June 19, 2020
Group of People at a Table
Become a leader in your community, join a city board or commission
The City is seeking Cleburnites to lead and serve their community.

Board and commission members focus on community needs. As a member, you will play an important role in assisting the City Council shape the city's future. Participation provides an opportunity to involve yourself in the communication process between the citizens and city officials and you will play a vital role in your local government.

Current openings are available on the following groups:
Building & Standards Commission
Cemetery Advisory Board
Civil Service Commission
Museum Advisory Board
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Planning & zoning Commission
Cleburne ranked as Superior Water Supply in latest quality report
Each summer, the City publishes a water quality report that outlines the results of city and state testing performed on the City of Cleburne water system. The report shows the substances the water is tested for, the acceptable range of those substances, and the amount of each substance found.

For the 2019 report, all tested substances were within levels allowed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For another year, the City of Cleburne is ranked as a Superior Water Supply by the State of Texas. 

Water Faucet
HOPE Program, Christmas in Action repair veteran's home
Christmas in Action volunteers recently finished improvements to this Cleburnite's home through the HOPE Program,

The program is a partnership between the City and the non-profit that helps residents who don't have the means make health and safety improvements to their homes.

The organization is looking for volunteers for its upcoming projects.

Christmas in Action 1201 Boone
Public Swim at Splash Station begins June 20
Starting June 20, the competition pool at Splash Station will be open for public swim with no lap lanes. In order to practice social distancing, the aquatics facility will implement a reservation system.

Splash Station Competition Pool Open Swim
FREE drive-thru COVID-19 testing available to City, County residents
The City of Cleburne and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne are partnering to bring free drive-thru COVID-19 testing.
 
The testing is available to Cleburne and Johnson County residents from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Cleburne Senior Center.
 
Free testing is by appointment only. Appointments can be made by calling 817-645-0964.
 
So far 63% of Cleburne households have completed the 2020 Census
Cleburne had a 68.6% self-response rate for the 2010 Census. So far for 2020, Cleburne has a 63% response rate.

If the Census doesn't hear from a household a Census taker will visit them in person.

Do your part to help the city get an accurate count by completing the Census today. #CleburneCounts2020

Meet the Pet of the Week
Mina is a sweet, well behaved dog. She is a shepherd cattle dog mix and is medium-sized. This 2.5 year old gets along with other dogs but she must go to a home without cats. Mina is house-trained, super friendly, and walks nicely on a leash. Mina's adoption fee is waived.

Mina Pet of the Week
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