City Council approves Fiscal Year 2021 Budget, lower tax rate

Cleburne City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2021 budget with a lower tax rate while continuing to invest in the city’s infrastructure and increase funding for public safety personnel.

The City Council unanimously approved the budget at its Sep...

Zoning Ordinance Update Open House - Sept. 24

You’re invited to attend an upcoming Open House event to participate in the development of the City’s Zoning Ordinance Update.

The City is hosting the open house from 6-8:30 p.m. on Sept. 24, at the Cleburne Conference Center. While att...

Cleburne demolishes abandoned Earl Williams grocery store paving way for redevelopment

The City of Cleburne is performing a specialized demolition of a grocery store, which has stood abandoned for more than four decades.

Contractors have begun the demolition of the building at 614 N. Brazos. The city designated the structure for demolition b...

City-run COVID-19 Testing Center to demobilize Aug. 28

The City of Cleburne will close its COVID-19 testing center on Aug. 28 as demand declines and more local testing options are available.

The testing center, made available by Cleburne Fire and Texas Health Cleburne, will conclude operations at the end of bu...

Railroad Museum Expansion Project finalizes design

The Cleburne Railroad Museum’s new expansion would include design elements that create a train station atmosphere.

City Council reviewed the latest update of the Cleburne Railroad Museum Expansion project at its July 28 meeting. The project aims ...

Cleburne Police receive state best practices recognition

The Texas Police Chiefs Association renewed the Cleburne Police Department’s Law Enforcement Agency Best Practices Recognition following a 2020 review.

The recognition acknowledges the police department’s commitment to effective service...

Economic Development Update: residential, commercial activity shows growth

The latest economic development update shows new homes and businesses in Cleburne.

Economic Development manager Grady Easdon presented the quarterly economic development update to City Council at its July 14 meeting. The presentation highlighted residentia...

Texas Transportation Commission allocates $6.2M for Cleburne airport pavement construction

The Texas Transportation Commission has approved $6.2 million in funding for the repair of Cleburne Municipal Airport’s runway and taxiway. The funding is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed to provide ...

PSA: Fight the spread of mosquito borne illnesses and limit mosquito spread around your household

The Cleburne Health Department encourages residents to take steps to reduce the chances for mosquito borne illnesses around their homes and when they are out and about.

Wet and humid weather is the perfect breeding environment for mosquitoes, which could c...

All Aboard Program supports local businesses

Local businesses are all aboard a program to encourage the community to shop, dine, and play in Cleburne.

City staff recently presented an update to City Council about the shop local. The program allows qualified businesses to participate in the &ldquo...

Community expresses desire to grow existing parks in Parks & Recreation Master Plan

The feedback is in and Cleburnites want to continue improving existing parks, have more amenities at Lake Pat Cleburne, and expand trails across the city.

City staff recently provided City Council with an update on the development of the Parks & Recrea...

Cleburne recognized as one of the safest cities in Texas

A recent ranking of Texas cities by safety has Cleburne in the top 100.

Alarms.org, a consumer security and safety website, recently used FBI crime data to list the safest cities in Texas. Cleburne took the 67 spot.

Other Johnson County cities on the list i...

City Council approves postponing May 2020 election to November

City Council has rescheduled the May 2020 election to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City Council voted to reschedule the election which includes the seats of mayor and city councilmembers single member district one and four. The election will ...