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May 2026
Two appropriation ordinances allocating $318,848 from the Risk Financing Fund and $568,848 from the General Capital Projects Fund to support the Will Rogers Memorial Center Pioneer Tower Project, amending the FY2026 budget and FY2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program.
…pital Projects Fund in the Amount of $568,848.00 for the Purpose of Funding the Will Rogers Memorial Center Pioneer Tower Project, and Amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget and the Fi…
Approves an increase to the annual aggregate job order contract limit with Lemco Construction and Materials, LLC from $1,500,000 to $1,802,317 for FY2026, and authorizes a $454,200 job order for façade repair and resealing at the Charlie and Kit Moncrief Building at Will Rogers Memorial Center.
….00 for Façade Repair and Resealing at the Charlie and Kit Moncrief Building at Will Rogers Memorial Center
April 2026
Thirty-two European horses arrived at DFW International Airport for the FEI World Cup Finals 2026, held April 8–12 at Dickies Arena, with Qatar Airways and The Dutta Corp. handling equine transport under USDA quarantine oversight.
32 FEI World Cup horses land at DFW International Airport
March 2026
Will Rogers Memorial Center's Sheep and Swine Barn — renovated in 2024 — will serve as the stabling facility for elite horses competing in the FEI World Cup Finals 2026 at Dickies Arena, with special quarantine protocols coordinated with the USDA.
Will Rogers Memorial Center serves as horse hotel for FEI World Cup
Authorization to execute Change Order No. 1 to the roofing contract with Trumble Construction LLC (dba RBT Roofing), adding $314,402 for additional roof repairs at the Will Rogers Memorial Center Visitor Welcome Center and Ticket Booths, bringing the total contract to $6,823,032.
…/b/a RBT Roofing in the Amount of $314,402.00 to Add Repairs to the Roof at the Will Rogers Memorial Center Visitor Welcome Center and Ticket Booths for a Total Contract Amount of $6,823,…
January 2026
City Manager Jay Chapa announced temporary closures and service adjustments across multiple city departments—including City Hall, libraries, community centers, courts, and suspension of residential solid waste collection—due to a winter storm impacting Fort Worth.
City of Fort Worth closures, service adjustments due to winter storm
A city press release announcing two upcoming community events: the 41st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade and Rally on January 19 in downtown Fort Worth, and the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo running January 16 through February 7 at Will Rogers Memorial Center.
Annual MLK Day Parade, Stock Show & Rodeo arrive right in time