CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION, June 16, 2026
Votes on FY2027 Environmental Services rate and fee proposals (Environmental Protection, Consumer Health, Solid Waste funds)
What happened
This was a Fort Worth City Council FY2027 budget work session focused on user rates and fees; no zoning, land-use, or development entitlements were decided.
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Worth, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
FY2027 Environmental Services rate and fee proposals (Environmental Protection, Consumer Health, Solid Waste funds)
Environmental Services presented proposed FY27 rates: an 11% across-the-board Environmental Protection Fund increase (residential from $2.25 to $2.50/month); tiered consumer health permit fee increases (childcare tiered 12-99, 100-174, 175+; year two of phased hotel/motel and pool cost-recovery); and a 20% across-the-board Solid Waste Fund increase (32-gal to $16.50, 64-gal to $23.40, 96-gal to $30.90). New fees discussed: overloaded carts $6, extra bag $3, nothing-out trip charge. No vote taken; council providing feedback in mid-process.
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
This was a Fort Worth City Council FY2027 budget work session focused on user rates and fees; no zoning, land-use, or development entitlements were decided.
Key Decisions (4)
FY2027 Environmental Services rate and fee proposals (Environmental Protection, Consumer Health, Solid Waste funds)
FY2027 Water and Wastewater rate proposals
FY2027 Stormwater Utility fee proposal (5% increase)
Budget priorities survey progress report
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
Fort Worth faces a ~$50 million general fund gap and…
Infrastructure
The Water Utility is building substantial growth-related capacity including the…
Infrastructure
Solid Waste fund faces $200-250M in future landfill closure/long-term costs…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: 6 councilmembers and 6 staff members.
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