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Weekly News Summary

Week ending Friday, 03 May 2024

“Whenever the people are well-informed,

they can be trusted with their own government."

Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US President and Founding Father

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07 May 2024 Parks Board Meeting

Agenda Items: Elect Parks Board Chairperson & Co-Chairperson; progress and plans for Kings Gate Park, Cross Timber Park, Memorial Park, Deer Park; Presentation Westwood Master Plan Update; Video & Presentation Willow Park's "The Trinity Trail" and Beginner Skills Area in Kings Gate Park; Parker County Master Gardeners Report.

Results. Elections 2024, 04 May 2024 General Local Election, Willow Park

Results: There were only three contests on Willow Park's 04 May 2024 ballot, all for Parker County Appraisal Directors. Donna Dickinson ran unopposed with 2,619 votes; William S. Shatford ran unopposed with 2,516 votes; Joe Tison won his contest with 65.77% of the votes.

Willow Park Civics Blog Updates for week ending Friday, 03 May 2024

Summary: Updates on past Willow Park Civics Blogs. Keep current on today's issues that started yesterday. This week's updates include * New church and school at old WPBC * Rising insurance prices * "Forever Chemicals" in Willow Park water sources * Willow Park Drought Contingency Plan.

Williams Weekly: Monday, 29 April 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: Celebrating Small Business in TX-25; Visited the Johnson County Food Bank; joined Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street to discuss my work as Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business.

Willow Park Police Department Quarterly Report, April 2024

Summary: Willow Park Police Department activity for last quarter: WPPD hiring; speed survey on Crown Road; speed trailer; upcoming re-accreditation by TPCA; police activity stats; criminal investigations. Note: Willow Park Civics is about Willow Park but is NOT associated with or managed by the City of Willow Park

New Census Report: How Immigrants Have Dispersed Throughout the Country and Willow Park.

Summary: The most recent US Census reports The United States has a population of 13.7% foreign-born people in a total population of 334,914,895, while only 3.9% of the population in Willow Park are foreign-born people in a total population of 5,650.

Transportation is polluting North Texas air, so federal "green" money is planned for "air quality issues related to transportation."

Summary: North Central Texas, including Parker County, is using its federal EPA "green" money on "air quality issues related to transportation." Solutions include incentives for electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel vehicles.

Index: Air Quality in Willow Park, Parker Co, North Central Texas

Summary: Willow Park Civics blogs and webpages and other articles about Air Quality in Willow Park and surrounds. Find causes, proposed solutions, and results.

Willow Park Civics News Summary, Friday, 26 April 2024

A compendium of Willow Park Civics weekly news summaries, emailed to WPC Blog subscribers. The week in a glance; the year in a list. "A love of tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril; but the new view must come, the world must roll forward."

Updated Blogs and Webpages

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Upcoming Events

  • 07 May 2024, Tuesday, 6P, Parks Board Meeting

  • 14 May 2024, Tuesday, 6P, Council Meeting

  • 21 May 2024, Tuesday, 6P, P&Z Meeting

  • 25 May 2024, Saturday through 27 May 2024, Monday, Energy Star Products and Water-efficient Products Sales Tax Holiday.

  • 28 May 2024 Party Primary Runoff Election. See election calendar below.

  • 28 May 2024, Tuesday, 6P, Council Meeting

  • 09 August 2024, Friday through 11 August 2024, Sunday. Sales Tax Holiday for clothing, footwear, backpacks and school supplies

 

  • 28 May 2024 Party Primary Runoff Election Day

    • 17 May 2024, Friday - Last day counties can receive mail-in ballot requests. (Received, not Postmarked)

    • 20 May 2024, Monday - Early Voting, First Day Early Voting. (20 May 2024 to 24 May 2024, Friday. Note: Only one week of early voting.)

    • 24 May 2024, Tuesday - Early Voting, Last Day Early Voting. (20 May 2024 to 24 May 2024, Friday)

    • 28 May 2024, Tuesday - Election Day for Political Primary Runoff Elections

    • 28 May 2024, Tuesday - And last day to received mail-in ballots.

 

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