Summary: In 1990 the Texas Governor and the full Texas Legislature declared the first Thanksgiving was on 30 April 1598, near what is now San Elizario, El Paso Co, Texas; that's twenty two years before the Pilgrims celebrated their first Thanksgiving at Plymouth Colony. No brag. Just facts.

Summary: Thanksgiving is a time to count our blessings, and Texas is currently predicted to have the most resilient economy is these United States, so being a Texan should be high of our lists of enumerated benisons.

Summary: New mountain bike trails, with a special Kids Mountain Bike Skills Area, are coming to Willow Park’s Kings Gate Park “this winter.” As part of the WP Parks and Trails Master Plan and Trail Amendment, Willow Park is going to be in the very center of East Parker County Trails, EPCoT.

Summary: Willow Park has now accepted the bid of a second building contractor for the new, reduced, WasteWater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and is proposing an additional $4M in debt for the WWTP construction -- after hiring, firing and suing the first WWTP construction contractor; reducing the WWPT design from a 1 million gallon capacity plant to a 750K gallon capacity plant; already assuming a $14M debt; increasing residential and commercial wastewater fees; and more.

Summary: Haney Development, south of Bankhead, is bringing its new commercial growth to Willow Park by requesting annexation into the City of Willow Park. With Fortified Fitness already in Lot 1 and a large pond on Lot 2, which the Developer is "planning to keep and use as some sort of amenity," the Haney Development forecasts a great addition to Willow Park commerce.

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 Nation’s Heroes; Small Business Committee Hearing, effects of the Department of Energy’s regulations on our nation’s job creators; Hol…

Summary: Ted Cruz is one of two senators who represent the state of Texas in the US Senate. Read his latest newsletter. Topics include the following: spoke to First Liberty on religious freedoms; spoke on supporting Israel; attended subcommittee on Travel, Tourism, and Export Promotion; TV discussed the horrific manifesto of Nashville school shooter.

A compendium of Willow Park Civics weekly news summaries, emailed to WPC Blog subscribers. The week in a glance; the year in a list. "All great change in America begins at the dinner table." Ronald Reagan, 40th USA President

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