City Issues Updated Declaration, additional businesses allowed to open

An updated Declaration of Local Disaster and Public Health Emergency was signed by Mayor Shetter on May 19. The new declaration incorporates Governor Abbott’s newest executive order GA-23, which the Governor signed on May 18. The new declaration...

City opens application process for hotel/motel tax grant requests

The City of Burleson is calling for proposals for tourism-related projects that are specifically designed to attract overnight visitors to the area. The city will provide grants from the Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax revenue generated within the Burleson city...

City Issues Updated Declaration, launches Burleson Safe program

May 7 Declaration

Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-21 on May 5, 2020. On May 7, 2020, Mayor Shetter amended the City of Burleson’s disaster declaration to mirror the governor’s most recent order. View declaration. Reflecting th...

City Issues Updated Declaration, some facilities to reopen

April 28 Declaration of Disaster Update 

On April 28, 2020, City Council voted unanimously to continue and renew the Mayor’s updated disaster declaration. View declaration. The declaration goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on May 1, 2020, a...

COVID-19 UPDATE: Ten Positive cases in Burleson

There are now 10 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in the City of Burleson, as well as 3 persons under monitoring. The City has provided the age and gender of confirmed (See Graphic) and will continue to do so in positive cases moving forward. Right no...

COVID-19 UPDATE: Eight Positive cases in Burleson

Today the Burleson Fire Department Office of Emergency Management received notification from Johnson County Medical Authorities of eight positive cases of COVID-19 within the Burleson City Limits and six persons-under-investigation within Johnson County, ...

Burleson Postpones General Election

On March 30, 2020 Burleson City Council approved Resolution CSO#1317-03-2020 postponing the May 2, 2020 General Election for the offices of Mayor, Councilmember Place 2, Councilmember Place 4, and Councilmember Place 6 to the uniform election date of Nove...

COVID-19 UPDATE: Positive cases in Burleson

Late this afternoon, the Burleson Fire Department Office of Emergency Management received notification from Johnson County Medical Authorities of 5 tested positive cases of COVID-19 and 1 person-under-investigation. Each reported case was confirmed by the...

City of Burleson Coronavirus Updates – State of Disaster Declaration Amendments as of March 23

To align with the most recent Tarrant County Disaster Declaration Amendments, the Burleson City Council amended the city’s disaster declaration, the new amendments will take effect at 12:01 am, Tuesday, March 24. View entire Declaration, Continu...

COVID-19 UPDATE: Case confirmation in Burleson

We would like to share the unfortunate news that we’ve received confirmation from Johnson County Public Health about a confirmed case of COVID-19 here in Burleson.

We know you probably have a lot of questions hearing that and we apologize in adva...

City of Burleson Coronavirus Updates – State of Disaster Declaration Amendments as of March 18

Following both the Federal Government, State of Texas and Tarrant County direction, Mayor Shetter has issued amendments to the state of disaster declaration for the City of Burleson that was originally enacted on March 14, 2020. The amendments will take e...

City of Burleson issues state of disaster declaration due to coronavirus

Closures and Postponements as of March 14, 2020

Following both the State of Texas and Tarrant County direction, Mayor Shetter has issued a state of disaster for the City of Burleson due to a public health emergency over the coronavirus pandemic. By issuing...

City of Burleson Statement on Coordinated Efforts Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)

For up-to-date information please visit www.burlesontx.com/coronavirus

Burleson Police announce department honors

The Burleson Police Department honored some of their own during their annual awards banquet this month. 

Officer of the Year

The 2019 Officer of the Year is Cameron Pilgrim, a twelve-year-veteran, assigned to the Operations Support Bureau. Officer ...

2020 Census is coming to Burleson

The United States Census of 2020, will be the twenty-fourth United States Census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, will be April 1, 2020. This is the first U.S. census to offer options to respond online or by phone, in addition ...

Be Healthy Burleson’s program helps new parents

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

The program is entering into its second year, providing information that highlights all of the fantastic things that the Burleson comm...

Mayor Shetter presents ‘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. 16 and at CityFest, Wed. Ja...

City releases 2019 Annual Report

The City of Burleson has released its 2019 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 city’s business proces...

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...

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...