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Fort Worth, TX

CITY COUNCIL · 4:00 PM · City Council Chamber

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The May 12 Fort Worth City Council meeting is a canvassing session to formally certify three outcomes from the May 2, 2026 Special Election: the 2026 General Obligation Bond program, nine proposed charter amendments, and a District 10 council seat. These are ministerial actions — the election outcomes are already determined — but each certification carries immediate legal consequences.
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This meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2026 and has not occurred yet. The analysis below is a preview based on the published agenda.

Analysis

Governance & Oversight

Three canvassing actions are scheduled to formally seal the May 2 election outcomes: GO Bond authorization (File 26-5967), nine charter amendments (File 26-5968), and the District 10 council seat (File 26-5969).[#1][#2]

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Journalist

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe canvassing session will produce official vote tallies on three consequential May 2 questions: whether the 2026 GO Bond program passed, which of nine charter amendments voters adopted or rejected, and who won District 10. The charter amendment canvas (File 26-5968) is the most granular story opportunity — nine distinct measures, each with its own margin.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingCertification of the District 10 council seat (File 26-5969) will complete the current council's composition and resolve any pending vote-alignment uncertainty. Certification of the GO Bond ordinance (File 26-5967) opens the window to engage on project sequencing under the 2026 debt program.

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#ASpecial Election Held on May 2, 2026, on the Question of Issuance of Ad Valorem Tax Supported Public Securities for the 2026 General Obligation Debt Program

#BSpecial Election Held on May 2, 2026, on the Question of Adoption or Rejection of Nine (9) Proposed Amendments to the Existing Charter of the City of Fort Worth

#CSpecial Election Held on May 2, 2026 for the Purpose of Electing a City Council Member for City Council District 10 to Serve the Remainder of an Unexpired Term

#1An ordinance declaring the results of the May 2, 2026 special election on the issuance of ad valorem tax-supported public securities (bonds) and expressing official intent to reimburse expenditures from future debt proceeds.

#1A resolution certifying the results of the May 2, 2026 special election in which voters considered proposed amendments to the City of Fort Worth's charter.

#2A resolution to officially canvass and declare the results of the May 2, 2026 general election for City Council District 10, held to elect a council member to serve the remainder of an unexpired term.

Council District 2

The City Council may convene in Executive Session in the City Council Executive Session Room in order to conduct a closed meeting to discuss any item listed on this Agenda in accordance with Chapter 5

The location identified on this agenda is the location at which the presiding officer will be physically present and presiding over the meeting. Members of the City Council may be participating remote

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