at 140 N.W. John Jones Dr. To see a list of all of the active commercial permits and the certificates of occupancy, go to the City website.
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Shop early at Christmas in July Craft Fair July 18
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The Burleson Senior Activity Center is hosting a craft fair on Saturday, July 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at the center at 216 S.W. Johnson Ave. (next to the post office). This is your chance to shop early for unique handcrafted gifts for your friends and relatives. If you are a crafter and you're interested in selling your one-of-a-kind handmade items, call the Burleson Senior Activity Center at 817-295-6611.
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Check out the City's SmartScape garden!
Mark Saturday, July 18, on your calendar. David Lenartowicz with the City's environmental services division and Keep Burleson Beautiful members will be on hand, 8 a.m. - noon, at Russell Farm to showcase the City's SmartScape garden. Learn how to set up a solar powered rain barrel and drip irrigation.The garden at Russell Farm includes a rain barrel painted by Bettie Bailey, a solar drip, and a drought tolerant garden project. The purpose of Texas SmartScape is to educate citizens on the ecological, economic and aesthetic benefits of using landscaping plants, shrubs, grasses and trees that are native or adapted to our regional climate and local conditions. The ultimate goal is to conserve local water supplies and improve storm water runoff quality by reducing the amount of water needed to maintain landscapes while also decreasing the amounts of pesticide, fertilizer and herbicides used in landscaping practices. Read More
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Yes, the water restrictions are permanent
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The water restrictions enacted in 2011 are year-round. If your residential address ends in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) you can use an irrigation system to water your landscape on Wednesdays and Saturdays. If your residential address ends in an odd number you can use an irrigation system to water on Thursdays and Sundays. All non-residential water locations (apartment complexes, businesses, industries, parks, medians, etc.) may water on Tuesdays and Fridays. Monday is a no-water day. Since 2009, Burleson has banned watering with irrigation or sprinkler systems, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., year round. Lawns and landscaping may be watered on any day with a hand-held hose, drip irrigation, soaker hose or tree bubbler. Irrigation using alternative water sources - a well or reclaimed or reused water - are excluded from the irrigation restrictions.
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July is Watch Your Car Month
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Secure your vehicle! According to the Texas Crime Clock, in 2013 a burglary of a motor vehicle happened every two minutes and a vehicle theft every eight minutes. Texas Department of Public Safety reports indicate that more motor vehicle thefts and burglaries are committed in July than in any other month. The Tri-County Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Task Force, of which the Burleson Police Department is a member, reminds you to remove your valuables, remove your keys and always secure your vehicle. Car burglars will target vehicles when items are left in plain view such as GPS devices, purses, phones, etc. What can you do? Don't leave your vehicle running while unattended; don't leave your keys in the ignition; and don't leave valuables in plain sight. Protect it, it's yours!
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Legislative update is Transportation Coalition focus July 22
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Sen. Brian Birdwell and Rep. DeWayne Burns are the featured speakers at the Wednesday, July 22, meeting of the Greater Johnson County Transportation Coalition (GJCTC). The meeting is at 9 a.m. at the Cleburne Conference Center, 1501 W. Henderson St. The two will give a legislative update, followed by reports from local transportation agencies. General meetings are open to the public and part of an on-going effort to bring together legislators, local elected officials, transportation partners, business leaders, and residents to discuss transportation needs and plans in Johnson County. Formed in early 2013, the Greater Johnson County Transportation Coalition mission is to plan and advocate for improved transportation in the greater Johnson County area. Founding entities of the Coalition include the cities of Burleson, Cleburne, Crowley and Joshua as well as Johnson County. In addition to assisting the public to understand transportation decisions and policies, the GJCTC is striving to assist in the development of a continuing, comprehensive, multi-modal transportation planning process carried on cooperatively with state and local agencies.
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Dive in at the BRiCk for 'Big Hero 6'
Grab your swimsuit and towel and dive in for a movie at the BRiCk on Friday, July 24! The BRiCk staff will be showing "Big Hero 6." Doors to the BRiCk's indoor pool open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 before July 24 or $7 on July 24. Tickets are on sale now. Bring your friends and lounge around the indoor pool and enjoy the movie on an 18-foot big screen. It will feel like a pool was installed at the local cinema! Bring your own Coast Guard approved float or noodle. Popcorn will be available for $1. For more information and for tickets, call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104.
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Do you want to learn more about what's discussed?
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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).
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Watch council/commission discussions live on streaming video
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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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Do you know what's going on in your City? Choose the form of communication that best suits your style by going to the Engage with Burleson page on the City's new website. We have Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, the City Focus monthly newsletter, this weekly E-Newsletter, streaming video of our public meetings, and a link to our City staff directory. If you want to keep up with the latest happenings, go to News Releases on the City website and, check out the Events calendar on the City Facebook. If you aren't signed up to receive the City's Everbridge emergency notifications (severe thunderstorm warning, tornado warning, mosquito spraying alert, etc.), you can do that now by going to the City of Burleson Alert System signup page. Thank you for being engaged with your City! Sincerely, Sally Ellertson City of Burleson
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