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Senior Center supervisor named City's Employee of the Quarter
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You don't work for a City for more than 15 years without garnering some well-deserved praise from your co-workers. Paula Benjamin received just that when four of her fellow parks and recreation employees nominated her for the City's Employee of the Quarter award for the second quarter of 2015. And she won. The 55-year-old Benjamin is best known for her creativity and mentoring. She began her career with the City at Burleson's first recreation center as the center supervisor before it became Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex, and now as the supervisor at the Burleson Senior Activity Center. Benjamin was one of 15 nominated for the second quarterly honor. The nominees represent the City's recreation, parks, golf, and library employees. The nominations are based on an employee's efficiency, transparency, honesty, innovation and customer service. Read More
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First full-time paid fire chief announces his retirement
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After more than 17 years as Burleson's first full-time paid fire chief, Gary Wisdom is turning off the fire radio, turning off the weather radar, and turning in his keys. The chief announced his retirement Aug. 11. He will work through the end of this year. In 1998, Wisdom was hired by then-city manager Kay Godbey as Burleson's first full-time career fire chief. Wisdom has served as not only Burleson's fire chief but as the emergency management coordinator, since 2009, in a city that was home to just under 20,000 residents when he was hired in 1998 to a city that now boasts more than 41,280. Read More
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Volunteer for Aug. 29 Home Fire Preparedness Campaign
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The Burleson Fire Marshal's Office is looking for volunteers to go out in to selected neighborhoods in Burleson as part of the American Red Cross Home Fire Preparedness campaign. The goal is for the volunteers to work alongside members of the fire marshal's office, the Burleson Fire Department and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members to provide and install smoke detectors where needed. Residents will also receive tips on emergency preparedness. Volunteers will visit the homes between 8 a.m. and noon on Aug. 29. All volunteers must sign up on the Home Fire Preparedness Smoke Alarm Installation - Burleson page on the Red Cross website, AND, fill out a Home Fire Preparedness Volunteer Registration form on the City website. Potential volunteers must attach a copy of their driver's license with the City's volunteer registration form so that staff can conduct a background check. Turn in the completed registration forms to Burleson Fire Inspector/Investigator Jessica Eiswald at Fire Station #1, 828 S.W. Alsbury Blvd., by Thursday, Aug. 27. Read More
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More than 80 dogs & cats adopted in nationwide Clear the Shelter campaign
Aug. 15 was a great day for the Burleson Animal Shelter. We even got someone to sing "I love big mutts and I cannot lie!" Burleson participated in a national campaign, along with 54 other Dallas-Fort Worth area shelters, called Clear the Shelters. Participating shelters agreed to waive all adoption fees on Aug. 15 in hopes of attracting even more people interested in giving a furry friend a forever home. The Burleson Animal Shelter adopted out 45 cats and dogs on Aug. 15, bringing the total since July 27, when the Clear the Shelters campaign began, to 82! The first dog out the door Aug. 15 was Roxxie, a 6-month-old American Pit Bull/American Blue Heeler mix love bug. She was adopted by the Meledez family. And last out the door Aug. 15 was the now famous Dudley, a Pointer mix, whose videos went viral on Facebook with more than 33,700 views of his video plea to be adopted and more than 31,700 views of the video with his adoptive family. The DFW event was hosted by NBC5 and Telemundo 39. More than 18,000 pets were adopted in the NBCUniversal Clear the Shelters national campaign which took place in 28 owned television stations. Read More
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Slow down in school zones - classes in session Aug. 24
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Pay attention to those flashing lights in school zones - Burleson Independent School District students are back in school Monday, Aug. 24. The City of Burleson maintains more than a dozen school zone flashers. The Texas Department of Transportation maintains the flashing school zone lights on FM 1902, East Renfro Street and Wilshire Boulevard. The City started testing the flashing lights Aug. 19. Hours for elementary school zones are 7 a.m.-8 a.m. and 2:40 p.m.-3:40 p.m. Hours for the middle schools are 7:45 a.m.-8:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. And, hours for the high schools' school zones are 8 a.m.-9 a.m. and 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Read More
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City issued 37 permits for new homes in July
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How many new homes were permitted in the city of Burleson in July? The answer is 37, in 15 subdivisions. The average square footage of the new homes is 3,374 and the average value is $202,518. On the commercial side, there are five new commercial permits, including First National Bank of Burleson at 1536 E. Renfro St.; Wells Fargo Bank at 435 E. Renfro St., Bacca Investments Inc. at 700 S.W. Wilshire Blvd., Target Corporation at 200 N.W. John Jones Dr., Suite 200, and Metropl ex Family Church at 506 Pleasant Manor Ave. The commercial projects that were completed in July include Auto Zone repairs, Holy Cross Christian Academy remodel, Pence & Panache remodel, Essential Endodontics finish out, and Lumin Care remodel. To see all of the active permits and the commercial certificate of occupancy applications, go to the July report on the City website.
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Restrictions on watering landscape are year-round
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The outdoor water restrictions that were most recently enacted in Burleson in June 2013 became permanent in April 2014 due to a required change in the City's water conservation plan. 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 (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) 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. This includes residential and non-residential customers. That restriction is in place because up to 30 percent of the water sprayed on lawns during the heat of the day can be lost to evaporation.
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Keep children, and drivers, safe with Rules of the Road
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The Burleson Police Department has been receiving several complaints regarding children riding bicycles, skateboards, and scooters in the streets. Police ask parents to remind their children that they need to watch out for vehicles and be courteous. Many of the complaints concern "near misses" where children are not paying attention. Teach your children the "Rules of the Road" (i.e.- stay to the right side of the street, stop at stop signs, look both ways before you enter or cross the street, etc.). These simple rules could save their lives! Remember, a 40-pound child on a 20-pound bike is no match for a 3,000 pound vehicle. Make sure your kids understand that and keep them safe!
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We need YOU to serve on City boards and commissions
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We need you! The City of Burleson is seeking at least one applicant for each of the eight City committees, boards and commissions. Those include the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Building Codes & Standards Board, Cemetery Board, Library Board, Old Town Design Standards Review Committee, Park Board, Planning & Zoning Commission, and Zoning Board of Adjustment. The deadline to apply is August 31. You can apply online. Board appointments will be made at the Sept. 21 city council meeting. Read More
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Be a vendor or entertainer at City's 23rd Founders Day
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If you want to be part of the entertainment at the 23rd annual Founders Day celebration on Oct. 10, call 817-426-9112. You can be a vendor or, if you have musical talent, you might just get a spot on the entertainment schedule. Vendor applications are on the City website. Call 817-447-1575 if you are interested in a booth. The historical celebration is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the original Old Town Burleson (124 W. Ellison St.). Look for strolling minstrels, fiddle players, a car show, food trucks, and more. The event kicks off just before 9 a.m. with a parade down Ellison Street. The fun includes mock gunfight shows, and, for you football fans, we'll have a TV out there for you to watch the Texas - Oklahoma game!
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Want to know what's being 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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