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Tip-A-Cop is back at Grumps Monday, Sept. 21
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They're back! Save the date, enjoy a burger and fries, and support your local police department. How does dinner out support the police department? Burleson's men and women in blue - our police officers - will be working the tables for tips and grins to raise money for the Burleson Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (BCPAAA). It's called Tip-A-Cop. Make plans to stop by Grumps of Burleson on Monday, Sept. 21, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. All of the tips and a portion of Grump's nightly proceeds will go to the BCPAAA and their initiatives. None of the tips or proceeds goes to the officers. Burleson police officers will be serving you your choice of a hamburger or cheeseburger, fries or home-fried chips, and soda/tea or water, all for just $8. Read More
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Head to Old Town for the Old Town Picture Show Sept. 26
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Movies include Toy Story, McFarland USA, & Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
The City and the Old Town Burleson Association are bringing back the old days of gathering to watch movies outdoors by hosting the free Old Town Picture Show on three consecutive Saturdays - Sept. 26, Oct. 3 and Oct. 10. Showtime is 8 p.m. The movies include the original "Toy Story," (1995), on Sept. 26; "McFarland USA," a 2015 Disney movie, on Oct. 3; and "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," (1971), on Oct. 10. Jumping on board to help host the Old Town Picture Show are Family Toyota of Burleson, the feature film sponsor; Art Brucks State Farm Insurance, Wild About Harry's, and Birth, Stewart & Fletcher Orthodontics as leading role sponsors; and Sassy Frass Boutique and Rebecca's: A Sassy Boutique as supporting role sponsors. Come early and shop and eat at our Old Town stores and restaurants, or bring your own chairs, blankets, and picnic for this family fun night. Read More
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Military veterans are the guests of honor at Nov. 7 tribute
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The City of Burleson is hosting the annual Military Veteran Tribute/Veterans Day celebration at Veterans Memorial Plaza on Saturday, Nov. 7. The event begins at 2 p.m. at 298 E. Renfro St., at the corner of Renfro Street and I-35. The event will include a speaker, the posting of colors and a ceremonial wreath, a firing party, bagpipes, and patriotic music. The City-owned plaza includes a fountain; bricks engraved with the names of local service members; the bronze eagle and Purple Heart memorial that were unveiled in 2009; and the names of veterans from the Johnson County Veterans Memorial - World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam - were placed in the ground next to the Operation Remember kiosk in 2010. A POW monument was added in 2011. To add a brick to honor your veteran, call the Burleson Public Library at 817-426-9212 or go to the Operation Remember page on the City website. For more information about the tribute, call the parks and recreation department at 817-426-9104.
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Bring your neighborhood together for National Night Out
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The power of a neighborhood that comes together to watch out for each other is immeasurable. That's the message behind the annual National Night Out event.
There will be picnics, cookouts, and more in neighborhoods citywide, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., as Burleson celebrates National Night Out. The event is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; generate support and participation in anticrime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and to let criminals know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
We want to join your neighborhood parties! Community Resource Officer David Wardlaw as well as the police department, City staff, and City leaders are slated to visit as many National Night Out get-togethers as possible in three hours. The deadline to request that City staff visit your party is Oct. 1. Read More
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Adopt a pup at Yappy Hour Sept. 25
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The Burleson Animal Shelter and Lost Oak Winery are teaming up for Yappy Hour on Friday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Shelter staff will bring adoptable pets to the winery for on-site adoptions. The event is open to the public. The adoption fee is $55. Adopted pets will be required to get a rabies shot within 10 days. If you want to see which four-legged friends may be at Yappy Hour, check out the Burleson Animal Services page on Sept. 24. Be sure to bring some money so you can enter the animal shelter's raffle. The goodies include bowls, toys and more. Tickets are $1 or $5 for six tickets. Read More
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Clean out the cabinets for Prescription Drug Take Back event
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The City, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, will be hosting the National Prescription Drug Take-Back event on Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the City's old service center at 133 N. Main St. Residents may drop off unused, expired or unwanted medications, in both pill and liquid form, for safe disposal. This includes over-the-counter as well as prescription drugs. Proper disposal of medicines protects you by preventing poisoning of children and pets; deterring misuse by teenagers and adults; avoiding health problems from accidentally taking the wrong medicine, too much of the same medicine, or a medicine that is too old to work well; and, keeping medicines from entering streams and rivers when poured down the drain or flushed down the toilet. Read More
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Russell Farm hours change temporarily next week
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If you are planning a trip out to Russell Farm, the hours have temporarily changed. The farm will be closed on Monday, Sept. 14. On Thursday, Sept. 17, the hours are noon until 2 p.m. Russell Farm, located at 405 W. County Road 714, is a local attraction that offers the public a glimpse into the past as well as contemporary art work. Russell Farm is a unique and historic facility that features several buildings dating back to the earliest days of what would become the Burleson community. The farm was donated to the City of Burleson in October 2011 by the Boren family for historical, art and agricultural/natural uses. The normal hours are 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday & Tuesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesday & Saturday, and 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Thursday & Friday. For more information please call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104. To learn more about all that Russell Farm has to offer, go to the City website.
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Founders Day includes Bluegrass Festival, Oct. 10
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If you like bluegrass music, you're going to love what Founders Day has to offer this year. Come on down to Old Town Burleson, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 10, to hear the Bluefield Express, The Quibble Brothers, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Bluegrass Band, and Walker and the Texas Dangers! The Bluefield Express show varies from "hard-drivin', straight ahead bluegrass to ballads, bluegrass instrumentals, gospel and some original compositions." The Quibble Brothers "are not just a hot Dallas country music band, bluegrass band, and for that matter a swing band . . . they are all that!" Hot Sounds of Summer concert fans will remember Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Bluegrass Band from the 2014 concert series. Sgt. Pepper touts itself as "A Bluegrass Band that plays mostly Beatle songs." And, Walker and the Texas Dangers, a "(square) dance band," will close out the bluegrass sounds. According to the band's website, they "sling a lively concoction-gritty stories told with slapped up treatment." The historical Founders Day celebration is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the original Old Town Burleson (124 W. Ellison St.). Read More
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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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