Agenda items: oath of office for two council members; appoint Mayor Pro Tem and Alternate Mayor Pro Tem; hiring committee for the Chief of Police Position; two debt instruments, total $8,670,000, for purchase of 120 El Chico City Hall 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 *Minutes approved during the next city council meeting.

Summary: During the enforcement wave from 22 May to 04 June, 2023, Willow Park Police will use extra resources to enforce TXDOT's Click-it or Ticket program supporting seat belt laws. Willow Park Police will focus their extra effort in two enforcement zones. Heads up parents and grandparents!

Summary: Parker County was named for founder Isaac Parker, whose niece was Cynthia Ann Parker, perhaps the most famous Indian captive in Texas history. On 19 May 1836, Comanche warriors... attacked Fort Parker, located.. in what is now Limestone County. During the raid the Comanches seized five captives, including Cynthia Ann Parker.

Summary: On 02 May 2023, The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced a total of six new parks are scheduled to open over the next 12 to 15 years. Of the six, The Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will be just one hour west of Willow Park in Strawn, Palo Pinto County, TX.

Summary: To diminish the effects of effluent water in the Clear Fork Trinity River, which runs through the back yards of our southern neighbors, Willow Park is building a pipeline from the new Willow Park Wastewater Treatment Plant to the retention pond at the Squaw Creek Golf Course.

This week's Williams Weekly includes boarder crisis and Secure the Border Act; Small Business Committee Hearing. / Newsletter from Roger Williams, the US House Rep. for Texas District 25, which includes Willow Park. Latest Update: Monday, 15 May, 2023 Williams Weekly Monday, 15 May 2023 [See the .pdf of Williams' email newsletter for photos and links.]

Summary: The proposed Cross Timbers Regional Utility Authority, which includes Parker County, will have "limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees." This expansion of powers generated concerns from cities, like Willow Park, who are already addressing the public utilities needs of their citizens.

Summary: "Crews will be replacing concrete on the Ranch House Road bridge May 15-22 just north of Fox Hunt Trail. The road will be shut down to one lane during the work and temporary signal lights will be in place at the bridge. Please drive slowly in the area, observe the signals, and watch for workers!"

Need to report a pothole or public drainage problem? Trouble with a street sign or fire hydrant? Report to Willow Park's Public Utility Department via the SeeClickFix app or website. SeeClickFix is a new digital reporting tool for Willow Park citizens with city public utility infrastructure needs.

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