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Thursday, December 31, 2015
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City facilities are taking a holiday Jan. 1
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City facilities, with the exception of public safety and the golf course, will be closed Friday, Jan. 1, for New Year's Day. Hidden Creek Golf Course will be open at its regular hours - 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Jan. 1.
There will be no trash or curbside recycling collection on Jan. 1. If you are on the Tuesday/Friday schedule, your next collection day after New Year's Day 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 Jan. 2, as well as on Jan. 1.
The BRiCk will be closed Jan. 1. It will be open Dec. 31, but the hours are shortened to 5 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Valentine Dance tickets go on sale
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Dance with your daughter or son on Saturday, Feb. 13, as the City's parks and recreation department hosts the annual Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Valentine Dance at the BRiCk.
There will be two times, 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. The fun includes pictures, corsages, dinner, dancing, and games.
Pre-event tickets are $16 per couple ($8 per person) and are available at the BRiCk, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd., starting Jan. 7. If you wait until Feb. 13 to buy your tickets, the cost is $25 per couple or $12.50 per person. For more information, call the BRiCk at 817-426-9104.
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Know what to do before your power goes out
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Do you know what to do when your power goes out? Only call 911 if it is a hazard (you hear a pop or explosion, see smoke, see tree limbs hitting the wires, etc.). If it is a hazard, the fire department will respond. Contact your electric provider after you contact 911. If it is a power outage due to storms, call your electric provider, not 911.
If you are an Oncor customer, you can report your outage via text. You have to know your ESI ID number (which is listed on your TXU Energy bill) or your phone number needs to be registered with your account to set up the text option. Text 'reg' to 66267 (ONCOR) to register; text 'out' to report your outage; or text 'stat' to to receive an update on your outage. If you prefer to call, the power outage notification number for Oncor is 1-888-313-4747. You can also check out the outages in your area by going to the Oncor outage map.
If you are a United Cooperative Services customer, to report an outage, call your local office (Burleson, 817-447-9292) or use the Text Outage feature. To expedite restoration efforts, have your account number handy. Text the word UNITED to 85700 and follow the prompts. Text OUT to report an outage at your location and text STATUS to receive an update on your outage status. Members must have five accounts or less to enroll, and all five accounts can be registered. Your cell phone number must be on file with UCS prior to registering for outage text messaging. UCS also has an Outage Dashboard to check for outages in your area.
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How do you know if a tornado warning is issued?
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How will you know if a tornado warning or severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Burleson? The City of Burleson, in partnership with Everbridge, will contact you. But you have to be in our system. If you are not sure if you are in the system, please contact us at 817-426-9176.
To sign up, go to the City of Burleson Alert System page, on the City website. Choose how you want to be contacted, the number of phones and email addresses you want included, and the order in which you want to be contacted. You can include your home and work address, your child's school and/or daycare, or your parents/grandparents' home. You can set a "quiet time" for messages (tornado messages will be sent regardless of quiet times) and choose which weather warnings you want to receive.
Check the Notifications on your cell phone and make sure that Emergency Alerts under Government Alerts (bottom of the list) are turned on. The National Weather Service will send weather alerts to you based on your location. If you are out of town or driving and don't have TV/Radio/social media readily accessible, you will still be warned about a tornado or severe weather so that you have time to seek shelter. And please, if you have older relatives, neighbors, co-workers or friends who are not plugged in to social media or weather alerts, please reach out to them when you are notified of the potential for severe weather.
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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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You can put your Christmas tree at the curb
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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.
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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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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Burleson Animal Shelter is closed Jan. 1
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The Burleson Animal Shelter will be closed Friday, Jan. 1, for New Year's Day. 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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Don't get grinched with a DWI on New Year's Eve
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End the year 2015 on a good note, not in a jail cell. Texas law makes it illegal for someone with a blood alcohol content - or BAC - of 0.08 percent or higher to drive a vehicle. Some people may reach this limit after only one or two drinks, depending on their body size and other factors.
Driving "buzzed" with a BAC less than 0.08 can also be a form of impaired driving and dangerous. The Texas Department of Transportation, and all law enforcement agencies, ask you to plan ahead for a sober ride. Don't wait until after you have started drinking. Designate a driver or arrange for someone you trust to pick you up. That also applies to others you know.
If you know someone who is about to drive impaired, please take their keys and find them a sober ride home.
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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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