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Connect with Council at Founders Day Oct. 10
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If you want to connect with your Burleson City Council members, we are making it easy! The next Connect with Council is Saturday, Oct. 10, at the City's Founders Day Celebration & Bluegrass Festival in Old Town Burleson.
Councilmembers Ronnie Johnson and DanO Strong will be at the event so be sure to bring your questions and comments and share with them your thoughts about the Burleson community. Founders Day is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (bluegrass bands are on stage between 10:20 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Connect with Council is 10 a.m.-noon. Look for the councilmembers around the Burleson Visitors Center and Museum, 124 W. Ellison St. (at the corner of Ellison and Wilson streets).
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Come and fish and camp with us at Bailey Lake Oct. 17-18
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It's time to bait that hook, cast that line, and cross your fingers for a bite! The City is hosting the popular Far Out Family Campout and Fishing Adventures Saturday/Sunday, Oct. 17-18, at Bailey Lake. The overnight event kicks off at 1 p.m. on Saturday and wraps up at 8 a.m. on Sunday. Boy Scouts and Master Naturalists will guide your way on nature trails, help you fish, and coordinate other fun activities. Prizes will be given out for the biggest catch of the day. A hot dog dinner with marshmallows for dessert will be served. Don't forget your snacks, tent, fishing pole, bait, flashlight and bug spray! Pre-event tickets are $10 per a family of five. Tickets on the day of the event are $15 per family of five. Read More
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Have your neighbor's back at National Night Out Oct. 10
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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. Read More
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Please share your military veteran pictures and stories
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The Burleson Public Library wants photos of your veterans for Operation Remember.
Operation Remember is a project of the City of Burleson that works to archive the personal histories of Burleson's veterans and present their stories in a way that encourages every generation to learn more about our veterans' contributions to our country and our community. A newly redesigned interactive kiosk at Veterans Memorial Plaza helps visitors find military veteran bricks and also includes additional information about each veteran, such as photos, biographies and even excerpts from veteran interviews. But many of the bricks don't have any personal information listed in the on-site kiosk. The Burleson Public Library is asking families to submit photos and biographies of their veterans so they can be included. Read More
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Reserve Oct. 24 for the Burleson Old Town Boo Bash
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Old Town will be taken over by superheroes, princesses, and more on Saturday, Oct. 24, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., for the City's eighth annual free Burleson Old Town Boo Bash. The fun takes place on Ellison Street, between Main Street and Johnson Avenue (124 W. Ellison St.). Children, birth-12 years old, will arrive in their favorite Halloween costumes - trick-or-treat bags in hand - for the ultimate in trick or treating. Local businesses, churches, and civic groups set up booths and decorate their vehicles for trunk-or-treat fun. Children will enjoy free candy, games, bounce houses, a pumpkin patch full of free pumpkins to decorate, and a costume parade. Booth spaces are free, but you have to fill out a booth application, which is available on the City website. For more information, call 817-426-9112.
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Make sure your pets are vaccinated against rabies
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Are your pet's rabies vaccinations up to date? If you answered no, your pets could be at risk. As of Sept. 28, there have been 23 confirmed rabid skunks in 2015 in Johnson County. Rabies is enzootic - a disease that is constantly present in an animal - in skunks in Texas. Your best prevention is to make sure your pets are vaccinated against rabies and to keep those vaccinations up to date. Most veterinarians are now giving 3-year rabies vaccinations. Be sure to keep a copy of your rabies vaccination certificate as proof that your pet has been vaccinated. Read More
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Seventy smoke detectors installed during Red Cross campaign
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On Aug. 29, more than 50 people representing the Red Cross, Burleson fire marshal's office and fire department, as well as community volunteers canvassed the neighborhoods for the American Red Cross Home Fire Preparedness Campaign. The goal was to provide and install smoke detectors where needed.
In a four-hour span of time, 14 teams reached out to 412 homes, checked 20 alarms, installed 20 batteries, and installed 70 alarms. If residents weren't home, an informational door knocker was left on the front door. "This was a group effort involving multiple agencies and it was very successful. I want to thank the American Red Cross and those who came out to help. We put up a lot more smoke detectors this year than I thought we would," Burleson Fire Marshal Stacy Singleton said. "Because of this team effort we have more citizens protected than we did before the campaign. I hope we can spread this program into other areas of town." Read More
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Head to Old Town for the Old Town Picture Show Oct. 3
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Movies include McFarland USA & Willy Wonka
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 two more Saturdays - Oct. 3 and Oct. 10. Showtime is 8 p.m. The movies are "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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Burleson Public Library, in partnership with North Texas Libraries On the Go and Recorded Books, is pleased to announce the availability of Zinio for Libraries, the world's largest newsstand. Through www.burlesonlibrary.com, library customers will have free unlimited multi-user access to complete digital magazines, easily viewed on most Internet-enabled devices inside or outside of the library. Zinio's unique technology digitally recreates a magazine page for page, including full color pictures, intuitive navigation, key word article search and interactive elements such as audio and video. 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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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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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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City will close one block of Ellison for Oct. 3 outdoor movie
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If you have business in Old Town Burleson on Saturday, Oct. 3, make note of these road closures for the Old Town Picture Show. The 2015 Disney movie "McFarland USA" 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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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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