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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
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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. If you are on the Monday/Thursday route, your collection will not be interrupted over the holidays.
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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Chief recognizes family legacy at retirement reception
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In August 2015, after more than 17 years as Burleson's first full-time paid fire chief, Gary Wisdom announced his retirement. Chief Wisdom's retirement reception was Dec. 17. He was honored by City Manager Dale Cheatham (left), city council, and his firefighters.
The chief also recognized his family's firefighting legacy. His father, Allen Wisdom, retired as a captain after 32 years with the Garland Fire Department. The chief's son, Brad, is a firefighter/paramedic with the Grapevine Fire Department.
Chief Wisdom has served in the firefighting field for 34 years, since 1981 when he started his career with the McKinney Fire Department. He was also a volunteer member of the Farmersville Volunteer Fire Department, 1983-1998. Wisdom served as Farmersville's fire chief for two years, 1997-1998. In 1998, Wisdom was hired by then-city manager Kay Godbey.
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Police set up exchange zone at 1161 SW Wilshire Blvd.
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Do you use classified advertising websites such as Craigslist or buy, sell or trade merchandise via social media sites? If so, listen up.
The Burleson Police Department just designated the parking lot at the new police department as an exchange zone. Residents are encouraged to use 1161 S.W. Wilshire Blvd. (Elk at Wilshire) to exchange merchandise that you intend to sell or purchase.
Why did the police take this step? The exchange zone creates a safer way to meet a stranger instead of them coming to your home or meeting at an unsecured location. Using the zone can cut down on your chances of being robbed.
Parents/guardians can also meet at 1161 S.W. Wilshire Blvd. to exchange their children during custody or visitation times. For years, parents were permitted to use the parking lot at the old police station for that purpose. Check out these safety tips
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Weather was perfect for Christmas at Russell Farm
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It was a gorgeous day Dec. 19 for Christmas at Russell Farm. Visitors flocked to the City-owned farm for some annual holiday barnyard fun! See the rest of the pictures!
You could catch a hay ride from the parking lot to the farm grounds, then catch it again on the way out. Everyone wanted to get their picture taken with our "rein donkey" Joey. We also had some great Christmas trees decorated by community clubs and organizations, handmade crafts for sale, tours of the historic Russell-Boren house as well as the Russell Farm Art Center gallery, and hot cocoa, cookies, coffee and ice cream.
To learn more about what Russell Farm has to offer, go to the Russell Farm page on the City website or call 817-447-3316.
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Library partners with hoopla for free access to movies & more
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Do you want access to free movies, music, eBooks and more? The Burleson Public Library is doing that! The library has made thousands of movies, TV shows, music albums, eBooks, audiobooks and comics available for mobile and online access through a new partnership with hoopla digital.
Burleson library cardholders can now download the free hoopla mobile app on their Android or IOS device or visit the hoopladigital website to begin enjoying titles from Hollywood studios, record companies and publishers. These are available to borrow 24 hours a day/seven days a week/365 days a year for instant streaming or temporary downloading to smartphones, tablets, computers and Apple TV.
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Youth can play tennis indoors at the BRiCk in January
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The BRiCk will be partnering with Top Gun Tennis to bring your kids, grades 1 - 5, an opportunity to play tennis indoors this winter season!
The BRiCk will be offering a free trial/play day on Tuesday, Jan. 12, for grades 1 - 8 from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the BRiCk gymnasium. The first session will be on Tuesdays, Jan. 19 - Feb. 16, with two time options: 5:15 p.m. - 6:05 p.m. or 6:15 p.m. - 7:05 p.m.
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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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The City can recycle your Christmas tree
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If you don't want to recycle your holiday tree, set it at the curb along with your regular trash. You can also set your tree out during your bulk collection week along with yard waste and other limbs and brush. If it is set out with the bulk collection, your tree will be recycled.
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.
Special pick-up items are collected monthly. Check the zone pick-up schedule. Zone 1 is the week of the first Monday; Zone 2 is the week of the second Monday; Zone 3 is the week of the third Monday; and Zone 4 is the week of the fourth Monday. In January, week 1 starts with Jan. 4.
For more information about tree recycling or your trash collection, call the Municipal Service Center at 817-426-9830.
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Burleson Animal Shelter is closed Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1
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The Burleson Animal Shelter will be closed Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 24-26, for Christmas as well as on New Year's Day (Friday, Jan. 1). Normal hours at the Animal Shelter are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday; closed on Sunday and Monday.
If you have an animal emergency - injured animal, animal bite, wild or aggressive animal, loose livestock, or a loose or wild animal at a school - please report that immediately to the Burleson Police Department at 817-426-9903.
Last but not least, if you haven't had your pet microchipped, do it now! It's just $15 at the Burleson Animal Shelter and you don't have to have an appointment. The Burleson Animal Shelter offers microchipping to everyone with a pet. You must provide proof of rabies vaccination to get the microchip. The Burleson Animal Shelter is located at 775 S.E. John Jones Dr., Burleson, TX, 76028. Call 817-426-9283 for more information.
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Courts are being resurfaced at Warren Park
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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, are being resurfaced and repainted. This will be approximately a two-week project that started Dec. 18.
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. on 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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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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