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Welcome to the free City of Burleson weekly E-Newsletter! There are more than 1,670 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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Burleson Fire Department awards top honors for 2015
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The tireless and exceptional work of the Burleson Fire Department was recognized Feb. 20 at the department's annual awards banquet. The top honorees include:
Firefighter of the Year - Fire Engineer James Pribble
Rookie of the Year - Firefighter Ben Eason
Citation Award - Firefighter Jules Knight
Most Training Hours (730) - Ben Eason
Busiest Shift - Fire Station 1, B shift - Lt. Steve Burchette and Firefighters Scott Johns, Josh Stanton, and Jules Knight.
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Thieves are targeting unlocked vehicles
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For the past several months, the Burleson Police Department has received numerous reports of burglaries from vehicles. Through a partnership with the Burleson Police Department and the Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force, the investigation has revealed that a vast majority of these offenses involve vehicles that are left unlocked, and valuables are left in plain sight.
Car burglars target unlocked vehicles. The Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force and Burleson Police Department want to remind citizens to lock their vehicles and remove/hide valuables from view. Remember, Watch Your Car . . . Protect It, It's Yours!
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More than a dozen new homes are going up in Burleson
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In January, home builders committed to build more than a dozen new homes in Burleson. The City's January building permit activity report shows 14 new homes, in eight subdivisions, with an average square footage of 3,176 and average home value of $222,137. The homes are in Heritage Village, Mountain Valley, Plantation, Shannon Creek and Valley View Estates.
On the commercial side, seven permits were issued in January 2016. They include the new Burger King on Wilshire Boulevard, remodel of Best Automotive Corporation on Burleson Boulevard, remodel of Massey Douglas Forest on Burleson Boulevard, roof replacement of Biedenharn Realty on Wilshire Boulevard, remodel of F-Wave LLC (Burleson Boulevard), remodel of BJ Harris (Burleson Boulevard), and remodel of Dr. Oza (Wilshire Boulevard).
Commercial projects completed in January include Graveview church (Burleson Boulevard), Kroger (Wilshire Boulevard), Ag Capital Partners (Johnson Avenue), F-Wave LLC, and Stringer Realty (Wilshire Boulevard).
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Explore the City budget online via interactive financial reports
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This new platform increases the City's financial transparency
You can explore the City of Burleson's budget data online thanks to a new partnership between the City's Finance Department and OpenGov. For nine-10 years, the City of Burleson has shown its commitment to financial transparency by posting financial documents on the City's website. The new digital platform was launched Feb. 9. The design makes it easier to explore how taxpayer money is collected and spent. See for yourself! Go to the Interactive Final Reports page, then click on the link, Interactive Financial Reports. OpenGov displays five years of government spending and revenue detail. This is a new interactive financial reporting portal that allows citizens to explore the City's budget data online in various graphical formats selected by you. Users can manipulate the data and drill down to view details or scale up for the big picture. For more about how to navigate the site, read the press release.
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Don't miss 'May the 4th Be With You' at the BRiCk!
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It's back! All Star Wars fans, make plans to be at the BRiCk on Wednesday, May 4, for the free "May the 4th Be With You." The fun is 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. in the BRiCk gymnasium. There will be a costume contest, trivia contest, trade shows, a light saber competition and much more! If you are interested in purchasing a 10x10 Star Wars affiliated vendor space, please call 817-426-9116. The BRiCk is located at 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. in Burleson, Texas!
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AARP offers free tax aide at the Burleson Public Library
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Do you need help with your taxes? Make an appointment to stop by the Burleson Public Library on Tuesday, March 1, between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The AARP Foundation offers free tax help to low and moderate income taxpayers, especially those 60 and older. AARP representatives will be at the library to offer assistance during these times only. The service is offered on Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. - 2p.m., through April 12.
Come to the library foyer at 248 S.W. Johnson Ave. and sign up for an appointment or call 817-426-9212 for more information. There are a very limited number of appointments so library staff cannot sign you up over the telephone. More information about this service is available on the AARP website.
