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Fort Worth City Council Worksession Addresses Development, Waste Management, and Public Safety Updates
Fort WorthAug 5, 20258 min read
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The Fort Worth City Council held a worksession on August 5, 2025, focusing on quarterly development reports, waste management service levels, zoning changes, economic development incentives, police chief recruitment, and the proposed 2026 bond program. Council members also requested multiple informal reports and briefings on community concerns and city operations.
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Speeding HotspotsNeighborhood Traffic CalmingEconomic Development IncentivesPolice Chief RecruitmentWater Usage NotificationsHomeless Pilot ProjectStreet Renaming ProcessResidential Solid Waste CollectionOvergrown Grass and Fallen TreesWater Bill Email IssuesVape Shops RegulationBoard of AdjustmentGraveling Alleyways CostZoning Changes South of I-30TransportationDoor-to-Door Salesman ProgramBudget & TaxQuarterly Development ActivityRecycling Program UpdateHabitual Nuisance OrdinanceHousing Support InquiriesExtraterritorial Jurisdiction ReleasePublic SafetyCommerceWaste Management Service LevelsEnvironmentalCharter Election Process2026 Bond ProgramHousingRenaming Patrol Division
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- Reviewed Quarterly Development Activity Report for Q2 2025 and ETJ release report.
- Discussed cost and updates on graveling alleyways and recycling program.
- Received updates on residential solid waste collection service levels and neighborhood traffic calming program.
- Considered proposed zoning changes south of I-30 in Council District 3 for mixed-use planned development.
- Discussed economic development incentives with Adom Industries.
- Received update on Police Chief recruitment process.
- Reviewed proposed 2026 Bond Program.
- Council requested multiple informal reports and briefings on waste management, speeding hotspots, housing support inquiries, overgrown grass and fallen tree clearance, water bill email issues, charter election process, door-to-door salesman program, vape shops, water usage notifications, nuisance ordinance, Board of Adjustment cases, renaming patrol division, homeless pilot project, and street renaming processes.
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CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION
Aug 5, 2025, 12:00 AMCity Council Work Session Roomscheduled
REVISED
Agenda
- Report of the City Manager - Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
- Upcoming and Recent Events
- Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
- Informal Reports
- Quarterly Development Activity Report for Q2 of 2025 - D.J. Harrell, Development Services Director
- June 2025 Report on the Release of Area from the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) by Petition of Landowner or Resident - D.J. Harrell, Development Services Director
- 2025-2026 Action Plan for Use of Federal Housing and Community Development Grant Funds - Kacey Bess, Neighborhood Services Director
- Cost of Graveling Alleyways in the City - Dave Lewis, Park and Recreation Director
- FY25 Recycling Program Update - Jim Keezell, Environmental Services Assistant Director
- Waste Management Service Levels for Residential Solid Waste Collection - Jim Keezell, Environmental Services Assistant Director
- Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Overview - Chelsea St. Louis, Transportation and Public Works Sr. Capital Projects Officer
- Proposed Council Initiated Zoning Changes for Certain Properties South of I-30 (West Freeway) Between Loop 820 and Cherry Lane to “PD/MU-1” Planned Development for “MU-1” Low Intensity Mixed-Use Zoning District with the NASJRB Overlay Excluding Certain Uses and “PD/MU-2” Planned Development for “MU-2” High Intensity Mixed-Use District Excluding Certain Uses in Council District 3 - LaShondra Stringfellow, Development Services Assistant Director
- Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions for August 12, 2025 Council Meeting
- Questions Regarding Significant Zoning Cases for August 12, 2025 Council Meeting
- Questions Regarding City Council M&C Log for August 12, 2025 Council Meeting
- Proposed Economic Development Incentives with Adom Industries – Kelly Baggett, Economic Development Coordinator
- Update on Police Chief Recruitment - Dianna Giordano, Assistant City Manager
- Update on Proposed 2026 Bond Program – Christianne Simmons, FWLab Chief Transformation Officer
- City Council Requests for Future Agenda Items and/or Reports
- The City Council may convene in Executive Session in the City Council Executive Session Room in order to conduct a closed meeting to discuss any item listed on this Agenda in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
- ADJOURNMENT
- The location identified on this agenda is the location at which the presiding officer will be physically present and presiding over the meeting. Members of the City Council may be participating remotely in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and Council Rules of Procedure. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM is wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as interpreters, readers, or large print are requested to contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (817) 392-8552 or e-mail ADA@FortWorthTexas.gov at least 48 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City does not receive notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, the City will make a reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.
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