The Fort Worth City Council voted earlier this month to provide more taxpayer funding to community programs that address crime. The funding is part of the $117 million Crime Control and Prevention...
Local Ballfield and Park Renamed in Honor of Heroes
The Fort Worth City Council voted on June 14 to rename the Echo Lake Park and ballfield complex in honor of two local-area heroes. The 41.3-acre parcel — originally owned by the Missouri Pacific...
Local City Council Discusses School Resource Officers
In light of recent mass shootings, the Fort Worth City Council discussed how many school resource officers (SROs) are needed to ensure the safety and security of students and staff. While middle and...
By Amy Jones | Jun 11, 2022
Local Voters Reject City Council Salary Increases
Fort Worth voters rejected a pay raise for its city council members for the second time on May 7. The city's charter review task force initially recommended the raise in 2015, but voters rejected...
Local Mayor and City Council Ask Voters to Triple Their Salaries
Fort Worth voters on May 7 will decide whether to increase the salaries of their mayor and city council members by more than 200%. On Tuesday, February 8, council members voted unanimously to add...