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Sign your children up to read to Natasha on March 5
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Dog Tales is back on Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dog Tales is a Burleson Public Library reading support program to help children maintain their reading skills. Natasha is a registered therapy dog and she's a great listener. Her handler is with her at all times.
If your child would like to read to Natasha, please register in advance by calling Children's Librarian Michele Wilson at 817-426-9204 or email her. Dog Tales is March 5 and March 19, April 2 and April 16, and May 14 and May 28.
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Yes, the Burleson Old Town Boo Bash is back in 2016
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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. 29, for the City's annual Boo Bash.
The fun is 6 p.m.-8 p.m. in Old Town Burleson (124 W. Ellison St.).
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. Stay tuned for more details!
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Municipal Court is open late today so you can pay your fines
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Tickets that are ignored turn into warrants. If you have fines that you have not paid to the City of Burleson's Municipal Court, your time is running out. Arrests will be made and unpaid fines will be collected during the Great Texas Warrant Roundup in March.
The focus is on Class C misdemeanor warrants, the majority of which are traffic-related offenses. Although the focus is on Class C warrants, higher charge warrants may also be served. If you don't know if you have an outstanding warrant, call the Burleson Municipal Court warrant department at 817-426-9298, or the court in which you received a citation.
The municipal court staff extended the court's hours of operation this month. Regular business hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 pm., and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Today, Feb. 26, the court will be open late, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., to give people who have warrants time to come in and take care of them before the warrant roundup. The court is located inside the Burleson sub courthouse at 247 Elk Dr., Room 114 (across from Burleson High School). Find out how you can pay your outstanding warrants.
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Keep up with all the 2016 City events via City Facebook
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Are you a fan of the City of Burleson Texas Government Facebook page? If you're not, you should be. All of the City of Burleson events for 2016 are posted under the Events tab. Even if you are not a fan, you can see the Events tab, but we want you to be a fan! We are working hard to get all of our City-coordinated event dates set so you can mark your calendars now. You don't want to miss a thing! Just click on the Facebook EVENTS tab.
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Do you know where to cast a vote for the March Primaries?
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Are you not sure where to vote or even who represents you in the March 2016 Primary Election?
The voting times for both Tarrant County and Johnson County are: Early voting today/Feb. 26, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Election Day (Tuesday, March 1), 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
If you live in Tarrant County, the best way to find out where to vote and who represents you, is to go to the Upcoming Election Information page on the Tarrant County website and click on "Voter Lookup." You can choose a sample ballot (Democratic Party or Republican Party) and find out your early voting location and your Election Day voting location. For more information call the Tarrant County Elections Administration at 817-831-8683. All Texas voters can check to see if they are registered by going to the Am I Registered page on the Texas Secretary of State website. This site will also give you your location for early voting and Election Day voting.
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How do you stay in the loop on City news and events?
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Do you know how to stay in the loop on City events and programs? This weekly E-Newsletter is one of your options. Sign up for it online.
The central hub of all City information is the City of Burleson website. Do you need to call staff? Click on the orange telephone at the top of the website. Do you want to be notified when we post public notices, Pet of the Week, City holiday or weather closures, job openings, the latest news releases, and calendar events? Click on the red Stay Notified icon in the middle of the homepage.
Is social media more your style? Check out the City's seven Facebook pages, two Twitter pages, YouTube channel, Google+, and Instagram on the Engage With Burleson link at the bottom of the homepage. That link also includes a link to the City Focus newsletter that is sent to all City utility customers monthly, except for February and July.
The City observes seven holidays in 2016. You can find that list on the City Holidays page. If City facilities are closed, we post an alert at the top of every City website page at least one day in advance of the closure and for the duration of the closure. You can also find the holiday closures under the Recent News tab on the homepage.
Have questions? Call the Public Information Office at 817-426-9622.
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Want to know what's being discussed and how the vote goes?
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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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