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Welcome to the free City of Burleson weekly E-Newsletter! There are more than 1,600 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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Adopt a pup at Yappy Hour at Lost Oak Winery tonight!
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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. 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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Sign up for the City's phone notification system
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If you are on the Everbridge phone notification system, you will receive a call to inform you of scheduled road work in your neighborhood. If you are not on the phone notification system (Everbridge is used for severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings, mosquito spray schedules, cut-off dates on your water bill, water main breaks and street maintenance), you can sign up now by going to the link on the City website.
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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/feature film sponsor and Art Brucks State Farm Insurance, Wild About Harry's, and Birth, Stewart & Fletcher Orthodontics as leading role sponsors. Rounding it out are supporter role sponsors Sassy Frass Boutique, Rebecca's Boutique, Old Texas Brewery, Fresco's, Orr Real Estate, Northstar Bank, and Moretti's Popcorn. 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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Clean out medicine cabinets for Sept. 26 Drug Take Back event
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Have you cleaned out your medicine cabinets? 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. The Burleson Police Department and the Citizens on Patrol will be working this event. 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. For more information about Burleson's September 26 event, call Sgt. Bob Sherman at 817-426-9951. Read More
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You made Grump's Tip-A-Cop a success!
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Wow . . . you really came out and supported your Burleson Police Department at Tip-A-Cop at Grumps restaurant on Sept. 21. Between the tip donations and a portion of Grumps' nightly proceeds, the Burleson Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association brought in $4,600. That's more than twice the amount, $2,200, raised in 2014, the inaugural year of the event. Burleson's men and women in blue - our police officers - worked the tables for tips and grins to raise money for the 501©(3) organization. BCPAAA members and the Police Explorers greeted guests and cleared and cleaned tables. The line to eat was out the door and around the block for the first three hours of the four-hour event. Thank you to everyone who participated! To see the rest of the pictures, go to the Tip-A-Cop album on the City of Burleson Texas Facebook page.
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Your adopted pet will be spayed/neutered and have rabies shot
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When you adopt a cat or dog from the Burleson Animal Shelter, you don't have to arrange for rabies vaccinations or the required spay/neuter surgery. Your new four-legged family member will have that done before he/she goes home with you, and it will only cost you an additional $75 (the new adoption fee is $140). The goal is to assist in reducing the overpopulation of unwanted animals not only in the Burleson area, but in the state.
State law requires that all animals that are adopted from animal shelters be spayed or neutered. Before the new ordinance was adopted, 43 percent of those who adopted from the Burleson Animal Shelter did not comply.
So here is the new drill. Check out the adoptable pet pictures on the City of Burleson website and watch the weekly Vines videos on the Burleson Animal Shelter Facebook. When you see a pet that you really like, stop by 775 S.E. John Jones Dr. and do a meet and greet between your family (including your current pets) and the potential pet. If you all click, the adoption paperwork is filled out at the animal shelter. Under the new ordinance, the animal shelter staff transports the adopted pet to the contracted veterinarian where that adopted pet will be spayed/neutered and receive the rabies vaccination. You and your new pet are reunited at the veterinarian office, not at the animal shelter. Read More
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Gunfighters, bluegrass, football and more at Founders Day!
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The Legends of Texas are bringing mock gunfights and a Jail & Bail to the 23rd annual Founders Day Celebration & Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, Oct. 10. The festivities are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. with bluegrass music between 10:20 a.m. and 4 p.m. The bluegrass bands include Bluefield Express, The Quibble Brothers, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Bluegrass Band, and Walker and the Texas Dangers.
Aaron's in Burleson is sponsoring a college football watching area, complete with multiple TVs and couches, so you can kick back and watch your favorite team play.
More than 30 vendors have signed up already. Food trucks, including barbeque, cupcakes and cookies, chicken sandwiches and deli sandwiches, will fill up your belly as you make your way to try out the ever popular human hamster balls, the new Kids Jet Skis, and the popular car show, sponsored by Turnkey Construction. No excuse not to stop and get a flu shot from the Texas Health Huguley Mobile Clinic. They are free at Founders Day! Read More
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Tell us how our water department is doing!
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What has been your experience with the City's public works department? Please take just five minutes to complete an online survey about your interaction with the City of Burleson's water division and with the utility customer service division at Burleson City Hall. We appreciate your feedback!
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City will close one block of Ellison for 'Toy Story' Sept. 26
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If you have business in Old Town Burleson on Saturday, Sept. 26, make note of these road closures for the Old Town Picture Show. The 1995 movie "Toy Story" will start at 8 p.m. The viewing area is Ellison Street and the Wood Shopping Center parking lot directly across the street from city hall, on Ellison Street.
The Wood Shopping Center parking lot will be closed at 2 p.m. (no entry from Wilson or Warren streets) and the city hall parking lot will be closed at 2 p.m. to prevent vehicles from entering the section of parking closest to Ellison Street. At 4 p.m., Ellison at South Wilson Street and Ellison at South Warren Street will be closed to prevent traffic from getting in to the one-block area of Ellison Street. The streets and parking lots will be re-opened at approximately 10 p.m.
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Your neighbors learned the skills to help during a disaster
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They learned what to do, then they did it on Sept. 19 when Burleson CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) members participated in a training scenario. Skills learned included teamwork; how to create cribbing/temporary wooden pieces or structure used to support heavy objects; how to manage utilities and put out small fires; open airways, control bleeding, and treat for shock; provide basic medical aid; search for and rescue victims safely; and collect disaster intelligence to support first responder efforts. CERT members are critical in giving support to family, friends, and neighbors in their immediate area until first responders arrive. CERT teams can be used to search for lost or kidnapped children, staff emergency operations centers and monitor events, secure emergency operations centers, manage "spontaneous/convergent" volunteers, and assist other relief organizations on mass care. Big shout out to those who signed up! For the rest of the pictures, go to the CERT Training album on the City of Burleson Texas Facebook page.
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Take note of Sept. 28 homecoming parade traffic
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Did you know that Burleson High School is hosting a homecoming parade on Monday, Sept. 28? If you live in the area of Thomas Street and Hillside Drive, heads up! The route is Thomas Street, from just west of Newton Street to Summercrest; Summercrest to Hillside; then Hillside to Elk Drive. Thomas Street will be closed at Newton Street when the parade starts. Parade line-up will begin at 5 p.m. at Hughes Middle School. The parade will step off at 6 p.m. then end in the Burleson High School parking lot on Elk around 7 p.m. Police officers will start closing all side streets that intersect with Thomas and Hillside between 5:45 p.m. and 5:50 p.m. on Sept. 28. Those include Thomas at Charlyne, Parkview, Market, Barkridge Trail, Springwillow, and Summercrest, then Summercest at Hillside. The closures on Hillside include Wintercrest, McNairn, Jayellen, Jill Ann, Suzanne Terrace, Linda, Barbara Jean, Ben, Mary Beth, Jeffdale, Reagan, Bretts Way, and Elk. Officers will also be keeping an eye on traffic at Boulder Court, Candlelite Court, Hillside Court and Shady Court. Once the entire homecoming parade passes any affected intersection, those intersections will be opened for crossing and traffic will be turned away from the parade. Now go dig out those pom poms and get ready for the fun!
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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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