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Weekly News Summary

Week ending Friday, 31 May 2024

“The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous."

Frederick Douglass, American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, statesman and the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.

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Reminder Monday for June 2024

Reminders for June 2024: Emergency Warning System test first Wednesday (05 June 2024); register for emergency alert notifications via email, text and app; current road construction; Willow Park water bill senior discount; City meetings; City events.

Super Safety Saturday, 08 June 2024, at Texas Health Willow Park

Summary: A Family-friendly Safety Event and more. Saturday, 08 June 2024, 9A to 12N at 101 Crown Pointe Boulevard Willow Park, TX 76087

City of Willow Park celebrates Willow Park's Public Works Employees.

Summary: "This week, we are proud to celebrate some of the hardest-working members of our team! Public works professionals advance the quality of life by providing services in transportation, water and wastewater treatment, public buildings and spaces, parks and grounds, and so much more."

Williams Weekly: Monday, 27 May 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: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes; House passed CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act; Small Business Comm.

Results. Elections 2024, 28 May 2024 Party Primary Runoff Election, Willow Park

Results: For the TX Senate District 30 seat, during the November National Elections, Dale Frey will the be Democratic Candidate and Brent Hagenbuch will be the Republican Candidate. In addition, in Parker County, fewer than 5% of the registered voters, actually participated in their civic responsibilities.

US Senator Cruz News, Friday, 24 May 2024

Summary: Ted Cruz is one of two senators who represent the state of Texas in the US Senate. Read his latest newsletter.

28 May 2024 Council Meeting

Agenda Items: presentation 2022 Streets Improvement Project addressing citizen concerns; amending the Original Budget Ordinance for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2023, and ending September 30, 2024; Executive Session, real property 205 Canyon Ct.; Beall Development Agreement; Halff & Associates Litigation.

Memorial Day: Willow Park resident honors a brother who died in service to our country.

Summary: Willow Park resident Shivaun Palmer honors her youngest brother, Special Ops Air Force Pararescue Kevin McKenna, who died in service to his country. The people you can never forget, you want others to remember, so the McKenna family, who moved to Willow Park in the 1980s, placed their reminder in the ​Willow Park's Pfc.

Memorial Day: Willow Park's Pfc. Paul Balint Jr.

Summary: On Memorial Day we remember Willow Park residents who died for our country. Pfc. Paul Balint Jr. of Willow Park was 22 when he died in service to his country; he was killed 15 December 2006 by small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq.

Willow Park Civics News Summary, Friday, 24 May 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. "Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!"

Upcoming Events

  • 11 June 2024, Tuesday, 6P, Council Meeting

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