Fort Worth City Council Establishes Small Business Development Program and Approves Suspension Resolution to Maintain Federal Funding
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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.
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- Adopted Resolution No. 6126-08-2025 suspending application and enforcement of certain ordinances and resolutions to comply with federal funding requirements.
- Established a Small Business Development Program by amending Chapter 21 of the City Code to support procurement preferences for Fort Worth small businesses.
- Split the vote on the suspension resolution and the small business ordinance, with the suspension resolution passing 7-4 and the ordinance passing 10-1.
- Rejected a substitute motion to add conditions to the suspension resolution regarding duration and repeal procedures.
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