CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSESSION, August 18, 2026
Votes on PAYGO reductions and Neighborhood Improvement Program phasing
What happened
The Fort Worth City Council held a budget work session with no land-use votes and no zoning, development project, or data center items; discussion centered on the proposed FY2027 budget.
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Worth, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
FY2027 fee schedule adjustments review
Staff presented recommended 2027 fee adjustments, including a 5% across-the-board development services fee increase and a total increase of about $7 for the average homeowner. Council asked for summary slides on resident and development fees.
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Fort Worth City Council held a budget work session with no land-use votes and no zoning, development project, or data center items; discussion centered on the proposed FY2027 budget.
Key Decisions (2)
FY2027 fee schedule adjustments review
PAYGO reductions and Neighborhood Improvement Program phasing
Market Signals (4)
Other
Fort Worth faces a budget deficit while holding the tax…
Infrastructure
Proposed FY2027 development services fees rise 5% across the board,…
Infrastructure
The city is short-staffed on TPW inspectors for third-party right-of-way…
Sentiment
The city was recently upgraded by S&P and received a…
Who Spoke (17)
On the record: 6 councilmembers and 6 staff members.
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