City closures for Thanksgiving holiday

City of Burleson facilities, with the exception of public safety, will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28-29, in observance of Thanksgiving. There will be no trash or curbside recycling collection on Thursday, Nov. 28. If you are on the Monday-Thursda...

Burleson City Secretary elected secretary of state association

Burleson City Secretary Amanda Campos was elected secretary of the Texas Municipal Clerks Association, Inc., at its annual meeting held in Fort Worth on October 24, 2019.

The Texas Municipal Clerks Association, Inc., is a statewide association with over 1,...

Bridwell named Employee of the Quarter

Teri Bridwell, the City of Burleson's Employee of the Quarter, was nominated for her exceptional service she consistently delivers to not only the animals in her care but also to residents and pet owners.  

“Teri always goes above and be...

City Council approves funds for fire station relocation

Burleson City Council approved construction costs for the relocation of Fire Station No. 2 during its regular meeting on Monday, October 21.  

The new facility will be located at 250 E. Hidden Creek Parkway, near the intersection of E. Hidden Cree...

City of Burleson wins statewide excellence award

During the 2019 Texas Municipal League (TML) Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio, the City of Burleson received a 2019 Municipal Excellence Award in public safety for cities over 25,000 in population.  The award recognized the City fo...

New Cold Storage Facility chooses Highpoint Business Park

Burleson Economic Development Corporation announced today that Yukon Ventures, LLC will be opening a new refrigerated and cold storage distribution center in Burleson, Texas. This project is a joint venture with Marty Khait, principal of Yukon Ventures an...

City Council approves annual budget

On Monday, September 16, 2019, the City Council approved a budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, that invests in public safety, street maintenance and more. The City Council also voted to lower the property tax rate to $0.720 per $100 of ac...

City introduces interactive development map

The City of Burleson introduced its new interactive development map, which will quickly answer resident’s questions about any construction project they see in town.  

Using the interactive features, users can see projects that have been ...

City garbage and recycling updates

In May and June 2018, the city conducted public outreach asking residents what they would like to see in their trash and recycling services. An online and print survey was available and eight public meetings were held throughout the community, including a...

McLane Classic Foods opens its headquarters in Burleson

State and city officials attended the ribbon cutting of McLane Classic Foods, a new $30 million, 94,000-square-feet square-feet headquarters and food processing facility at HighPoint Business Park East today. McLane Classic Foods relocated to Burleson fro...

Construction starts for Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza in Old Town

Beginning Wednesday, May 29, the main city hall parking lot, 141 W Renfro St, will be closed along with a portion of Ellison Street from South Warren to South Wilson Streets as construction begins for Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza in Old Town.

Visitor parking fo...

Finance Department releases Citizens' Annual Financial Report

The City of Burleson’s Citizens’ Annual Financial Report shows the community exactly how their tax dollars were spent last year. This report is the city’s version of a corporate annual report that discusses revenue and expend...

Be Healthy Burleson launches program to help new parents

The Burleson Babies program was started to give the city’s newest residents and their families a healthy start.

“Burleson is about community, in every sense of the word and this program is another product of that statement,” s...

2019 State of the City

Mayor Ken Shetter, along with assistance from Burleson city councilmembers, presented the 'State of the City' at the Burleson Area Greater Chamber of Commerce's Winter Quarterly Meeting, Thur. Jan. 17.

 Mayor Shetter highlighted the ways Burleson ...