Municue
Fort Worth, TX

Fort Worth Convention Center Venue Project

project
3 mentions across 3 events
The Fort Worth Convention Center Venue Project is a multi-phase renovation and expansion of the City of Fort Worth's downtown convention center. The work is meant to improve the facility's functionality and help the city compete for conventions and trade shows. Early work includes new food and beverage space, loading docks, and a realigned Commerce Street to create a site for a future headquarter hotel. Later work includes replacing the 1968 arena building and adding exhibit, meeting, and ballroom space.
3 eventsLast active Tracked since $2.1B city spendingUpdated October 2026

Key facts

Latest action

· City Council Work Session

2026 Debt Plan - Bond Sale Results - Alex Laufer, Financial Management Services Assistant Director and Brit Stock, Debt Manager

Result: Informal Report - no vote · Amount: $1.5B

Money

$2.1B in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this project.

Largest single item: $1.5B on (2026 Debt Plan - Bond Sale Results - Alex Laufer, Financial Management Services Assistant Director and Brit Stock, Debt Manager)

Mention Frequency

Topic Distribution

Topics

budget (3)
bond (3)
development (2)
utilities (1)
community (1)
tax (1)

Roles

mentioned (3)

Related Entities

Financial Management Services4
Alex Laufer1
Fitch Ratings1
Multipurpose Arena Venue Project1
Brit Stock1
S&P Global1
Kroll1

Location

1201 Houston Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102·Show on Google Maps ↗
View network map

Loading network map…

Activity Timeline

September 2026

Informal Reports
City Council Work Session →

Reports final pricing results and credit rating outcomes for the City's 2026 Debt Plan bond issuances, including GO debt, Water and Sewer revenue bonds, and Convention Center Venue Project bonds. The Water and Sewer System was upgraded to AAA by S&P and GO debt to AA+ by Fitch.

2026 Debt Plan - Bond Sale Results - Alex Laufer, Financial Management Services Assistant Director and Brit Stock, Debt Manager

$1.5B
General - Consent Items
City Council Meeting →

Repeals and restates the appropriation ordinance for the Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 so remaining cost of issuance funds stay available for the Convention Center Venue Project.

Restate Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2026

June 2026

General - Consent Items
City Council Meeting →

City Council is asked to adopt an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Fort Worth Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2026, in an aggregate principal amount up to $560,000,000.00 for the Fort Worth Convention Center Venue Project and issuance costs, delegating sale authority to designated City officials, and to adopt a related appropriation ordinance.

…g, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, and renovation of the Fort Worth Convention Center Venue Project and (ii) paying certain issuance costs; authorizing execution of all related do…

$560.0M