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Two Weeks ending Friday, 26 January 2024

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Q&A meeting, residential to commercial rezoning, Wed, 31 Jan, 11A, City Hall. This issue affects all Willow Park homeowners who don't want a commercial office building as a neighbor.

Summary: For the WP Church of Christ rezoning from residential to commercial, the City is holding a Q&A working group meeting for WP Citizens, Wednesday, 31 Jan. 2024, 11A, at City Hall. ALL Willow Park Citizens are encouraged to be involved.

Index, Willow Park Church of Christ rezoning from residential to commercial

Summary: The following Willow Park Civics blogs and webpages include maps, plats, documents, graphics, photos, and history of the Willow Park Church of Christ rezoning from residential to commercial, Index.

WPark Church of Christ neighbors postponed rezoning before it began. Citizen participation protects Citizen rights.

Summary: Over twenty Willow Park Citizens attended the 23 January 2024 Council Meeting, to listen and speak about the rezoning of the Willow Park Church of Christ from residential to commercial. However, the Council began by postposing the rezoning action for a future date. However, Citizens still spoke.

Message from home owners on rezoning WP Church of Christ from residential to commercial at 23 January 2024 Council Meeting.

Summary: "Current ordinances for businesses do not protect residents who are located in close proximity to these types of operations. The local citizens are 100% in agreement that the City Council must deny this proposed change until all the citizens' objections are [addressed]..." Important issue for ALL Willow Park residential owners.

Rural Willow Park is shrinking. Continuation of larger Willow Park residential properties for sale and development.

Summary: Just listed, this 12.06 acre lot in north east Willow Park, at 2000 Ranch House Rd, is up for sale for $1,650,000. The MLS is advertising the lot's potential for subdivision.

Speak up. How to speak at a City of Willow Park official meeting.

Summary: Find Comments during Public Comments; Comments during a Public Hearing; Willow Park Comment Form; Your Comments; Willow Park Civics Research and Sources. "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rezoning from residential to commercial is an important issue for ALL Willow Park residential owners. Decisive Council Meeting Tue 23 January. Speak up.

Summary: Willow Park Church of Christ, in the middle of the old Willow Park wants to convert from residential zoning to commercial zoning. During the 23 January Council Meeting, the residents in the neighborhoods around the Church are planning to ask the Council NOT to approve the rezoning ordinance until the City addresses the concerns and rights of Willow Park home owners.

Williams Weekly: Monday, 22 January 2024

Newsletter from Roger Williams, the US House Rep. for Texas District 25, which includes Willow Park. This week's Williams Weekly includes the following: Protecting Texans from the Border Invasion; Passed Legislation Denouncing Biden's Failures at Our Southern Border; Voted Against Another Reckless Continuing Resolution; Standing with the Most Vulnerable Among Us; House Committee on Small Business Hearing; House Financial Services Committee Hearing.

Willow Park Civics News Summary, 19 January 2024

Summary: A compendium of Willow Park Civics weekly news summaries, emailed to WPC Blog subscribers. The week in a glance; the year in a list. "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Martin Luther King, Jr., US Civil Rights Leader and Christian Minister

Updated Blogs and Webpages

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Upcoming Events

on the Willow Park Civics Calendar 

  • 31 January 2024, Wednesday 11A City Citizen Working Meeting for

    rezoning Residential to commercial office, Willow Park Church of Christ, WPC Blog > Q&A meeting, residential to commercial rezoning, Wed, 31 Jan, 11A, City Hall. This issue affects all Willow Park homeowners who don't want a commercial office building as a neighbor.

  • 06 February 2024,Tuesday, 6p, Parks Board Meeting

  • 13 February 2024, Tuesday, 6p. Council Meeting

  • 16 February 16, 2024 Friday  at 5:00 p.m. - Last day to file an application for a place on the ballot; 04 May 2024 City Elections

  • 04 April 2024, Thursday - Last day to register to vote; 04 May 2024 City Elections

  • 22 April 2024, Monday - First Day Early Voting; 04 May 2024 City Elections

  • 23 April 2024, Tuesday - Last day to apply for a ballot by mail; 04 May 2024 City Elections

  • 30 April 2024, Tuesday -- Last Day Early Voting; 04 May 2024 City Elections

  • 04 May 2024, Saturday, City of Willow Park Municipal Election Day; 04 May 2024 City Elections

 

  • Willow Park Civics Blog > Elections 2024, May Willow Park Municipal Election

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