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Volunteer to beautify Burleson at April 30 Trash Bash
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Find your boots, round up your friends, and sign up for the City's semiannual Burleson Trash Bash slated for Saturday, April 30. It is a commitment of two hours, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Volunteers of all ages meet at Warren Park, 301 S.W. Johnson Ave. (across the street from the library) at 9 a.m. to get their trash bags and litter picker uppers. Then they head out to remove litter and debris from retail corridors, waterways, drainage channels, streets, parks, and other public areas. Youth participants are enthusiastically welcomed, but must have adult supervision.
At previous Trash Bash events, volunteers gathered at Warren Park after the event for free pizza and drawings. This year, the wrap-up also includes music from the Bransom Elementary School choir and a visit from a unique sculptor. Find out how you can sign up!
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We have an app to remind you about your trash collection
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Life can get crazy and the last thing you want to miss is your trash collection. If you want a friendly reminder when to put your trash, curbside recycling and special collection items at the curb, we have an app for that!
Go to the app store on your mobile device and search "Burleson Waste & Recycling." Download it, type in your home address, and you are ready to go! The app will create the schedule for your collection dates, and what will be collected (garbage, garbage and recycling, special pickup/bulk collection week). You can sign up for alerts for unscheduled interruptions to your regular collection service. You set the day and time of day that you want your alerts. The Burleson Waste and Recycling app will also remind you of the City holidays. If you don't want a mobile app, you can find the same information on the ReCollect page on this website.
Waste Wizard will answer your questions. If you type in "carpet," Waste Wizard will tell you that carpet and underpadding is accepted for special trash pickup/bulk collection and that it has to be cut into 4-foot rolls. Type in "Freon" and Waste Wizard will tell you there is no curbside collection for hazardous waste, but that you can take advantage of the City's household hazardous waste collection events, or use the Environmental Collection Center in Fort Worth. You can even report a problem on the app. Read more about the Burleson Waste & Recycling app.
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Clean out the cabinets for April 30 Drug Take-Back event
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NEW LOCATION: Burleson Police Department, 1161 S.W. Wilshire Blvd.
Residents may drop off unused, expired, or unwanted medications, in both pill and liquid form, for safe disposal at Burleson's Prescription Drug Take-Back event on Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Burleson partners with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to collect over-the-counter as well as prescription drugs. If you can't make it April 30, there is a drug take-back box in the front lobby of the Burleson Police Department. Burleson joined the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event effort in 2012. Since that time, Burleson's events have collected more than 1 ton of prescription drugs.
If you do not live in Burleson but still want to participate in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back event, the DEA is continually updating the list of sites. Among those participating are Burleson, Crowley, Joshua, Mansfield, Fort Worth and Arlington.
The April 30 event is at a new location, the Burleson Police Department, 1161 S.W. Wilshire Blvd. (Wilshire Boulevard and Elk Drive). Read more about the event!
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Have you registered for the Fun Walk, 5K or 10K?
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Start times are 7:30 a.m. for the 1-mile Fun Walk and 8 a.m. for the 5K and the 10K
Are you ready to run? The Be Healthy Community 5K/10K and Fun Walk is less than three weeks away and there are already 175 registered runners. Can you outrun the mayor or the mayor pro tem in the Last Man Running contest? Mayor Ken Shetter is signed up for the 5K and Mayor Pro Tem Dan McClendon is running the 10K. For every person who the mayor passes in the 5K and that the mayor pro tem passes in the 10K, $10 will be donated to Be Healthy Burleson, so get out there and cheer on our elected officials.
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There's a lot to do at the Burleson Senior Activity Center
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Area landfills can help you with construction/remodeling debris
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The Fort Worth C&D Landfill is located at 4144 Dick Price Rd. in Kennedale. That number is 817-516-7777. The Cleburne Transfer Station is located at 2625 Pipeline Rd. in Cleburne. That number is 817-641-2236.
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Hot Sounds of Summer concert series kicks off May 27
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Mark those calendars now for the City's 2016 Hot Sounds of Summer Concert Series. We have Local Yoakam, Poo Live Crew, Texas Flood, the M-80s (pictured), and Ray Wylie Hubbard headlining free 90-minute concerts every Friday, May 27-June 24, in Old Town Burleson.
Kicking it off at 7:30 p.m. on May 27 is Local Yoakam, a Dwight Yoakam Tribute band featuring Rodney Smith. Your June 3 headliner is Poo Live Crew, a classic rock variety show. Texas Flood brings the sounds of Stevie Ray Vaughan to Burleson on June 10, then count on the M-80s to remind you of those '80s glory days on June 17. Ray Wylie Hubbard - an Oklahoma folkie in the '60s, progressive country in the '70s, honky-tonk in the '80s, and now a blues singer - will close down Hot Sounds on June 24. Read more about Hot Sounds!
