Small Business Development

Fort Worth City Council Establishes Small Business Development Program and Approves Suspension Resolution to Maintain Federal Funding

On August 5, 2025, the Fort Worth City Council held a special called meeting where they adopted a resolution suspending certain ordinances to ensure continued federal funding and established a Small Business Development Program through ordinance amendment. The council split the vote on the suspension resolution and the small business ordinance, with both measures ultimately passing despite some dissent.