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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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Joey the 'rein donkey' will strike a pose for you Dec. 19
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If the meteorologists are right, Saturday is going to be an awesome day to celebrate Christmas at the Farm!
The temperatures are expected to be in the 60s, coupled with rain free skies, on Dec. 19. That sets the perfect scene for you to get your picture taken with our "rein donkey" Joey. He and his barnyard friends, led by Gary Burkins, are hosting the free Christmas at Russell Farm festivities in Burleson, Texas. The City's 30-acre historic farm at 405 W. County Road 714 is the site for fun, noon to 8 p.m.
The festivities include pictures (bring your own camera) with a donkey wearing antlers; checking out the Christmas trees decorated by community clubs and organizations; hay rides; handmade crafts for sale; and, tours of the historic Russell-Boren house as well as the Russell Farm Art Center gallery. Concessions include hot cocoa, cookies, coffee and ice cream. Come on out for this unique family Christmas experience!
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Expect delays at Johnson and Renfro Dec. 21-22
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If your weekday route includes the intersection of Johnson Avenue and Renfro Street, be prepared for delays starting on Monday, Dec. 21, after 8 a.m.
The City's signal technician, along with a contractor, will be installing a camera detection system at that intersection. This camera detects traffic, and when to change the signal. Various lane closures will occur Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 21-22. The workers will be using the right turn lanes to access the aerial installation of cameras. Traffic will still be able to get through the intersection, however, there may be short delays. Thank you in advance for your patience!
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Kelly Mearns named the City's Employee of the Year
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Adding two major projects, in addition to her regular daily duties, to her plate in 2015 earned Kelly Mearns the title of Employee of the Year.
The executive assistant for the City Manager's Office was one of four vying for the City of Burleson's top honor for 2015. The 2015 Employee of the Quarter winners are Burleson Police Department Investigator Larry Sparks; Burleson Senior Activity Center Supervisor Paula Benjamin; Alton Fore, senior crew leader for the pavement maintenance division of the public works department; and Mearns.
Mearns was part of a two-person team that took on the project of redesigning the City's website, which was revealed in July 2015. Since then the team has been putting the finishing touches on what will be the City's first mobile app. While she was working on the website redesign project, Mearns was doing double duty spearheading a new software program for creating agendas for City Council, Planning and Zoning, and City boards/committees.
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City is taking a holiday Dec. 24 & 25 and Jan. 1
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City facilities, with the exception of public safety, will be closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24-25, and Friday, Jan. 1, in observance of Christmas and New Year's Day. Hidden Creek Golf Course will be closed on Christmas, but will be open at its regular hours - 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. - on Dec. 24 and Jan. 1.
There will be no trash or curbside recycling collection on two consecutive Fridays - Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. If you are on the Tuesday/Friday schedule, your next collection day after Christmas is Tuesday, Dec. 29, and after New Year's Day it will be Tuesday, Jan. 5. If your curbside recycling day is Friday, it will not be picked up again until the following Friday.
The City's Compost/Mulch/Recycling Center will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 2, as well as Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1.
The BRiCk will be closed on Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. It will be open Dec. 31, but the hours are shortened to 5 a.m.-5 p.m. The library and the animal shelter will be closed Dec. 24-26 for Christmas (as well as New Year's Day). The Senior Activity Center will be open Saturday, Dec. 26.
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The game ended in a tie, and the kids were the winners!
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What a game! The Heart for the Kids flag football game between the Burleson Professional Fire Fighters Association Local #4025 and Burleson Police Officers Association ended in a 21-21 tie on Dec. 12.
This was the first time the two had played flag football since 2009. During the interim years they played softball and kickball.
The clash of the "Blue" and the "Red" created a good-natured camaraderie on the field at Burleson Stadium. This is the 14th year that the two associations have hosted the benefit.
What was the best part? The game drew in bicycles, stuffed animals, and bags upon bags upon bags of toys - two full truck loads and one expedition full - for families in need.
Thank you to the Burleson Independent School District for hosting the game; thank you to everyone who donated to Heart for the Kids; and a big thank you to our public safety staff who gave it their all so that the children could have a brighter Christmas.
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We'll check your house when you're on vacation
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Are you making vacation plans? Don't let a burglar ruin them. 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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Courts at Warren Park are being resurfaced, starting today
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If you planned to play tennis and basketball over the holidays, Warren Park won't be an option.
The tennis and basketball courts behind the pavilion, to the south, will be resurfaced and repainted starting today, Dec. 18. This will be approximately a two-week project.
You can play basketball in the BRiCk's gymnasium. The BRiCk is open 5 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 5 a.m.-8 p.m. on Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. no Saturday and 1 p.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday. The BRiCk, located at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd., will be closed Dec. 24, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1. It will be open Dec. 31, but the hours are shortened to 5 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Christmas Craft Fair was packed with shoppers
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It was a Christmas Craft Fair shopping mecca Dec. 12 at the Burleson Senior Activity Center!
There was everything from hand-sewn crafts, to blankets, pens, wine bottle stoppers, art, and more. The City's senior center hosts a craft fair twice a year, July and December.
Thank you to all of the vendors who came out to make this such a successful event! Go to the Christmas Craft Fair album on the City of Burleson Facebook page for the rest of the pictures!
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Get your family pet a microchip for Christmas
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What's the best gift you can give your four-legged family member this Christmas? A microchip.
Every pet that comes through the Burleson Animal Shelter has a microchip before he/she leaves. Microchips and identification (collar, ID tag, rabies tag) are critical in finding your pet if it runs away over the holidays. The Burleson Animal Shelter offers microchips for $15, regardless of where you live. You must provide proof of rabies vaccination to get the microchip. The Burleson Animal Shelter is open Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. You have until Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 6 p.m. to get your pet microchipped before Christmas. The animal shelter is located at 775 S.E. John Jones Dr. No appointment is needed to get the microchip. For more information please call 817-426-9283 or email the shelter.
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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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