Fort Worth’s public hearing on its annual budget and tax rate is Sept. 12 and 19. But residents who want to have an impact on the city’s budget, need to make their voices heard earlier.
Former Fort Worth leader’s involvement in new Texas A&M campus raises ethical questions
Former longtime deputy city manager Jay Chapa has a new role working with the city of Fort Worth on behalf of the Texas A&M University System and its new downtown Fort Worth campus. The relationship is not a conflict of interest, Chapa said but an asset to contract negotiations with the campus’ private developer. Reporter Rachel Behrndt dove into the ethical concerns surrounding Chapa’s new role.
Fort Worth’s website will look different this weekend. What will change?
The changes will make the city’s official website more user friendly and accessible to residents who may require the use of a screen reader. The updated website will have talk-to-text options and a better layout for users with visual, intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Volleyball sets up decades of friendship at Fort Worth community center
For decades, a group of women have been hitting the gym together at Riverside Community Center. The athletes have been sustaining a game of volleyball even as some of the players head into their 80s.
Fort Worth prepares to start construction on another Northside relocation project
Construction will finish by October, project manager Max Aransen said in a public meeting, primarily impacting Calhoun Street and North Commerce Street near 8th Avenue.
‘We’ve got to do something different:’ How Fort Worth, Tarrant County plan to address rising youth gun violence
Pastor and activist Rodney McIntosh has been working to decrease violence in his community for years, so when council member Jared Williams approached him about joining a new group working […]
Fort Worth’s nondiscrimination ordinance offers both protections and liabilities for LGBTQ residents
Fort Worth’s nondiscrimination ordinance is meant to ensure Fort Worth residents can have equal access to public resources. The ordinance’s language itself appears contradictory, creating potential confusion for LGBTQ residents as debates over their healthcare heat up.
The hot Texas summer is upon us: Here’s where you can go to cool down
As temperatures begin consistently creeping into the high 80s, Fort Worth’s public spaces are preparing to support residents looking to escape the heat. Fort Worth’s 19 library branches will serve […]
City manager’s record tenure looms large over shape of Fort Worth
In his decade as city manager, David Cooke has guided the city’s transformation and reckonings with pension reform, police incidents and development.
Eunice Ophelia Bartlett – October 28, 1936 – June 24, 2024
Eunice Ophelia Bartlett, affectionately known as Pat, passed away on June 24, 2024, at the age of 87, in Fort Worth, Texas. Arrangements for her farewell are being handled by […]
‘Janet Planet’ Review: Julianne Nicholson is radiant in the feature debut by Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Baker
Being a parent is tough. You shift focus, lose part of your identity, and make bad decisions. Eventually, you wonder, “What the hell happened?” Let’s take single mom Janet (Julianne […]
Fort Worth ISD, Veasey show off electric bus as district prepares $6M purchase
Fort Worth ISD and the EPA showed off an electric bus. Soon, the district will purchase 15 like it thanks to a federal grant.
Where I Live: Hulen is an affordable, diverse neighborhood for this Fort Worthian
In our latest “Where I Live” essay, a lifelong Fort Worth resident writes about living in the Hulen Street area.
Made in Tarrant: Arlington business thrives with custom creations
An Arlington business, born during the COVID-19 pandemic, is growing through its brick-and-mortar store, social media promotion and live shopping events.
Southside leaders want greater role in Evans and Rosedale redevelopment
Community leaders on Fort Worth’s southside want to create an economic development corporation to guide business growth.
Lena Pope CEO Ashley Elgin advises others leaders to ‘never compromise your core values’
Others believed she was ready to be a CEO, but it took awhile before Elgin saw herself in that role.
Haley Samsel to become Fort Worth Report’s next content editor
Samsel, who spent four years reporting on environmental issues in Tarrant County, starts July 1.
Fort Worth firm to handle retail leasing for Wilks Development’s Public Market
Also, high-end fashion concept coming to Fort Worth; award named for Hickmans; North Texas Alamo Drafthouses, the sequel; and a hot dog tradition continues.