Now Accepting Sealed Bids

The City of Cleburne is now accepting sealed bids for tax foreclosed properties. Please direct all bids and/or inquiries to Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP  817-461-3344 or visit their website: http://pbfcm.com/taxresale.html&am...

City of Cleburne, Johnson County reach agreement with Harrington Environmental Services, LLC

The City of Cleburne and Johnson County have agreed to a mediated settlement with Harrington Environmental Services, LLC, for the company to cease its local septic and composting operations.

The agreement puts an end to several years of Harrington Environm...

Cleburne ranked as one of the safest cities in Texas

Cleburne is among one of the safest cities in Texas, according to a recent ranking.

Backgroundchecks.org placed Cleburne in the 58 position when comparing the safety of cities in the state. The website used the most recent FBI crime statistics and only fac...

City of Cleburne adopts Fiscal Year 2020 budget, focuses on infrastructure and services

The Cleburne City Council adopted its Fiscal Year 2020 budget, which includes a lower tax rate, continues to fund capital improvement projects, and funds facility and equipment maintenance and replacement.

The City Council approved the $88.9 million budget...

Economic Development Update: More businesses, more homes

The City of Cleburne is seeing growth in its downtown redevelopment and residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.

Economic Development Manager Grady Easdon presented the quarterly economic development update to City Council on Aug. 27. His update sh...

Facade Improvement program tops $66,000 toward economic development

Storefront by storefront, downtown Cleburne and the Henderson and Main corridors are being refreshed with inviting looks.

From its inception in 2016, the City of Cleburne’s Façade Improvement Matching Incentive Program has assisted and...

How to report a possible water leak

As the temperatures rise, soil can dry and crack shifting the water pipes underground. When these pipes move it’s possible for localized water leaks to occur.

It may be more common to see Cleburne Public Works crews out across the city repairing ...

Cleburne to conduct east-side drainage study

The City of Cleburne will conduct a data-focused study of the drainage utilities on the city’s east side to prioritize future projects.

The drainage study will allow the city to identify and prioritize future repair and improvement projects withi...

Cleburne Police and Fire receive TxDOT traffic incident response program recognition

Cleburne’s Police and Fire departments received recognition for their leadership in a program that works to improve the response to traffic incidents.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recognized the city’s departments for ...

Cleburne joins North Central Texas Public Works Emergency Response Team, first in Johnson County

Cleburne is the first city in Johnson County to join a public works partnership of North Texas municipalities that assist one another in emergency response.

The City Council approved a resolution to join the North Central Texas Public Works Emergency Respo...

Cleburne Parks & Recreation master plan searching for firm

The City of Cleburne is in the process of choosing a firm to manage the development of its upcoming parks and recreation master plan.

Parks & Recreation Director Aaron Dobson provided an update on the development of a Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open...

Fiscal Year 2019 budget recognized by finance officers association

The City of Cleburne’s latest budget document received a high honor from the Government Finance Officers Association.

The association awarded the city its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the Fiscal Year 2019 budget. The award reflects...

City to begin mill and overlay road improvements

The Public Works Department begins this year’s mill and overlay project to improve six miles of city roads across Cleburne at the end of March.

The project begins the week of March 25 on Prairie Street from Featherston to Country Club. In this co...

Cleburne Police join Johnson County-wide dispatch, database

Cleburne Police Department has joined partners across Johnson County to use shared dispatch and database technology to improve public safety efforts across the region.

The City recently became part of the county-wide Computer-Aided Dispatch and Records Man...

City receives $1M in funding for Wastewater Facility Upgrade

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) awarded the City of Cleburne funding of up to $1 million for the City’s Wastewater Treatment Expansion Project.

The funding allows the City up to $1 million in principle forgiveness toward the upcoming pro...

Cleburne recognized as one of the safest driving cities in Texas

Cleburne is one of the top 10 safest driving cities in Texas, according to QuoteWizard.com.

The insurance website listed the top 15 safest driving cities in the state using incident data including speeding tickets, accidents, DUIs, and other citations. Cle...

Economic development quarterly update January 2019

New businesses, more homes, and downtown redevelopment describe the past quarter in economic development in Cleburne.

Economic Development Manager Grady Easdon provided a quarterly economic development update to the City Council at its Jan. 8 meeting. The ...

Police PSA: Be aware of scammers

The best way to avoid being the victim of a scam is to be aware of the warning signs and heed them. Scammers understand psychology and know how to manipulate people.

There are never any circumstances where a legitimate business or government department (IR...