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Weekly News Summary

Week ending Friday, 10 November 2023

"All great change in America begins at the dinner table."

Ronald Reagan, 40th USA President

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14 November 2023 Council Meeting

Agenda Items: WasteWater Treatment Plant, construction of a wastewater treatment plant and additional debt; declaring City of Willow Park 5,000+ inhabitants; Haney Development annexations; 4Q financial report; Willow Park Police Dept.

Special Session 4, 88th TX Legislative Session

Summary: The fourth Special Session of the TX 88th Legislature began 07 November 2023, focusing on School Choice and Boarder Security. / WPC will update and repost this blog as new information develops.

US Senator Cruz News, 10 November 2023

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.

Results. 07 Nov. 2023 Texas Election.

Summary: Results from the 07 November 2023 Texas Election.

A Willow Park Writer is Calling All Writers.

Summary: Find out if writing is your 'thing." Develop your wordcraft. All levels and genres are welcome to participate in this group. Please join us at 6 pm, November 7, 2023 in Boo Ray's Restaurant. RSVP.

The Passing of a Generational Memory. Six Flags Over Texas merged, changed name... sans Texas.

Summary: The Passing of a Generational Memory. Six Flags Over Texas has merged, changed its name and its headquarters... sans Texas. The first Six flags Over Texas opened August 1961, in Arlington, and this "passing" will bring back many memories.

Reminder Monday for November 2023

Reminders for November 2023: Election Day Tuesday, 07 November 2023; Emergency Warning System test first (past) Wednesday 01 November; register for emergency alert notifications via email, text and app; current road construction; Willow Park water bill senior discount; city meetings; city events.

WPC News Summary, 03 November 2023

A compendium of Willow Park Civics weekly news summaries, emailed to WPC Blog subscribers. The week in a glance; the year in a list. "Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote...that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country."

Updated Blogs and Issues

 

  • Foster Care in Parker County

    • Added article “Sex trafficking, drugs and assault: Texas foster kids and caseworkers face chaos in rental houses and hotels”

Upcoming Events

on the Willow Park Civics Calendar 

  • 14 November 2023, Tuesday, 6p. Council Meeting

    • Willow Park Civics Blog > 14 November 2023 Council Meeting

  • 21 November 2023, Tuesday, 6p. P&Z Meeting

  • 28 November 2023, Tuesday, 6p. Council Meeting

  • 30 November 2023, Thursday 6p, Christmas Tree Lighting at City Hall

    • Willow Park Civics Blog > Willow Park Events for Fall 2023, November, December

Current Public Notices 

  • none

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