Review: Town Hall Public Meeting, 29 May 2025, Willow Park Squaw Creek Road Reconstruction.
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- Jun 5
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 9
Summary: A total of 70+ people attended the Town Hall meeting last Thursday, 29 May 2025 concerning the City's Squaw Creek Road Reconstruction, with plans for completion in early 2027. Watch the video of the Jacob and Martin engineering presentation, follow along with their slide show, and read a summary of the Q&As.
• Latest Update: posted 02 June, 2025
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Review: Town Hall Public Meeting, 29 May 2025, Willow Park Squaw Creek Road Reconstruction.
A total of 70+ people attended the Town Hall meeting last Thursday, 29 May 2025, concerning the City's Squaw Creek Road Reconstruction Plan, with a planned completion date of the early 2027. [Index, Squaw Creek Rd City Improvement Project, Willow Park Civics Blog]
Mayor Palmer lead the meeting. The City was also represented by Councilmembers Contreras, Young, and Gilliland, Asst. City Manager Fisher, and City Engineer Gretchen Vazquez. In addition, the meeting was well-managed by Communications and Marketing Director Rose Hoffman.
Derek Turner spoke for the project engineering firm of Jacob and Martin, and two other Jacob and Martin engineers, Nic Kirk and
Talmadge Fillingim, joined Turner for the one-on-one Q&A period at the end of the Town Hall.
A Town Hall Review is posted on the City of Willow Park Squaw Creek Road Project Main Page > Current Step: Public Meetings.
• Missed the meeting? Watch the video here.
• Follow along with the presentation with the PowerPoint here.
• Read the meeting summary here.
Ms. Hoffman did such an excellent job of summarizing, Willow Park Civics is just posting Ms. Hoffman's review, from the meeting summary linked above.
Summary with Q&A
• Mayor Teresa Palmer’s Introduction
• Welcomed everyone
• Acknowledged construction frustrations from Ranch House Road and Crown and promised improved communication and coordination this time.
• Derek Turner (Engineer from Jacob Martin) Presentation
• Described the Squaw Creek Road reconstruction from Sam Bass to Ranch House.
• Emphasized the project aims to remain mostly within the existing right-of-way, with exceptions for safety.
• Plans include fully rebuilding the road due to substructure deterioration (not just patching or overlays).
• Both asphalt and concrete are being considered depending on cost and suitability.
• Driveways: Efforts to minimize impact, but some encroachment may be needed in places to meet design and safety criteria (e.g. slope, drainage, K factor).
• Vertical alignment (ups and downs) must meet modern safety standards.
• Design completion goal: September 2025.
• Construction completion: February 2027 (if all goes to plan).
• Rose Hoffman’s Communication Plan
• Described the city’s website as the central hub for updates.
• Will post presentations and videos from this and future meetings.
• Encouraged residents to sign in and provide contact info to receive timely updates.
• Stressed that one-on-one meetings with residents will be arranged to address individual concerns.
• Resident Q&A with Answers
• Contractor Selection
• Question: Is the same contractor who worked on previous projects handling this one?
• Answer: No contractor has been selected yet. It will likely be different.
• Water Lines Coordination
• Question: How will the water system work alongside road replacement?
• Answer: Water lines are in poor shape and will be replaced before paving. Timing is still being worked out, but replacing utilities first is standard to avoid re-digging.
• Utilities (Internet, AT&T Fiber)
• Question: Will other utilities be coordinated with the project?
• Answer: Yes. Utilities are located and mapped in the design. AT&T and other providers are contacted to coordinate. However, even with careful planning, accidents can happen, so extra steps will be taken to minimize issues.
• Pavement Type (Asphalt vs. Concrete)
• Question: How will the final pavement type be decided, given past problems with asphalt repairs?
• Answer: The city plans to bid two alternatives (asphalt and concrete). If concrete comes in at a comparable or lower price, it will be selected.
• AT&T Fiber Deployment
• Question: Who contacts AT&T about getting fiber installed during construction?
• Answer: Both the design team and the city will coordinate with AT&T to potentially integrate fiber installation into the project timeline.
• Mayor’s Closing Comments
• Stressed that issues like turning radius (to avoid delivery trucks or friends’ cars getting stuck) and ditch safety are key concerns.
• Confirmed that grading would address drainage concerns to avoid flooding or overly deep ditches.
• Promised more Q&A opportunities and one-on-one meetings to discuss specific property impacts.
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