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Welcome to the free City of Burleson weekly E-Newsletter! There are more than 1,640 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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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
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Most City facilities close Nov. 26-27 for Thanksgiving
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City of Burleson facilities, with the exception of public safety, will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27, in observance of Thanksgiving.
There will be no trash or curbside recycling collection on Thursday, Nov. 26. If you are on the Monday-Thursday route, your trash will be collected on the next Monday, Nov. 30. Curbside recycling will be collected on your next scheduled day. Hidden Creek Golf Course will close at 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, but will be open Friday. The BRiCk, animal shelter, library, golf course, Senior Activity Center, and Compost/Mulch/Recycle Center will be open Saturday, Nov. 28. Read More
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Yes, there is a Christmas parade in Burleson, Dec. 5!
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The Burleson Rotary Club is hosting the Parade of Lights that steps off from Kerr Middle School at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. Twinkling lights are a must on each parade entry.
Fees in the four categories range from $10-$45. Santa will be on that last Parade of Lights float. His final stop for the day is the corner of Johnson Avenue and Ellison Street, which will be bustling with dancers and singers entertaining the parade crowd. For more information about the parade, call Lisa Keese at 817-447-7300. The parade application is available on the Burleson Rotary Club website.
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Be careful when you're cooking on Thanksgiving Day
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Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, according to the United States Fire Administration. The average number of home fires on Thanksgiving Day is normally double the average number of fires in homes all other days. According to the USFA, Thanksgiving Day fires in residential buildings occurred most frequently between noon and 3 p.m. Check out these tips for a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
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We've closed part of Ellison, temporarily, for seal coating
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The parking areas in Old Town along Main Street and Ellison are being seal coated over the next few days. The seal coating will cover up the existing parking space striping. The parking spaces will be restriped the week after Thanksgiving. Until that time if you are coming to Old Town, please continue to park at the normal angle for one-way traffic southbound and northbound. Remember, Main Street is one way southbound on the side adjacent to the buildings and one way northbound on the side next to the railroad tracks. Thank you for your patience!
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We have a new City Christmas tree!
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It's up! The City of Burleson's Parks Department put up the City's brand new 24-foot Christmas tree, topped with a 4-foot star, this week. This one will be decked out with thousands of twinkling lights.
The City tree is located at the corner of Ellison Street and Johnson Avenue. You can take family pictures in front of the new tree this weekend (Thanksgiving weekend) but the tree will not be lit during the Thanksgiving break. You'll have to wait for Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., when Santa Claus and his helpers flip the switch on the lights during the City's tree lighting/fireworks celebration. Read up on all of the Dec. 5 Christmas festivities in Burleson!
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Be a vendor, be a shopper at Dec. 12 Christmas Craft Fair
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You don't want to miss this. Stop by the Burleson Senior Activity Center on Saturday, Dec. 12, for the annual Christmas Craft Fair. The fair takes place 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and showcases one-of-a-kind handmade items - sewn creations, art, jewelry, and more - from area vendors. Want to know more about the craft fair?
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Oncor is trimming trees near power lines
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Oncor will be conducting tree trimming operations in utility easements in the coming weeks in order to remove branches from near Oncor's power lines. Oncor will be leaving door hangers at homes where tree trimming is scheduled.
Residents may contact Oncor and request an arborist to be on site to supervise the tree trimming work. If you'd like to request an arborist or have any other questions about the tree trimming, call 800-518-2375. To see the maps of the areas where the trimming will occur, go to the Oncor maps.
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Get your tickets now for the Dec. 5 Breakfast with Santa
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The big guy from the North Pole is hosting the City's 16th annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 5, 7 a.m.-11 a.m., at the BRiCk. The event is geared to children from birth to 12 years old (children 2 and younger get in free).
Saint Nick's elves will be up before the crack of dawn flipping pancakes, cooking sausage, and serving the orange juice and coffee. Santa will be in the BRiCk's Winter Wonderland until 11 a.m. to hear Christmas wishes, so bring your camera, and then stop by Santa's workshop to make holiday crafts.
Admission is $4 for children and $5 for adults if you buy the tickets in advance. On the day of the event, Breakfast with Santa tickets are $5 for children and $7 for adults. Tickets are on sale at the BRiCk (Burleson Recreation Center) now. The BRiCk is located at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. Read More
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Thieves and burglars are looking for easy targets
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Are you shopping this weekend? Be extra vigilant. This week, Burleson Police Det. Owen arrested a man at Walmart for loading gift cards using other people's identifying information. This is the fourth arrest in a week in Burleson of people using stolen identifying information on gift cards.
What can you do? When you use your credit card, debit card and identification cards at a register, be aware of everyone around you. Thanks to modern technology, a person with bad intentions can record your register transactions by simply using the video feature on a cell phone.
Don't leave your purse in the shopping cart. If possible, use a purse that has a strap that crosses your body. Leaving your purse in a shopping cart while you turn around to get an item off a shelf in a crowded store can expose your personal information to anybody walking by. If you choose to hide your purse and or merchandise in your vehicle, hide it before you arrive at your next shopping destination
Your personal information is much more valuable than the items on your shopping list. It takes a long time to get your name and credit repaired so safeguard it. Thieves are looking for an easy target. Don't be one.
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Animal shelter wants military veterans to aid in socializing pets
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Military veterans, we want you! The Burleson Animal Shelter is looking for military veterans who will volunteer to walk our dogs and play with the cats. Call it pet therapy. Nothing can brighten your day more than making a difference in the life of a dog or cat looking for a second chance.
Military veterans still have to go through a background check, but your role will be working with our pets, one-on-one, to socialize them. No cleaning cages for you! It's a win-win situation. Our shelter pets get a lot of love, attention and exercise, and you leave knowing that you have made a difference for a stray, abandoned or surrendered pet.
If you are interested, contact Animal Control Supervisor Kim Peckler at 817-426-9281, the main desk at 817-426-9283, or email us. The Burleson Animal Shelter hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays. We are located at 775 S.E. John Jones Dr. To see the pets you may be interacting with, go to the Burleson Animal Services Petango webpage.
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Don't let a burglar ruin your vacation
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Are you making vacation plans? You can request a free Vacation Home Check from the Burleson Police Department for the time that you are gone.
Fill out a Vacation Home Check form online. The police need your name, address, contact information, departure date/destination and return date, your local emergency contact, and vehicle and home security information. The security checks will be limited to no more than 14 consecutive days and not more than 30 days per year. The goal is to have your home checked on an average of once every 24 hours, workload permitting. For more information, call 817-426-9903.
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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 (Burleson City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are live streamed and archived). Minutes reflecting the outcome of agenda items are approved at the next regular meeting of the council, commission, boards and committees. If you don't want to wait until the next meeting to read the minutes, you can view the video of the meeting by going to the Streaming Video page on the City website.
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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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