WPC Weekly News Summary, Friday, 12 January 2024

Willow Park CivicsWeekly News SummaryTwo Weeks ending Friday, 12 January 2024

"There is danger from all men. 
The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty." 
John Adams, 2nd US President and Founding Father

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16 January 2024 P&Z CommissionAgenda Items: Public Hearing and recommendation on Willow Park Church of Christ rezoning from residential (church) to commercial for sale to office building.

A chilling plan. ERCOT has long term plans to connect to the federally controlled electric grid.Summary: For the last decade ERCOT has been planning a 320-mile, $2.6 billion high-voltage connector, which will run from Garland, Texas through Louisiana to Mississippi. Some Texans -- and non-Texans -- think this is great way to make sure Texas always has energy.

Walsh Ranch's new 8 story office building will add to local skyline.Summary: Eight miles south east of Willow Park, the Walsh Ranch development is planning a new, eight-story office building that will "add to the skyline of the fast-growing area."

Wilks Development is building a new, ProFrac Corporate HQ Office Building, with City of Willow Park financial incentives.Summary: ProFrac is building its new corporate office in Willow Park North, supported by Chapter 380 financial incentives between Wilks Development and the City of Willow Park. The new, ProFrac HQ, of about 60K sq.ft., will bring 200 new jobs, property taxes, retail taxes, and more into the City.

Growth and DevelopmentSummary: Willow Park Civics provides an index of blogs and other articles on growth and development in and around Willow Park. Major developments include hundreds of new residential houses on both sides of I20, development of six large ranches, growth in Fort Worth, the new Port-to-plains interstate highway, and [too] much more.

Williams Weekly: Monday, 08 January 2024Newsletter from Roger Williams, the US House Rep. for Texas District 25, which includes Willow Park. This week's Williams Weekly includes the following: Biden Allows the Continued Invasion on American Soil; Need Help with a Federal Agency? [Williams' office will help.]; In Case You Missed It!

09 January 2024 Council MeetingAgenda Items: Wastewater Treatment Plant additional $4M debt; Haney Development annexes; lease Public Safety Building to ESD1; 2024 City Elections; King's Gate Road Bridge Replacement project; TxDOT Green Ribbon Grant Program for beautification of the TxDOT rights-of-way. Executive Session: Wilks Chapter 380 agreement, Halff & Asso. Litigation

Willow Park Civics News Summary, 05 January 2024A compendium of Willow Park Civics weekly news summaries, emailed to WPC Blog subscribers. "We've been blessed with the opportunity to stand for something - for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these are things worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to. And we have good reason to be hopeful and optimistic.

Updated Blogs and Webpages
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Upcoming Events 
on the Willow Park Civics Calendar 
16 January 2024, Tuesday, 6p. P&Z Meeting
23 January 2024, Tuesday, 6p. Council Meeting
06 February 2024,Tuesday, 6p, Parks Board Meeting
13 February 2024, Tuesday, 6p. Council Meeting

Current Public Notices 
• Public Notice, 05 January 2024  The Community News
   Notice of Public Hearing The City of Willow Park City Council will hold a public hearing on the matter listed below:
   PUBLIC HEARING to consider a request for change in rezoning from "Class II: Residential: `R-1 Single-Family District" to "Class III — Business: '0' Office District" for 721 Ranch House Road, Lot 1, Block 1 in the Willow Park Church of Christ Addition, City of Willow Park, Parker County, Texas.
   City Council Meeting: Tuesday, January 23, 2024; Time: 6:00 PM; Location: Willow Park City Hall 120 El Chico Trail, Ste A Willow Park, TX 76087
   Any member of the public has the right to appear at the Public Hearing. Please contact the Development Department at 817-441- 7108 or tfisher@willowpark.org with any questions.
   The above notice was posted on the bulletin board at the City of Willow Park City Hall, Willow Park, Texas on/before January 8, 2024 by 5:00 p.m.

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