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Fort Worth City Council Work Session: Organizational Updates, Neighborhood Programs, and Economic Development
Fort WorthOct 14, 20253 min read
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The October 14, 2025, Fort Worth City Council Work Session covered organizational updates, employee recognition, neighborhood improvement programs, recycling and waste management, proposed special districts and tax increment financing, and several informal reports and future agenda requests.
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Homelessness program updatesOrganizational updates and employee recognitionUrban development financingLong-term waste disposal planningFuture agenda item requestsBudget & TaxRecycling costs and landfill diversionCommerceNeighborhood Improvement ProgramProposed special districtsTax Increment Financing (TIF)
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- Recognition of new Human Resources Director Kristen Smith
- Approval of updates on United Way City Fundraising Campaign Kick-Off
- Proclamation for America Recycles Day awarded to Cody Whittenburg and team
- Presentation and discussion of proposed special districts for Shelton Ranch and Brown Ranch in the ETJ
- Presentation and discussion of proposed creation of a Walsh Ranch Tax Increment Financing District (TIF)
- Presentation and discussion of Evans and Rosedale Urban Village Mixed-Use Urban Development Financing Update
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