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Check out the February permits for homes and businesses
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The unusually mild winter weather paved the way for 24 new home building permits in Burleson, Texas in February 2016. Twenty-four were issued in more than six subdivisions. The average value of the homes is $194,982 and the average square footage of those new homes is 3,052. Eight of the new homes are being built on the Tarrant County side of Burleson. Sixteen are being built on the Johnson County side of the city.
On the commercial side, new permits were issued for Asian Café (remodel), 811 N.E. Alsbury Blvd.; Graceview Baptist Church (remodel), 1440 S. Burleson Blvd.; Burleson City Hall (remodel), 141 W. Renfro St.; and Guild Mortgage (remodel), 785 W. Hidden Creek Pkwy.
February's completed commercial projects include Senior Focus Living on Elk Drive, Golden Chick on Wilshire Boulevard, Tex Tech Environmental (remodel) on South Burleson Boulevard, Palio's Pizza (tenant finish out) on Wilshire Boulevard, Marco's Pizza (remodel) on Wilshire Boulevard, Align Chiropractic (remodel) on Renfro Street, Nothing Bundt Cakes (remodel) on John Jones Drive, Burleson Independent School District STEAM School (remodel) on Hillside Drive, Best Automotive Corporation (remodel) on South Burleson Boulevard, and Biedenham Realty (roof replacement) on Wilshire Boulevard.
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Buy some books at the Friends of the Library book sale
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Get a sneak peek on April 21 by becoming
a member of the Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Library will host the group's annual book sale on Friday, April 22, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Burleson Public Library. The sale will have a large variety of books, hardcover and softcover for all ages, including popular fiction and nonfiction (biographies, cooking, self-help, history, literature and more). You can buy a bag of books, of your choosing, for $10. Single books range in price from 50 cents to $2. If you are a member of the Friends of the Library, you are invited to a special presale on Thursday, April 21, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. If you want to be part of this presale you can become a member of the Friends of the Library for $5. Memberships will be available at the door during the Thursday night pre-sale. Read the rest of the details.
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Tiny Tot Triathlon is tomorrow at the BRiCk!
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LAST CHANCE! If you have children between three and five years old, sign them up for the BRiCk's Tiny Tot Triathlon. The fun is Saturday, April 9, starting at 9 a.m. You do not have to be a member of the BRiCk or a Burleson resident to participate.
Preschoolers will get to bike, splash through water slides, and dash to the finish line! Parents must provide their preschooler with their own tri-cycle assist throughout the race. You can pre-register now, at the BRiCk, for $15. Read more about the event.
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TxDOT area engineer is guest speaker for GJCTC meeting
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Randy Bowers, the area engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation's Johnson County Area Office, is the guest speaker for the Wednesday, April 27, meeting of the Greater Johnson County Transportation Coalition (GJCTC). The public meeting starts at 9 a.m. at the Crowley Recreation Center, 405 S. Oak St. in Crowley.
Bowers will be part of a roundtable discussion concerning current projects and future projects in Johnson County. This general meeting brings together legislators, local elected officials, transportation partners, business leaders, and the public to discuss transportation needs and plans in Johnson County.
The GJCTC was formed in 2013. The mission is to plan and advocate for improved transportation in the greater Johnson County area to enhance quality of life and economic vitality. In addition to assisting the public understand transportation decisions and policies, the GJCTC is striving to assist in the development of a continuing, comprehensive, multi-modal transportation planning process carried on cooperatively with state and local transportation agencies.
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Owe library fines? Paws Your Fines has a solution
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Donated items will help Ani-Meals program, pet rescues, and pet parents down on their luck
The Burleson Public Library is waiving your fines again! Customers who owe library fines can get as much as $50 forgiven between now and Saturday, April 16, through the library's Paws Your Fines program. The catch is that instead of digging into their pockets, customers can bring in donations that the library will turn over to the Burleson Animal Shelter. Customers can bring leashes, beds, unopened and unexpired pet food or treats, and other related items to receive a waiver of $1-$20 per item. The library has created a donation chart to guide library cardholders in clearing up their existing fines. For example, each can of pet food brought in will result in a waiver of up to $1 in library fines, while large bags (30 pounds+) of dry food are worth $25 of library fines. A maximum of $50 can be waived. The Burleson Animal Shelter partners with Meals-On-Wheels for the Ani-Meals program. That program helps home bound elderly clients who share their own meals with their pets because they can't afford to buy pet food. The shelter coordinates and stores the food donated to Ani-Meals. The shelter also gives supplies to pet rescues that work with them to get pets adopted. And, the Burleson Animal Shelter staff helps those who are struggling to make ends meet but don't want to give up their four-legged family members. Items donated to the library's Paws Your Fines drive will help all three causes.
Everyone is welcome to bring in donations even if they do not have fines on their library account. The library's hours are Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Read more about Paws Your Fines.
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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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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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