City of Fort Worth, TX
08/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/07/2026 09:53
City Council to see recommended budget in Aug. 11 work session
City Council to see recommended budget in Aug. 11 work session
Published on August 07, 2026
City Manager Jay Chapa will present his recommended Fiscal Year 2027 budget at a Fort Worth City Council budget work session at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, in the City Council Work Session Room on the lower level of City Hall, 100 Fort Worth Trail.
At 6 p.m., City Council will meet in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
Budget work session topics
- Recommended FY27 operating and capital budgets
- Truth in taxation: submission of 2026 no-new-revenue and voter-approval tax rates
- Truth in taxation: submission of 2026 certified appraisal roll and certified collection rate
- 2026 compensation study results
- Summary of contracts and travel/training
- Water utility FY27 rates and revenue requirements
- Stormwater maintenance costs
City Council meeting topics
- Special recognitions: Commander Antione Williams on his retirement and service to the City; and the Rev. Vernon Elisher and his nonprofit Youth and Family Outreach Inc. for their years of dedication and service to the community.
- Council proposal: Reconsideration of M&C 26-0525 regarding the increase of attorney fees for Kenneth E. East P.C. for representation of former Police Officer Aaron Dean.
- Council proposal: Requesting the Tarrant County Commissioners Court consider alternatives to reducing polling locations.
- Non-consent agenda: Smoke-free ordinance amendment; Cook Children's Medical Center skybridge.
- Resolutions: Gendy Street Management Corp. appointees; rezoning for Northside TEXRail Station transit-oriented development; consider tax rate; adopt 90-day moratorium on the acceptance, processing and approval of new applications for rezoning or permits for data centers; establish the Fort Worth Data Center and Infrastructure Commission.
- Zoning hearing: There are 13 cases on the agenda.
Resources
- View the complete agenda.
- Watch meetings live on Fort Worth TV, either online or on TV. You can also watch them via the Fort Worth TV video library and on the City's YouTube channel.
- Learn about the new process for speaker registration at council meetings.
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