Agenda Items: tax rate for 24/25; Public Hearing for tax rate 10 Sep 2024; increase in water fees and wastewater fees; update on Waste Water Treatment Plant, Executive Session: Halff Litigation, Brothers In Christ Development, Beall Development Agreement, property purchase Kings Gate Bridge

Public Notices (2): Announcement of City’s new Code of Ordinances; Public Hearing for SUP for sign for Compass Townhouses

Summary: Updates on past Willow Park Civics Blogs. Keep current on today’s issues that started yesterday. This week’s updates include the following: added article to Trinity Track now open with Ribbon Cutting 11A, Thursday, August 15 2024; added article to University of Texas Arlington to build UTA West in Walsh Ranch. Local Fort Worth Report wants your input.

Summary: If you moved to Parker County for the rural life, prepare for the stampede of urban growth from the east. Just two weeks ago UT Arlington announced its new location in Parker County’s Walsh Ranch. This week, reality is setting in. “The area is becoming overcrowded with housing developments.”

Summary: During the 13 August 2024 Council Meeting, the City proposed a "small tax rate increase" of .0349¢ because of the increases in both M&O (maintenance and operation) and I&S (debt payments). Willow Park Citizens are encouraged attend and speak during the next two Council meetings, 27 August and 10 September.

Summary: On 16 August 2024, the City of Willow Park posted a video of the State of the City with Mayor Doyle Moss - August 2024.

Summary: Five years ago, Willow Park had incomplete City ordinance records. Enter Crystal Dozier, as the new Willow Park City Secretary, and her assignment to recodify the entire City code. This week, the City Council approved updated and current City laws AND penalties and enforcement.

Newsletter from Roger Williams, the US House Rep. for Texas District 25, which includes Willow Park. This week’s Williams Weekly includes the following: Kamalanomics; West TX25 Legislative Summit; Cleburne Tuesday Forum; Parker County Chamber of Commerce; I joined Newsmax and NewsNation to discuss Kamala Harris’ failed economic plan. For too long, Americans have lived paycheck to paycheck and struggled to afford the basic necessities.

Summary: Willow Park City Council Meeting reviewed by the Willow Park newspaper of record, The Community News. Topics: * King's Gate Park * Memorial park may be moved.

A compendium of Willow Park Civics weekly news summaries, emailed to WPC Blog subscribers. The week in a glance; the year in a list. "I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history.

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