New regulation mandates businesses to post face covering requirements

Cleburne City Council approved a measure to fight the spread of COVID-19 by requiring commercial entities that provide goods or services directly to the public to post if they require customers to wear face coverings.

The Council voted at a June 30 meeting...

City Offices Closed for July Fourth holiday

City of Cleburne offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, for the July Fourth holiday.

City offices such as City Hall, Utility Billing, and the Municipal Court will be closed on Friday. The Cleburne Public Library will be closed Friday and Saturday. The B...

City Council decides not to close any railroad crossings

The City Council has completed discussions of potentially closing existing railroad crossings in Cleburne after receiving a final offer from BNSF Railway.

The City Council decided the company’s latest and final offer to close the existing railroa...

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...

Public Swim at Splash Station begins June 20

Splash Station is Cleburne’s to-go park for swimming fun this summer.

Splash Station will open its competition pool for public swim starting June 20. Public swim will be available from noon to 3 p.m. and from 4-7 p.m. daily with an hour in-betwee...

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...

City of Cleburne expands openings to align with Open Texas plan

The City of Cleburne has several expanded openings planned as the State has reached a new phase of the Open Texas plan.

Gov. Greg Abbott recently announced the latest round of openings as Texas works through the COVID-19 pandemic. With restrictions lesseni...

City encourages Cleburnites to use common sense on playgrounds

The City of Cleburne is restoring swings and basketball hoops at its parks and playgrounds for the community to enjoy but visitors are encouraged to take safety precautions.

Staff reinstalled swings and basketball hoops at its park facilities on Friday, Ma...

Splash Station's Summer 2020 opening limited to competition pool

Splash Station’s 2020 season will be limited to the competition pool due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

City Council directed the aquatics center to open only the competition pool this summer, following a staff presentation. The other portions of S...

City Council discusses railroad street crossing offer from BNSF

The Cleburne City Council said BNSF Railway has not made an offer worth closing existing street crossings.

The City Council agreed that they would prefer not to close any of the current streets that cross over railroad tracks in the city with BNSF&rsqu...

City Council extends COVID-19 disaster declaration to June 9

The City Council voted to extend its local disaster declaration regarding COVID-19 to the next City Council meeting on June 9.

Having a disaster declaration allows city leadership to issue special regulations to protect the health and safety of Cleburne. I...

Cleburne Market Square Concert Series moving to 2021

The City of Cleburne is rescheduling its 2020 Market Square summer concert series to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cleburne City Council provided this direction for the community-favorite concert series at its May 26 meeting. The concerts are traditio...

Cleburne to open Library and certain Parks facilities with safety protocols

The City of Cleburne plans to open several facilities to serve the community while keeping participant and staff health at the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic. As recommended by the CDC, visitors are asked to adhere to social distancing guidelines,...

City Council extends local disaster declaration to May 26

The City Council voted to extend its local disaster declaration regarding COVID-19 to the next City Council meeting on May 26.

Having a disaster declaration allows city leadership to issue special regulations to protect the health and safety of Cleburne. I...

City Hall to open to public May 13

Cleburne City Hall will open to the public in a limited capacity on May 13, 2020.

Members of the public with city business will have limited access to City Hall. The opening aligns with the easing of restrictions from Gov. Greg Abbott during the COVID-19 p...

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...

Program to repair city streets begins with fog sealing, mill and overlay construction

The 2020 Streets Program is underway this May to improve roadways across Cleburne.

The contractor began work in early spring with fog sealing and mill & overlay work in the West Meadow area. This work is the start of the city’s 2020 Streets P...

Cleburne Order No. 10 updates regulations to follow governor’s Open Texas plan

Mayor Scott Cain has issued Order No. 10, which updates local regulations to align with Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest plan to Open Texas through the COVID-19 pandemic.

As outlined in Executive Order No. GA-21, the governor is allowing hair salons, ba...

City and Texas Health Resources partner to bring drive-thru COVID-19 testing

The City of Cleburne and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne are partnering to bring free drive-thru COVID-19 testing to the community starting May 4.

