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About burlyheights

C. Forrest is a longtime resident of Burleson Heights.

Bulk collection next week

Posted on January 9, 2014 by burlyheights

Coming up the week of Jan. 13, the Austin Resource Recovery department will collect items that are too big to fit in trash and recycling bins. Residents received notices with two sets of dates for the bulk item pickup, so … Continue reading →

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Seminar: How to keep coyotes out of neighborhoods

Posted on December 17, 2013 by burlyheights

South Austinites like to keep it weird, but when things get a little too wild, it’s time to call in an expert. Lynsey White Dasher, Director of Humane Wildlife Conflict Resolution for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), … Continue reading →

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Cyclists take a break in Burleson Heights on way to F1

Posted on November 17, 2013 by burlyheights

For the second year, a bike route to the U.S. Grand Prix made a path through our neighborhood, and area residents and trail supporters organized a rest stop to help at a bike crossing and to provide free water, snacks, … Continue reading →

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Volunteers host rest stop in pocket park

Posted on November 16, 2013 by burlyheights

Neighborhood volunteers have it made in the shade today and Sunday! They’re staffing a rest stop for cyclists who are on their way to the U.S. Grand Prix, the annual F1 races held at Circuit of the Americas in Southeast … Continue reading →

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Southeast Austin hit hard by floods

Posted on November 1, 2013 by burlyheights

Last month went down as Austin’s wettest October on record, ending in major flooding on Halloween morning that forced the evacuation of more than a thousand homes in Southeast Austin and Travis County. The Burleson Heights and Burleson-Parker neighborhoods made … Continue reading →

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Seeking neighborhood volunteers for F1 weekend

Posted on October 29, 2013 by burlyheights

Get ready for an influx of international visitors soon when our neighborhood is again part of the bicycle route to the U.S. Grand Prix. The pocket park between Pleasant Valley and Burleson roads is at the halfway point on the … Continue reading →

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Early voting begins for Nov. 5 election

Posted on October 21, 2013 by burlyheights

Early voting started today and continues through Nov. 1 for an election that includes voting on city affordable housing bonds and several state constitutional amendments. Races for District 50 state representative and some area city seats do not apply to … Continue reading →

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Improving Austin Streams forum on Oct. 9

Posted on October 7, 2013 by burlyheights

In a followup to a series of public meetings that began in November 2012, the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will soon hold a public forum on reducing bacterial contamination in Austin … Continue reading →

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Large brush collection starts Oct. 7

Posted on October 2, 2013 by burlyheights

The city will collect large brush in our area during the week of Oct. 7. Set brush out by 6:30 a.m. Monday, and observe the following guidelines: Stack unbound brush along the curb in one row no more than 4 … Continue reading →

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National Night Out on Oct. 1

Posted on September 25, 2013 by burlyheights

On Tuesday the Burleson Heights and Burleson-Parker neighborhoods will be celebrating National Night Out, an annual event that promotes neighbors knowing neighbors and working together to prevent crime. Turn on your porch lights, bring a flashlight and join your neighbors … Continue reading →

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