Criminal JusticeIssuesLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingFort Worth Adds Two New Council Districts, Only Three Seats Unopposed
With 11 seats instead of nine, Fort Worth residents have many candidates seeking to represent them on the city council.
With 11 seats instead of nine, Fort Worth residents have many candidates seeking to represent them on the city council.
Mayor Mattie Parker faces four challengers in her bid for re-election as mayor of Fort Worth.
Fort Worth adopted a registration requirement and regulations for legally operating short-term rentals within specific zoning areas of the city.
In the midst of reviewing its curfew ordinance, Fort Worth waits to see the outcome of proposed legislation prohibiting cities from implementing curfews.
Given a recent decision by the Fifth Circuit, Fort Worth is leaving its zoning ordinance as is and not expanding the allowed location of short-term rentals.
Fort Worth will use taxpayer money to lobby for expanded broadband, early childhood education, and laws protecting people based on their sexual orientation.
The City of Fort Worth is seeking a development consultant to help “explore opportunities” for the controversial Panther Island project.
State law allows citizens to record public meetings, but several governmental bodies in Tarrant County have removed Manuel Mata for doing so.
The fifth-largest city in Texas is working with the Trust for Public Land to “address long-standing barriers to outdoor equity.”
Fort Worth is considering options for regulating short-term rentals within the city. Some residents are concerned about home values and housing supply.
Fort Worth’s police oversight monitor received a grant from the Fund to Advance Racial Equity to establish a restorative justice program.
From June 27-30, Fort Worth residents may surrender an unwanted firearm to the Fort Worth Police Department in exchange for a $100 Visa gift card.