CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION, August 25, 2026
Votes on Proposed economic development agreement with Carrier Corporation (Project J)
What happened
Fort Worth City Council held a work session with no votes taken; the most consequential item was a staff presentation of a proposed economic development agreement with Carrier Corporation (Project J) for an advanced manufacturing facility at 1501 Distributions Drive in Alliance (…
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Worth, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Proposed economic development agreement with Carrier Corporation (Project J)
Presentation of proposed 7-year tax abatement of up to 60% of incremental real and BPP taxes (est. $10.9M incentives) and Texas Enterprise Zone double jumbo nomination (up to $2.5M state) for Carrier advanced manufacturing facility at 1501 Distributions Drive, Alliance, Council District 10. Minimum $433.8M investment by Dec 2028 ($36M real property, $397M BPP); 495 jobs by 2029 at $75,000 average wage. No vote; to come to council September 15.
- minimum capital investment of $433.8 million by December 2028
- minimum 495 new full-time jobs by 2029
- minimum average wage of $75,000
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Fort Worth City Council held a work session with no votes taken; the most consequential item was a staff presentation of a proposed economic development agreement with Carrier Corporation (Project J) for an advanced manufacturing facility at 1501 Distributions Drive in Alliance (…
Key Decisions (4)
Proposed economic development agreement with Carrier Corporation (Project J)
Council-initiated zoning changes and Panther Island form-based code update
DFW Airport PFIC eligible project designations: international air cargo buildings and Hyatt Regency
DFW Airport FY27 budget and International Parkway speed limit change
Development Activity (4)
Carrier Corporation advanced manufacturing facility (Project J)
Industrial
DFW international air cargo buildings acquisition
Industrial
Hyatt Regency DFW Airport acquisition
Commercial
DFW Terminal F phase 1
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Industrial warehouses around DFW Airport continue to perform very well,…
Commercial Demand
Carrier's largest-ever single facility investment targeting Alliance, with potential supplier…
Infrastructure
Fort Worth's $845M 2026 bond program has 156 projects, with…
Housing Demand
Council noted rapidly increasing population density in the West 7th/downtown…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the mayor, 5 councilmembers, 8 staff members, an attorney, and 2 witnesses.
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