News Flash

May 1 City Election – Important Dates

Voters will have their first opportunity to cast a ballot for the city’s local election starting at 8 a.m. Monday, April 19.

Important Dates & Times: 

• April 19 – 23: Early voting from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
• April...

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...

Splash Pad survey

City of Burleson names deputy director of parks and recreation

Trash Update March 26

Starting Monday, March 29, Waste Connections will dedicate an additional truck and driver to the City of Burleson. This truck will not have its own route but will be assisting in higher load areas, truck breakdowns, and general support. By adding this tru...

Hidden Creek Golf Course names general manager

Burleson Police announce department honors

Officer of the Year

The 2020 Officer of the Year is Jay Davis, a 15-year veteran assigned to the Operations Support Bureau. 

Officer Davis has served in various extra duty assignments, including field training officer and crash investigator. Office...

City offers adjustments to water and solid waste bill

During the March 15 city council meeting, the city council voted unanimously to provide relief measures for Burleson residents and businesses impacted by the recent severe weather storm event. 

Burleson residents will be offered the following adju...

Take time, prepare for potential spring weather issues

Blooming flowers, singing birds, and budding trees are sure signs of spring, but so are heavy rains, gusty winds, and power outages. It may be said that we need to learn to take the good with the bad, but taking action now to reduce the negative con&s...

Updated COVID-19 procedures and policy at city facilities

On March 2, 2021, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-34.   GA-34 supersedes the governor’s previous executive orders pertaining to state mandated COVID-19 health protocols.  Specifically, GA-34 rescinds the state mask ma...

City approves new Old Town development

Burleson City Council approved a public-private partnership with the developer, BTX Old Town, during their regularly scheduled city council meeting on Dec. 14. The new development will double the size of Old Town’s core by bringing over 50,000 s...