Cleburne vs. Burleson baseball game to benefit at-risk youth

Cleburne Mayor Scott Cain and his team of Cleburne notables will play a 7-inning softball game against Mayor Ken Shetter of Burleson and his team in the battle for the Golden Spike. This fun evening is set for Saturday, April 6, at The Depot. Special kids...

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...

City hosts public forum on 2019 Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan

The City of Cleburne Public Works Department invites the public to discuss and share feedback of the 2019 Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan.

The meeting will be held from 4-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Cleburne City Hall. The meetin...

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...

Spring forward with fire safety this Sunday

Daylight Savings Time is the perfect biannual reminder for residents to replace the batteries on their smoke alarms.

Residents will have to spring forward on Sunday, March 10, and Cleburne Fire wants to encourage residents to use this time to get in the ha...

Road construction continues on Grand Ave. comes to Anglin

With warmer weather on the forecast, the City of Cleburne is providing a look ahead at upcoming work on Grand Avenue and Anglin Street.

The reconstruction of Grand Avenue continues. The contractor is looking at upcoming warmer weather to be able to lay new...

Cleburne Fire Department and local hospital partner for paramedicine program

The Cleburne Fire Department has begun a program with Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne to help discharged patients and prevent return hospital visits.

The pilot program, which began this February, allows specially trained paramedics to visit...

Now Accepting Sealed Bids

The City of Cleburne is now accepting sealed bids for a tax-foreclosed commercial property. 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 ...

Grand Avenue reconstruction to begin in February

Construction on Grand Avenue is scheduled to begin the week of Feb. 4.

The contractor will remove the existing pavement and subgrade before laying new asphalt from Woodard Avenue to Phillips Street. It is an extensive process that will result in a reconstr...

City looking to add truck routes around Cleburne

The City plans to work with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to create routes for commercial trucks to prevent them from using the city’s historic downtown district and Henderson Street as a pass through.

The City Council expressed ...

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...

Cleburne Fire natural gas safety tips

As it gets colder in the winter months, the Cleburne Fire Department responds to more calls of residents smelling gas or worse, heating-related fires. Follow these tips to keep you and your family safe.

Natural Gas and Heating safety

Natural gas appliances ...

Property Maintenance Codes go into effect Jan. 1

New property maintenance policies to improve the community’s health and safety go into effect Jan. 1, 2019.

City Council wants to ensure residents live in safe conditions and protect Cleburne’s growth and prosperity. To achieve this, th...

Cleburne firefighter helps in Cali wildfires

Cleburne Fire Lt. Kris Watson is headed to California with a team from Texas to help battle wildfires in California.

With more than 1,000 confirmed wildfires in California, the state reached out to the Texas Department of Emergency Management to help throu...

City to conduct micro-surfacing work on roads

The city will micro-surface several roadways this fall as part of its Street Maintenance Program.

The City Council approved a $244,414 contract with Viking Construction, Inc. for a project to micro-surface about 3.3 miles of roadway.

Crews will resurface ex...

Cleburne to apply for Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion funding

The City of Cleburne is obtaining funding to expand its Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Cleburne City Council approved a resolution requesting $42 million from the Texas Water Development Board to fund the expansion during its Sept. 25 meeting. The state board...

Fiscal Year 2018 budget document wins award

A leading government finance officers organization recognized the City of Cleburne’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget document.

Government Finance Officers Association has awarded the City of Cleburne their Distinguished Budget Presentation award for our ...

City Council adopts Fiscal Year 2019 budget

The city of Cleburne’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget funds infrastructure maintenance and improvements, a new fire truck, and invests in economic development initiatives.

The Cleburne City Council adopted the $85 million budget at its Sept. 11, 2018 me...

City does not solicit residential water test

The City of Cleburne does not solicit residents for random community water testing.

City staff has recently heard from residents about forms left on front doors regarding community water tests. These forms are not from the city of Cleburne. In many instanc...

K9 Gimi to retire in September

A Cleburne Police Department veteran is ending his watch to spend more time chasing balls rather than criminals.

The Cleburne City Council approved the retirement of K9 Gimi at its Aug. 28, 2018, meeting. The police dog has served the city for more than 10...

Cleburne sees violent, property crime decrease

Cleburne continues a five year trend of reduction in violent and property crimes in 2017.

Police Chief Rob Severance III presented the Cleburne Police Department Annual Report to the City Council on June 26. In 2017, Cleburne saw a decrease in cases of rob...

Policy change allows downtown restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages

An amendment to city policy aims to assist restaurants and encourage more businesses by allowing downtown restaurants located within 300 feet of a church to begin serving alcoholic beverages.

City Council unanimously approved the amendment to the Code of O...

NEWS RELEASE

CLEBURNE POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

Cleburne, TX – The City of Cleburne Animal Shelter and The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is seeking anyone who came into contact with a litter of a lab/shepherd mix puppies that w...

Jury Cancellation Notification

The jury service scheduled for Wednesday, April 18th and Wednesday, April 25th, 2018, at the Cleburne Municipal Court have been cancelled. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Cleburne Municipal Court at (817) 645-0925.

Public Meeting - Texas Historical Commission

Public Meeting

When:             Monday, April 23, 2018 at 4:30pm

Where:            City Hall Council Chambers, 10 N. Robinson, Cleburne TX

Topic: &am...

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