Reminders for August 2023: Emergency Warning System test first Wednesday; register for emergency alert notifications via email, text and app.; current road construction; Willow Park water bill senior discount; city meetings; Willow Park Police Enforcement Wave Drink. Drive. Jail.

Agenda Items: dedication of Kings Gate Park from Wilks Development; update on Willow Park and EPCoT Trail System (Willow Park Trails Amendment Master Plan)

With summer in full heat, the Texas Water Development Board is sharing information on how the state is managing water and offering advise on how to conserve water. Check out recent posts from irrigation conservation to new water laws from the 88th Texas Legislature.

Summary: During the 18 July 2023 Special Council Meeting, the council unanimously voted to file suit against Halff and Associates for a portion of their effort in the Willow Park / Hudson Oaks Fort Worth Water Project. During Halff's design process, they underestimated costs by about $6.5M.

Summary: No wonder Willow Park is developing the air quality of a larger city. In fact, Parker County has to continue emission testing when 90% of Texas counties no longer require a vehicle safety inspection. Surrounding development, I20, and local weather, make Willow Park and East PC "the perfect nesting ground for ozone formation."

This week's Williams Weekly includes House Legislation to Stand With Israel; Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act; Financial Services Committee Hearings; Presented With CPAC's Conservative Achievement Award; Accepted the 2023 Congressional Baseball Game Trophy; invasion of our southern border./ Newsletter from Roger Williams, the US House Rep.

Summary: In the 1920s, county seat Weatherford was producing more watermelons than anywhere else in the world... neither visitors nor many locals may be aware that long before Parker County was the peach capital, it was the "World's Best Watermelon Center.

Summary: A compendium of Willow Park Civics weekly news summaries, emailed to WPC Blog subscribers. The week in a glance; the year in a list. "Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions.

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