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Fort Worth City Council Conducts FY2026 Budget Worksession on August 19, 2025
Fort WorthAug 19, 20253 min read
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The Fort Worth City Council held a budget worksession focused on the FY2026 budget, discussing peer city tax rates, planned fee changes, alleyway maintenance expansion, and budget reductions. Council members requested additional information on various budget items and proposed future agenda topics including fee adjustments and Sister City costs.
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Budget Reductions in Police and Other DepartmentsLaborPeer City Tax RatesTransportationFee Changes and Alleyway MaintenanceFuture Agenda Requests: Fire Department Fees, Sister City CostsBudget & TaxPublic SafetyFY2026 Budget OverviewResident Engagement via Town-Hall MeetingsHousingUtilities
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- Consideration of peer city tax rates as part of budget responses.
- Discussion and recommendation to increase budget for Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) to expand Alleyway Maintenance program.
- Presentation and review of FY2026 budget reductions across departments including Police, PARD, and Property Management.
- Council interest expressed in holding additional budget-focused town-hall meetings to increase resident engagement.
- Requests for future agenda items: potential fee increases for Fire Department lift services and cost analysis for adding an additional Sister City.
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