CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALLED, September 1, 2026
Votes on FY27 budget public hearing closed and consideration continued, passed
What happened
Fort Worth City Council held the statutorily required public hearing on the FY27 proposed budget and voted to close the hearing and continue consideration of the budget to the September 15th meeting (motion passed).
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Worth, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
FY27 budget public hearing closed and consideration continued
Council closed the public hearing on the FY27 proposed budget ($4.35B total; $3.3B operating; $1.03B FY27 capital plan, majority water; proposed tax rate 70.2 cents, or 70.565 cents with restorations) and continued consideration to the September 15th meeting. Motion passed via electronic vote.
Meeting Summary
Fort Worth City Council held the statutorily required public hearing on the FY27 proposed budget and voted to close the hearing and continue consideration of the budget to the September 15th meeting (motion passed).
Key Decisions (1)
FY27 budget public hearing closed and consideration continued
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Staff stated home values are falling under the Tarrant Appraisal…
Infrastructure
The FY27 capital plan of $1.03 billion is dominated by…
Other
The city is balancing the budget with general fund reductions…
Sentiment
A public speaker cited a $97 million operating deficit and…
Who Spoke (4)
On the record: a councilmember, a staff member, and a member of the public.
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