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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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CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION
Oct 14, 2025, 12:00 AMCity Council Work Session Roomscheduled
Agenda
- Report of the City Manager - Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
- Upcoming and Recent Events
- Organizational Updates and Employee Recognition(s)
- Informal Reports
- 2026 Debt Plan - $25.0 Million Tax Notes, Series 2025B - Alex Laufer, Financial Management Services Assistant Finance Director
- Community Partnership Fund - Riverside Arts District Heritage Mural - Martha Collins, Economic Development Manager
- Judicial Recruitment and Appointment Process - Simón González, Municipal Court Chief Judge
- Litter Control Update: FY25 Summary and FY26 Events - Cody Whittenburg, Environmental Services Director
- Residential Neighborhood Parking Restriction Options - Peter Elliott, Transportation and Public Works Administrative Services Manager
- Questions Regarding Changes in Membership on Boards and Commissions for October 21, 2025 Council Meeting
- Questions Regarding Significant Zoning Cases for October 21, 2025 Council Meeting
- Questions Regarding City Council M&C Log for October 21, 2025 Council Meeting
- Update on Neighborhood Improvement Program and 2026 Announcement - Kacey Thomas, Neighborhood Services Director
- Recycling Costs and Landfill Diversion Update – Cody Whittenburg, Environmental Services Director
- Long-Term Waste Disposal, Strategic Planning and Future Options – Cody Whittenburg, Environmental Services Director
- Proposed Special Districts for Shelton Ranch and Brown Ranch in the ETJ – Dana Burghdoff, Assistant City Manager
- Proposed Creation of a Walsh Ranch Tax Increment Financing District (TIF) - Ori Fernandez, Economic Development Assistant Director
- Evans and Rosedale Urban Village Mixed-Use Urban Development Financing Update - Martha Collins, Economic Development Manager
- 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 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City does not receive notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, the City will make a reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.
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