Willow Park Civics

Weekly News Summary

Week ending Friday, 18 October 2024

“Never give up the fight for freedom—a fight which, though it may never end, is the most ennobling known to man."

Ronald Reagan​, 40th US President

05 November 2024, Tuesday

Federal and State General Election

  • Early voting starts Monday, 21 October for 05 November 2024 Election.

  • Sample Ballot for 05 November 2024 Federal and State General Election.

  • Voter ID needed to vote in 05 November 2024 Election

  • Elections 2024. Tuesday, 05 November 2024, Federal and State Election, Index  

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22 October 2024 Council Meeting

Agenda Items: City debt for "activities with an impending development" POSTPONED; Q4 Dept. Reports; contract with Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) to conduct automated pavement condition assessments. Executive Session: Halff Litigation; Brothers In Christ Development; Beall Development Agreement; City Secretary resignation.

Early voting starts Monday, 21 October for 05 November 2024 Election.

Summary: Early voting in person starts Monday, 21 October 2024 and runs though Friday, 01 November, 2024 for the 05 November 2024 State and Federal General Election. Find Early Voting locations, dates, and times; In-person Voter ID Required; Sample Ballot.

Sample Ballot for 05 November 2024 Federal and State General Election.

Summary: Sample Ballots (Who's running) in the 05 November 2024 Federal and State General Election for Willow Park precincts.

Voter ID needed to vote in 05 November 2024 Election

Summary: Voter ID necessary to vote in-person Early Voting and in-person Election Day Voting in the 05 November 2024 Federal and State General Election.

FlashVote goes live. City asks, "Do you have one minute a month to make Willow Park better?"

Summary: The City of Willow Park is asking all Willow Park Citizens to sign up for FlashVote, the City's new survey / communication tool. Just visit flashvote.com/willowparktx and complete the online, sign-up form with your address, gender, year of birth, and email address.

Call for feedback from Crown Rd Neighborhood about Crown Rd Speed Humps. WP 2022 Street Improvement Project.

Summary: The Crown Road Neighborhood has sent a letter (below) requesting feedback, from Crown Road residents only, about the newly installed Speed Humps on Crown Road. This Neighborhood has spent most of 2024 working with the City to restore the form and function of their properties damaged or changed by the City's Street Improvement Project.

Save the date: 29 October, 6:30P. The Willow Park Parks Dept is holding a Town Hall for Citizen feedback on two City parks.

Update: Time 6:30 p.m. Summary: On Tuesday, 29 October 2024, at 6 p.m. in the El Chico City Hall, the Willow Park Parks Board is holding a Town Hall for Citizens to voice their opinions on the City’s new Conceptual Plan for the Kings Gate Park and on the City’s consideration to move the Memorial Park from Ranch House Road to the parking lot improvements in front of the El Chico City Hall. Willow Park Civics will update as the City shares details.

Willow Park Employee Changes and Promotions

Summary: Two retirements, Candy Scott (Jock) and Bill Funderburk, and six promotions were announced during the 08 October 2024 Council Meeting. All changes became effective 01 October.

Williams Weekly: Monday, 14 October 2024

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, Over the last three and a half years, Harris has continuously touted her work to create a "thriving economy" and "historically low unemployment rates."

Willow Park Civics News Summary, Friday, 11 October 2024

A compendium of Willow Park Civics weekly news summaries, emailed to WPC Blog subscribers. The week in a glance; the year in a list. "Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected." George Washington​, Founding Father of the United States, military officer, and farmer who served as the first president of the United States 1789 to 1797.

Upcoming Events

  • 22 October 2024, Tuesday, 6P, Council Meeting

  • 29 October 2024, Tuesday, 6:30 P, Parks Board Town Hall

  • 12 November 2024, Tuesday, 6P, Council Meeting

  • 19 November 2024, Tuesday, 6P, Planning and Zoning Meeting

  • 03 December 2024, Tuesday, TBD, City of Willow Park Christmas Tree

  • 10 December 2024, Tuesday, 6P, Council Meeting

 

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