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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 a.m. and 4 p.m. The bluegrass bands include Bluefield Express (10:15 a.m.), The Quibble Brothers (11:30 a.m.), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Bluegrass Band (1 p.m.), and Walker and the Texas Dangers (2:30 p.m.).
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 70 vendors have signed up. 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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We'll help you declutter at Household Hazardous Waste event
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Start cleaning out your garage, the shed, and under the kitchen sink. The City's Household Hazardous Waste event is Saturday, Nov. 7.
We're not just accepting household hazardous waste. We are also taking your old electronics and the paper you haven't shredded yet. The event is 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at the City's old service center, 133 N. Main St. This is only open to residents who live inside the Burleson city limits (proof of residency including a City water or solid waste bill is required).
City staff will load up your household hazardous waste items, on a first-come, first-served basis, in the City of Fort Worth's Crud Cruiser. Unicor is recycling your electronics, and Expanco will accept your paper for shredding. All electronics and appliances, including TVs, will be taken for free. There is no fee for paper shredding, but the volume is limited to three document-sized boxes per vehicle. Read More
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Have your neighbors' 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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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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Thank you for beautifying Burleson at Trash Bash!
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Have you heard the numbers? We told you that 459 people volunteered to beautify Burleson at the Sept. 26 Trash Bash. But did you hear the impact of that volunteerism? In two hours they picked up 5,000 pounds of waste, saving the City $21,870.36. Volunteers of all ages removed litter and debris from retail corridors, waterways, drainage channels, streets, parks, and other public areas. Pat yourselves on the back everyone! And, come back in April 2016 when we do this again!
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Connect with Council at Founders Day on 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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Reserve Oct. 24 for the Burleson Old Town Boo Bash
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Old Town Burleson will be taken over by cute babies dressed up as cuddly critters, action heroes, swashbucklers, Disney characters, and definitely a few Minions and Star Wars characters on Saturday, Oct. 24, for the City's annual Boo Bash.
It's two hours of free trick or treating sponsored by the City of Burleson's parks and recreation department and the community. The fun is 6 p.m.-8 p.m. on Ellison Street, between Main Street (Babe's/Fresco's corner) and Johnson Avenue. Children, birth to 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. Read More
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We are honoring our military veterans at Nov. 7 tribute
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You don't want to miss this event! The City honors our military veterans every year at the Military Veteran Tribute. This year, the tribute is Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Plaza, 298 E. Renfro St. Remember, the Burleson Public Library wants photos of your veterans for Operation Remember. If you have a family member or loved one with a brick at Veterans Memorial Plaza, submitting additional information is easy. You can submit two photos and/or a short personal biography via email or you can bring them to the library at 248 S.W. Johnson Ave. Representatives from Operation Remember will be at the Tribute on Nov. 7 to scan photos and accept biographies. We'll update you on the details of the tribute in a few weeks, so please, mark those calendars now!
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Get your child's safety seat checked at Cook Children's
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Who do you go to when you need your child's safety seat checked? You go to the experts who work with and care for children as a profession - the hospitals. Safe Kids Tarrant County led by Cook Children's, 801 Seventh Ave. in Fort Worth, is the primary contact for any parent or guardian who wants their child's safety seat checked. The free checks are done by appointment only. Dana Walraven, is the contact at 682-885-2634. Safe Kids Tarrant County has six car seat fitting stations around the Metroplex where you can make an appointment with a certified technician for a FREE car seat fitting. Read More
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Last Old Town Picture Show follows Founders Day on Oct. 10
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It's the 1971 "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Saturday is the finale for the Old Town Picture Show. The City and the Old Town Burleson Association brought back the old days of gathering to watch movies outdoors by hosting the free movies on three Saturdays. The 1971 movie, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," is showing on the outdoor screen at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10. Helping 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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Ellison Street will be closed 6 a.m.-10:30 p.m. on Oct. 10
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Have you heard we are celebrating the founding of Burleson, Texas on Saturday, Oct. 10? The 23rd annual Founders Day Celebration and Bluegrass Festival is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in Old Town.
Ellison will be closed between 6 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., from Main Street to Johnson Avenue. That closure includes the intersections of Ellison and Wilson, Ellison and Warren, and Ellison and Bransom. Vendors will be setting up their booths starting at 6 a.m. on Oct. 10. The entry points for the vendors include the intersection of Renfro at Wilson and Renfro at Warren (Burleson City Hall is located on Renfro, between Wilson and Warren).
When the Founders Day celebration shuts down at 5 p.m., City staff will start setting up for the final Old Town Picture Show, which starts at 8 p.m. Ellison will be closed at South Wilson Street and South Warren Street (one block area) for the movie. The streets will re-open at approximately 10:30 p.m., following the 8 p.m. showing of the 1971 movie, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
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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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