News Flash

Ground-Based Mosquito Spraying in Zones 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 this weekend

On July 28, 2021, the City’s environmental services division was notified that three mosquito traps tested positive for West Nile virus.  

The areas are:  

• Zone 8, in the area of Gregory Street, Warren Street, Miller Street, Dobs...

BRiCk Policy Changes

Yesterday, Tuesday, July 27, there was a dispute between two juveniles at the BRiCk. One of the juveniles stated that they were going to get a weapon and return. As part of the BRiCk’s security protocols the facility was placed on restricted acc...

Serve your community, apply for a board or commission

The city is now accepting applications for all boards and commissions. All board and commission members are pointed by the city council, appointments will be made in September.  

Information on each board/commission is below.   

A...

City Dedicates Tree in Honor of Jim Bailey

On June 19, 2021, the City of Burleson honored former City Councilmember Jim Bailey by dedicating a red oak tree at Bailey Lake Park in his name. Jim Bailey was born in Marshfield, Missouri, on June 19, 1933. After graduating from Marshfield High School i...

$1.2 billion master-planned development, 106-acre professional office park headed to Burleson

Burleson city council approved an economic development agreement for Chisholm Summit, a project of roughly 900 acres near the Chisholm Trail Parkway on the city’s western border, during their June 7 council meeting. 

RA Development has p...

Razzoo's Cajun Café headed to Old Town Burleson

Razzoo's Cajun Café will open its 12th DFW location in Old Town Burleson. 

During the regularly scheduled city council meeting on May 17, the Burleson city council approved a Chapter 380 Economic Development and Performance Agr...

Burleson Library to become a member of MetroShare Libraries

Burleson Public Library will soon become a member of MetroShare Libraries, a new north Texas library consortium forming this fall.  The seven libraries in MetroShare serve a combined population of 208,000 north Texans and their service areas cove...

City releases 2020 Annual Report

The City of Burleson has released its 2020 Annual Report. The report includes top accomplishments of the organization from the past year and goals for the upcoming year. A key focus this past year has been on improving the organizational efficiencies and ...

Mayor Fletcher presents ‘State of the City’

Mayor Chris Fletcher, along with assistance from Burleson city councilmembers, presented the 'State of the City' through video on April 2, 2021.  

Mayor Fletcher highlighted the ways Burleson managed the COVID-19 pandemic, along ...

SH 174/Wilshire Boulevard Median Beautification Project

The City of Burleson will soon begin work to beautify SH-174/Wilshire Boulevard corridor through the city within the medians from I-35W to John Jones Drive. A bid for trees, shrubs, groundcover plantings, hardscape improvements and a complete drip point s...