by Residents of Fort Worth have little over three weeks to suggest how city funds should be allocated for the upcoming budget, including everything from library services to street upkeep.
$1.11 billion, or slightly more than a third, of the over $3 billion on the table is going into the general fund, which covers the majority of city services that are visible to the public.
Although Jay Chapa, the city manager, is advocating for a lower tax rate, homeowners in Fort Worth would eventually pay more due to increasing service fees. The budget and tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from October to September 2026, are adopted by the City Council at its meeting on September 16.
Residents can learn more about the proposed budget, ask questions, and discuss priorities for city spending at a series of town hall events scheduled by city officials. The first is August 21 at Fort Worth, which is in the far north.
According to city officials, public feedback aids in the planning process for allocating monies to support initiatives, programs, and services that are important to communities around Fort Worth.
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In order to encourage their constituents to take part in the budget planning process, council members shared fliers on social media prior to their vote. Each council district will house one town hall.
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Council member Chris Nettles stated on Facebook: “Your input is valuable, so please mark your calendar and be part of the conversation.”
Residents of Fort Worth can find out which district they reside in here. The following is the agenda for community budget meetings as of August 21:
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District 10
: 6 p.m. Aug. 21 at Truett Wilson Middle School
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District 7
: 6 p.m. Aug. 25 at Boswell High School
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District 6
: 6 p.m. Aug. 27 at Southwest High School Library
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District 3
: 6 p.m. Sept. 3 at LVTRise Community Center
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District 4
: 10 a.m. Sept. 6 at Basswood Elementary School
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District 11
: 2 p.m. Sept. 6 at Eugene McCray Community Center
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District 9
: 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at University Christian Church
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District 5
: 6 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Fort Worth East Regional Library
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District 2
: 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at Northside Community Center
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District 8
: 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at the William M. McDonald YMCA
Any district town hall is open to the public. The meetings will be broadcast live on the city’s television channel and YouTube.
You can use an online site to report queries and feedback regarding the budget.
Cecilia Lenzen works for the Fort Worth Report as a government accountability reporter. Reach her at fortworthreport.org/cecilia.lenzen.
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