The free testing will be available to Cleburne and Johnson County residents from 9 a.m. to 5 ...

Cleburne extends COVID-19 local disaster declaration to May 12

The Cleburne City Council voted to extend the local disaster declaration to its next City Council meeting on May 12 to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the community.

Having a disaster declaration allows city leadership to issue special regulations to prote...

Cleburne introduces program to assist local businesses with $5k

Cleburne businesses can receive $5,000 from a program to promote the City of Cleburne and its local businesses.

The City Council approved of the “All Aboard Cleburne” Community Promotion Program at its April 28 meeting. The program allo...

Governor's order allows retail-to-go starting April 24

Cleburne Mayor Scott Cain signed new orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing non-essential retail to operate starting April 24.

Order No. 8 updates Cleburne’s policies to align with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest executiv...

City to focus recycling efforts at Transfer Station

The City of Cleburne is altering its recycling options to best serve the community.

The City Council directed staff to remove the remote recycling locations across the city after years of abuse and illegal dumping to focus on its essential services. All re...

City Council approves items in fight against COVID-19

The Cleburne City Council continues its efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19.

At its April 14 meeting, the City Council approved extending its existing declaration of local disaster to the next City Council meeting on April 28 and approved the appointm...

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...

Economic Development connects local businesses to COVID-19 support resources

COVID-19 is taking a substantial toll on the local economy and the financial well-being of the businesses and citizens of Cleburne. The City of Cleburne Economic Development team wants you to know that we are here to help! Due to new legislation just pass...

Cleburne Golf Links to close to public April 14 by Governor’s Order

Cleburne Golf Links will close to the public on April 14, 2020 as ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott.

In an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order effective April 2, 2020 in which all non-essential services and activit...

Mayor issues latest order that includes regulations on grocery shopping

Cleburne Mayor Scott Cain has signed Order No. 7 to further combat the spread of Coronavirus in the community.

The order introduces regulations that limit shoppers to one person per household at a time unless absolutely unfeasible, and cleans up language r...

Community members test positive for COVID-19

Officials have notified the city of two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cleburne.

Both subjects and their families are in self-isolation at home. That is all the information we have available.

We knew it was only a matter of time before confirmed cases were ...

City office open, City Hall closed to public to combat COVID-19

Effective noon on Monday, March 30, Cleburne City Hall will remain open to serve our citizens, but our doors will be closed to the public.

In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 all business will be conducted online or by phone. All departments ar...

Cleburne issues new order for community to Stay Safe At Home

Mayor Scott Cain has issued Order No. 6, which mandates residents stay safe at home.

The Mayor signed the order on Friday, March 27, and it goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on March 28. The Order asks residents to stay in their homes, except for essential ou...

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 ...

Cleburne orders address residential gathering, grocery stores

The City of Cleburne has issued Orders 4 and 5 to protect the community’s health during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The orders address residential gathering and grocery stores.

The new order introduces the following regulations:

• No guests may be pres...

Cleburne to limit mass gatherings with more than 50 people

The City of Cleburne is prohibiting mass gatherings of more than 50 people to combat the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The limit, in accordance with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation, goes into eff...

Cleburne declares local disaster in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Cleburne Mayor Scott Cain issued a declaration of local disaster in response to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Mayor Cain ordered the declaration at an emergency meeting with City Council on March, 13. The City Council voted to have the ...

Cleburne to begin downtown sidewalk improvements in spring

This spring the City of Cleburne will begin its downtown sidewalk project, which will create a more walkable environment, while improving downtown’s feel.

The City Council awarded the project to Northstar Construction, LLC for $1,028,376 at its F...

Cleburne invests more than $556,000 in its Sports Complex and Splash Station improvements

2020 is shaping up to be a big year for Cleburne’s parks with new equipment, refurbished and replaced amenities, and more.

The City of Cleburne is investing more than $556,000 this year in the Sports Complex and Splash Station to improve the park...

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...