WPC Weekly News Summary, Friday 15 September 2023

Willow Park CivicsWeekly News SummaryWeek ending Friday, 15 September 2023

"There are people who think that plunder loses all its immorality 
as soon as it becomes legal." 
Frédéric Bastiat​, French economist, advocate of classical and Adam Smith economics 

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Film Industry in Texas gets big boost from TX 88th Legislature.Summary: "The movie '1883'" was shot in Texas. "Yellowstone" prequel "Sam Bass," currently in production in Texas, will soon have lots of company. While Texas has its fair share of iconic movies made in Texas, this year's 88th Texas Legislature gave a major financial boost to the film, TV and video business in Texas...

Williams Weekly: 11 September 2023Newsletter from Roger Williams, the US House Rep. for Texas District 25, which includes Willow Park. This week's Williams Weekly includes the following: CreditCore Annual Conference Breakfast, Fort Worth Chamber Business Retention and Expansion Committee, Fort Worth Chamber Leaders in Government Luncheon, Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.

Juvenile curfew repealed. Willow Park repeals City juvenile curfew based on new TX state law.Summary: As of 01 September 2023, a new law passed by the Texas state lawmakers bans the practice of juvenile curfew in Texas municipalities. As a result, the City Council has repealed the City's juvenile curfew ordinance 8.02, during the 12 September, 2023 council meeting.

TX Senator Springer Newsletter, September 2023Newsletter from Drew Springer, the Texas Senator for Texas Senate District 30, which includes Willow Park. This Springer newsletter includes the following: Texas's Historic $18B Property Tax Relief Plan, Texas Budget Highlights, Constitutional Amendments on November Ballot; Senator Springer's Legislative Highlights.

Willow Park utility bill increases, on the heals of the City's (celebrated) tax decrease.Summary: In one pocket and out another. Willow Park citizens will see an increase in their utility bills. The city council has approved increases to water rates, wastewater rates, and additional fees that will increase your utility bill yearly for each of the next three years.

WPC News Summary, 08 September 2023Summary: 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 leader is someone who helps improve the lives of other people or improve the system they live under."

Updated Blogs and Issues
Willow Park Civics Blog > Juvenile curfew repealed. Willow Park repeals City juvenile curfew based on new TX state law.
Added article, "Under new law, Texas cities can’t enforce youth curfews – and some say they didn’t work anyway," Fort Worth Report, 13 September 2023

Upcoming Events 
on the Willow Park Civics Calendar 
August, September, October, 2023, Parker County Transportation Bond Community Meetings,  PC Transportation Bond 
Willow Park Civics Blog > Parker County Transportation Bond and Willow Park Streets.
 
26 September, 2023, 6P, City Hall, City Council Meeting
03 October 2023, National Night Out, held at the Public Safety Building, this annual "block party" connects local neighborhoods and law enforcement.
10 October, 2023, 6P, City Hall, City Council Meeting
17 October, 2023, 6P, City Hall, Planning and Zoning Meeting

Current Public Notices 
• 15 September 2023, The Community News
City of Willow Park, Texas, Ordinance no. 884-23
An ordinance of the City ofWillow Park, Texas repealing and rescinding the previous noise ordinance contained in chapter 8 “offenses and nuisances”, article 8.03 “noise” and amending the code of ordinances of the city of willow park, texas, chapter 8 “offenses and nuisances,” by adopting a new article 8.03, “noise”; providing definitions; providing applicability; providing offenses; providing for the authorization of temporary noise permits; providing for appeal of the denial of a temporary noise permit; providing for a penalty not to exceed $500 for violations and that each day during or on which a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate offense; providing a severability clause; providing a cumulative repealer clause; providing for publication; providing for engrossment and enrollment; and providing an effective date. Passed and approved on this day 12th day of September, 2023.
 
 • 15 September 2023, The Community News
City of Willow Park, Texas, Ordinance no. 885-23
An ordinance of the city council of the City of Willow Park, Texas, adopting a Comprehensive Fee and Rate Schedule for the following enterprise fund utility rates/services/charges for fiscal year 2023/24, including water impact fees, water tap fees wastewater impact fees, wastewater tap fees drainage impact fees, utility deposits/fees, water base rates, water volumetric charges, wastewater rates, solid waste rates, additional utility services charges, and water meter costs; amending various city ordinances; and containing a severability clause and an effective date. Passed and approved on this day 12th day of september, 2023.

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