Worth City Council Establishes 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.