Willow Park CivicsWeekly News SummaryWeek ending Friday, 09 June 2023 |
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“Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.” Eleanor Roosevelt, American First Lady, diplomat, pacifist and activist; President Harry S. Truman called her the "First Lady of the World" in tribute to her human rights achievements. |
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13 June 2023 Council MeetingAgenda items: budget calendar; contract inspection services; Phase 2 Drainage Project; Executive Session, dispute with Halff Associates regarding the Fort Worth Water Project; Chief of Police Position * Location and Time: El Chico City Hall, 120 El Chico Trail, Suite A, Willow Park, TX 76087, 6PM * Meeting Page (agenda packet, minutes, video) / Video Facebook * Latest Update: Friday, 09 June, 2023 * Tags: #Finance #DrainageManagement #EMSFirePoliceAmb #FortWorthWater Public Comments Agenda Ite |
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"Texas is the headquarters of headquarters" with the Most Fortune 500 HQsSummary: "Texas is the headquarters of headquarters," said Governor Abbott. The greater Houston metro area is No. 2 in the nation with 25 Fortune 500 headquarters, and the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area is No. 3 with 24. Fort Worth has one F500, American Airlines, just 40 miles east of Willow Park. |
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New Port-to-Plains Interstate, Growth from the West, UpdateSummary: Since the new Port-to-Plains I27 will intersect with I20 about 240 miles west of Willow Park, this will have a major impact, during the next several decades, on Willow Park and on the region of Parker County that surrounds I20. Growth will come to Willow Park from the east and from the west. |
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Street Improvement Projects, Kings Gate RoadUpdate: 01 June 2023. "Crews will begin work today on the intersection of Meadow Place and Kingsgate Road as part of the 2022 Street Improvement Project. If you are a pedestrian crossing Kingsgate to reach the park or some other nearby area, please do not cross through the work zone. |
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Street Improvement Projects, Phase OneSummary: Work began 28 November 2022 on Phase One (1) of the Willow Park Comprehensive Street Improvement Project. The first roads will be reconstructed with cement and include the following areas: Crown Road (from Ranch House Road south to the city limits); Sam Bass Road; Ranch House Road (from Crown Road to Vista); Kingsgate Road (from north of the bridge to the top of the hill). |
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Street Improvement Projects, ComprehensiveSummary: During the 14 September 2021 Council Meeting, the council approved Willow Park's Comprehensive Street Improvement Plan and funding options. The Comprehensive plan was the beginning of the implementation phase of years of studying and planning to improve and update the infrastructure of Willow Park. |
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Reminder Monday for June 2023Reminders for June 2023: Emergency Warning System test; city emergency alert notifications; current road construction; Willow Park water bill senior discount; city meetings; Willow Park Police Enforcement Wave Drink. Drive. Jail; elections (none in June). |
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WPC News Summary, 02 June 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. "It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority." |
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Upcoming Events on the Willow Park Civics Calendar 13 June 2023, Tuesday, 6p. Regular Council Meeting cancelled - 20 June 2023, Tuesday, 6p. P&Z Meeting Drink. Drive. Go to Jail Enforcement Wave, 23 June – 09 July, 2023, Willow Park Civics Blog > Drink. Drive. Go To Jail. Enforcement Wave > Independence Day, 23 June to 09 July, 2023 27 June 2023, Tuesday, 6p. Regular Council Meeting and Budget Workshop
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