Summary: The best review of the Parks in Willow Park was from Bill Henning, an enviable neighbor "in his 94th year" who walks the paths at the Kings Gate Park for several hours a day, "365 days a year, rain or shine." During their February 2025 meeting, the Parks Board received updates on all of the Parks in Willow Park, considered the results of the January FlashVote Parks Survey, and welcomed new Board Members.
Latest Update: posted 06 February, 2025
Updates on the Parks of Willow Park, February 2025 Parks Board Meeting Review.
The best review of the Parks in Willow Park was from Bill Henning, an enviable neighbor "in his 94th year" who walks the paths at the Kings Gate Park for several hours a day, "365 days a year, rain or shine." Bill attended the February 2025 Parks Board Meeting just to tell the Board and the City how much he appreciated those walking paths.
During the Informational Agenda Item [1], Mandy McCarley, Director of Parks and Recreation, gave an update on the activities in the five (5) Willow Park Parks • Kings Gate Park and Trails • Pfc. Paul Balint Jr. Memorial Park • Cross Timber Park and Demonstration Garden • Willow Park Wildscape (Deer Park).
• All Parks
• This week will begin tree and bush pruning in all of the Parks, except the Wildscape.
• Fire ant treatment is being applied to all five Parks. One application should last for a year. However, Ms. McCarley asked that if you see any active ant hills in any of the Parks, please contact her. [2]
• Kings Gate Park and Trails
• A new stone sign was installed for Memorial Park. [3]
• Several Board Members commented on new safety features and signs on the dirt bike trails. And Larry Colvin, Senior Design Engineer with Baird, Hampton & Brown, was present to answer questions.
• Memorial Park
• Two new trash cans, similar to those across the street in Cross Timbers Park, will be installed.
• A double-sided sign was installed for Memorial Park.
• A home-school groups has chosen Memorial Park for their civics project; the will be cleaning and weeding the park and painting the flower pots.
• Several Board Members commented on the significant improvements to Memorial Park over the last three months and thanked Ms. McCarley for managing the changes.
The newly appointed Parks Board was presented as follows:
Lea Young, Ex-Officio Member – Place 1
Corey Tucker – Place 2
Barry Noggle – Place 3
Ever Gomez – Place 4
JD DeLaFuente – Place 5
Cynthia White – Place 6
Jerry Vierling - Alternate
Shayla DeLaFuente - Alternate
In addition, the Parks Board started a discussion on the results and uses of the City's January FlashVote Parks Survey [4], which gathered Citizen opinions and suggestions about improvements to Kings Gate Park and Trails. Here is the portion of the FlashVote Survey Results that was shared with those who took the Survey.
Willow Park Civics Sources and Resources
[1] 04 February 2025 Parks Board Meeting, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 01 February 2025
• Agenda Items: Introduction of 2025 Parks Board and Election of Chairperson & Co- Chairperson • Parks Survey Results
[2] Mandy McCarley, Willow Park Director of Parks and Recreation
E-mail: Contact Mandy McCarley
Phone: 817-441-7108 x 117
[3] Willow Park Civics Blogs
• Three new Willow Park employees for Parks, Finance/Human Resources, and Utility Billing Clerk, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 27 August, 2024
In the last several months, the City of Willow Park has added three new employees to our City administration: Mandy McCarley, Director of Parks; Andrea Saylor, Director of Finance/Human Resources; Chelsea Kirkland, Utility Billing Clerk. Details in linked blog.
• Willow Park's Kings Gate Park has a new sign., Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 13 December, 2024
The City of Willow Park has added a new welcome sign to the City's Kings Gate Park. In addition, Director of Parks and Recreation Mandy McCarley offered photos and fun facts about the 4500 lbs. single stone. Details in linked blog.
[4] FlashVote / Willow Park Civics Blogs
• All Willow Park Residents should be involved in FlashVote. Register now. Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 12 December 2024
• Parks Town Hall: On, Tues, 29 October, 6:30P, the WP Parks Dept is holding a Town Hall for Citizen feedback on two City parks., Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 25 October 2024
• FlashVote goes live. City asks, "Do you have one minute a month to make Willow Park better?", 17 October 2024
• FlashVote: Another tool for communicating with the City of Willow Park. Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 09 October 2024
• 24 September 2024 Council Meeting, Willow Park Civics Blog, posted 19 September 2024. Agenda Item 5. Discussion/Action: to approve a contract with FlashVote to conduct community surveys during FY 2024-2025.
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