Fort Worth City Council Conducts FY2026 Budget Worksession on August 19, 2025
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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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- 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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CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION
BUDGET WORK SESSION OF THE FY2026 BUDGET
Agenda
- Call to Order - Mattie Parker, Mayor
- Opening Remarks - Jay Chapa, City Manager
- Budget Responses - Christianne Simmons, Chief Transformation Officer
- FY2026 Budget Reductions - Cristi Lemon, FWLab Assistant Director
- Wrap-up Discussion - Christianne Simmons, Chief Transformation Officer
- Closing Comments - Mattie Parker, Mayor
- 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.
- Agenda Item
- BR26-001: Peer City Tax Rates
- BR26-002: FY2026 Planned Fee Change
- BR26-003: Cost to Expand Alleyway Maintenance
- Other - None
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