Official City Release
Feb. 24 City Council work session, meeting preview
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The Fort Worth City Council will hold a work session at 9 a.m.
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Contractor
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThree construction contracts are up for vote on February 24: the $4.7 million 2026 Asphalt Resurfacing Contract 5, a $2.03 million street repaving and water/sewer upgrade contract in Council District 9 and Near Southside, and an additional $860,000 authorization for the ongoing Stockyards Traffic Safety Improvements Project. The $38.6 million TxDOT agreement for Meacham Boulevard is a city-state funding agreement that may generate future construction procurement if the project advances on schedule.
Developer
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe $7.1 million Accela, Inc. contract signals a significant upgrade or replacement of Fort Worth's development review and permitting platform, which will affect how permit applications and development reviews are submitted and tracked across the city. The Panther Island PID No. 23 vote, if approved, will add a recurring special assessment cost layer for property owners and developers in that district.
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe ARPA reallocation briefing signals that previously committed federal pandemic recovery funds are being redirected, raising questions about which projects are losing funding and why. The Panther Island PID No. 23 vote, structured through a Tarrant Regional Water District agreement, warrants scrutiny given that district's existing entanglement with the long-troubled Trinity River Vision flood control project.
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Open source →The Fort Worth City Council will conduct a work session at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the Work Session Room on the lower level of City Hall, 100 Fort Worth Trail.
The Council will receive informal reports on:
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) reallocation.
January 2026 report on the release of area from the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) by petition of landowner or resident.
Proposed text amendments to “O-1” floodplain zoning classification.
How the MyFW app processes and stores uploaded photos.
Results for incentive agreements reviewed in FY25.
Update on door-to-door vendor regulations.
Fort Worth Police Department response to DWI.
Positions subject to the City’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.
Presentation:
AllianceTexas annual economic impact.
Immediately following the work session, the Feb. 24 City Council meeting will be held at 11 a.m. in the Council Chamber on the upper level of City Hall, 100 Fort Worth Trail.
Council will vote on various items, including:
Public Improvement District No. 23 (Panther Island), which would allow special assessments to help fund improvements and services in the Panther Island area through an agreement involving the Tarrant Regional Water District.
$25 million federal grant application for the design and construction of a grade-separated railroad crossing on Heritage Trace Parkway.
Agreement totaling up to $38.6 million with the Texas Department of Transportation for the Meacham Boulevard project.
$7.1 million contract with Accela for software to help manage and track the City’s development review and permitting workflow.
Applying for and accepting (if awarded) an up to $4.52 million Homeland Security grant to support public safety and emergency preparedness.
$4.7 million asphalt resurfacing contract to resurface asphalt at multiple locations as part of the 2026 Asphalt Resurfacing Contract 5 Project.
$2.03 million contract for street repaving and water/sewer upgrades in Council District 9 and the Near Southside Medical District, partially funded by $2 million from the Southside TIF.
Additional $860,000 for the Stockyards Traffic Safety Improvements Project for pedestrian/traffic control, and an update to the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program.
Ordinance amending the City Code to restrict where certain sex offenders may live, increasing the distance from 1,500 feet to 2,000 feet from specified locations.
Resolution updating the schedule for reviewing and updating the City’s strategic priorities and goals.
Special presentation:
Recognition commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Week.
Residents may speak during the public comment portion of the agenda. Per Council Rules of Procedure:
Individual presentations are limited to three minutes.
Group presentations are limited to six minutes.
Time limits may be adjusted at the mayor’s discretion.
Resources
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