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...

City seeks input on FY 2019-20 Strategic Plan

The City of Burleson Strategic Plan is a visionary document that is designed to guide the organization toward achieving community-wide goals and objectives for Fiscal Year 2019-20, which begins on October 1, 2019 and ends on September 30, 2020. City staff...

Hert named Employee of the Quarter

Mark Hert, the City of Burleson's Employee of the Quarter, Mark was nominated for exceptional efficiency and customer service in his job, which saved water service for over half of the city when a contractor hit a water line on June 7.

On June 7, 2019, at ...

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...

Burleson Works program places five local graduating seniors in positions with local companies

Five local graduating seniors were awarded a Burleson Works scholarship today, May 10. The scholarship will allow them to receive financial assistance for training at local technical schools and then they will have the opportunity to be placed directly in...

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 ...