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Burleson Fire/EMS Department Launches In-House Ambulance Service

The Burleson Fire Department proudly announces a change in emergency medical services by initiating its own fire-based ambulance service, replacing MedStar Mobile Healthcare. Starting, October 1, this change will continue to provide the Burleson community...

City Council Unanimously Approves Forward-Thinking Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24

In a unanimous decision, the Burleson City Council has greenlit a visionary budget for the upcoming fiscal year, commencing on October 1, 2023. This budget lowers the city portion of the tax rate and prioritizes essential areas such as public safety, road...

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Reminder: Burleson has year-round water restrictions

The watering of lawns and landscapes using irrigation systems (watering with sprinklers) fed by the city of Burleson's water supply is prohibited for both residential and commercial water customers between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. any day ...

Davidson named Employee of the Quarter

Elizabeth Davidson, Recreation Supervisor, was named the Employee of the Quarter for April – June 2023.  

Elizabeth was nominated for her outstanding work focusing on recreation programming for the Burleson community.   &nbs...

Mayor Fletcher Appointed To The NTTA County Advisory Committee

Mayor Chris Fletcher has been appointed to the North Texas Tollway Authority’s (NTTA) Contiguous County Advisory Committee. Mayor Fletcher will serve as the Johnson and Ellis County representative.  

Each county that has a tollway or tou...

Tommy Ludwig named City Manager

Tommy Ludwig was named Burleson's City Manager, effective Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The Burleson City Council voted unanimously to approve Ludwig's appointment during their regularly scheduled city council meeting on Monday, July 10. &...

Redevelopment slated for corner of Wilshire and Summercrest Blvd

Retail Connections and its investment partners will demolish two vacant buildings currently located at the corner of Summercrest and Wilshire Boulevard and bring four new to-market users on the two-acre corner lot. Three of them are already approved and a...

City launches Key Performance Indicator (KPI) website

The city is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new Key Performance Indicator (KPI) website. This new webpage outlines more than 70 performance metrics spanning every major department/division in the city, giving a detailed and transparent view of k...

City launches helmet awareness campaign

The city has launched a multi-faceted public safety campaign to encourage citizens to wear helmets on trails and within the city while they are riding their bikes or scooters. Kicking off the campaign is "We are bringing helmets back," a fun vid...

City launches non-emergency call center, BTX311

The City of Burleson launches BTX311, a new way to call, click and connect with the city. The non-emergency call center begins assisting the public on Monday, March 13. 

Burleson 311 is a one-stop-shop that allows citizens to report non-emergency ...

City releases 2022 Annual Report

The report includes top accomplishments of the organization from the past year and goals for the upcoming year.

City of Burleson approves FY 22-23 Strategic Plan

The recently adopted FY 22-23 City of Burleson Strategic Plan, or Guide BTX, is a visionary document designed to guide the organization toward achieving community-wide goals and objectives in the next 12 - 18 months.

The plan reflects the new strategic foc...