Events — 2026
134 events with findings this period
A press release reminding parents about Spring Break Camp at local community centers for children ages 5-12, running March 16–23 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early registration costs $15 per day and includes a free membership.
Resident: Parents of children ages 5-12 who need supervised care during the March 16-23 school break must register in advance, with the camp starting 11 days from this announcement.
City Council is considering an $18.2 million tax abatement incentive for EDC Fort Worth LLC to construct a $1.1 billion two-phase data center at Veale Ranch in west Fort Worth, contingent on phased construction and business personal property commitments and creation of at least 50 full-time jobs averaging $73,000 annually.
Contractor: Total construction commitment across both phases is $570 million, with 30% — approximately $171 million — required to flow to small business firms meeting the city's goal.
Journalist: City Council votes on the $18.2 million abatement on March 31, 2026.
Developer: The Veale Ranch site already has compatible zoning and land and water use approvals in place, and the data center project will activate TIF-funded infrastructure reinvestment in the surrounding area.
The Transportation & Public Works Department and Fort Worth Police Department are coordinating spring break traffic management around the Fort Worth Zoo and University Drive corridor (March 16-20), with signage, barricades, and parking guidance for visitors.
Resident: Residents living near the Fort Worth Zoo, University Drive, and Trinity Park should expect significantly increased traffic and enforce-or-be-towed parking conditions on residential streets from March 16-20.
Journalist: The article confirms active towing enforcement at West Bend and University Village lots adjacent to the zoo, which displaces visitor overflow without naming a designated overflow parking alternative.
Fort Worth's two Main Street America pilot districts — Polytechnic Heights and Historic Northside — presented a three-year progress update to City Council on commercial corridor revitalization, with the Local Development Corporation having provided each district $270,000 in funding and the program extended through 2027.
Journalist: The $84 million capital investment figure attributed to Historic Northside's 14 projects is a significant, unsourced claim in a City press release.
Resident: Residents of Historic Northside should be aware that rezoning efforts are underway in the commercial corridor and that a public improvement district is being explored — both could affect property uses, annual assessments, and neighborhood character.
Developer: Historic Northside's active rezoning efforts and PID exploration could affect development feasibility and carrying costs for properties in the corridor.
The Fort Worth Convention Center and Downtown Fort Worth Inc. are hosting a town hall on March 12 to present construction impacts and timelines for the Convention Center Phase 2 expansion and collect public feedback.
Resident: The March 12 town hall is the stated public window to ask questions and submit feedback on construction impacts from the Phase 2 expansion.
Journalist: Downtown Fort Worth Inc.
Keep Fort Worth Beautiful is hosting the annual Cowtown Great American Cleanup on March 28, a citywide litter pickup event offering free supplies to all registered volunteers and a free T-shirt to the first 3,000 registrants, with a scrap tire collection site at City Hall's Forest Park Boulevard parking lot.
Resident: The free T-shirt is capped at the first 3,000 registrants, and the Trashion Fashion Show entry deadline is March 25 — both closing within days of publication.
Journalist: The city-operated scrap tire collection — free, unlimited, and open to non-volunteers — is the most substantive program element, citing illegal dumping reduction and fire hazard prevention as explicit goals.
The city's long-awaited gateway artwork by artist Etty Horowitz and landscape architect Kevin Sloan has been installed along westbound State Highway 121, featuring 10-foot Cor-Ten steel letters spelling 'FORT WORTH' to be underplanted with native Texas wildflowers and illuminated at night. The project originated from a 2004 Governor's Community Achievement Award and has been in development since Fort Worth Public Art joined in 2007.
Journalist: The project's 22-year arc from a 2004 grant award to a 2026 installation — spanning a site relocation, an abandoned first design process with an unnamed artist, and the mid-project death of co-designer Kevin Sloan — offers several accountability threads.
Resident: Drivers approaching downtown Fort Worth on westbound State Highway 121 will encounter the installed steel letters between Maxine Street and the Beach Street exit.
A new multi-department public safety initiative launched in January targets the East Lancaster corridor (bounded by Cypress Street and East Presidio Street) to sustainably address illegal street camping, violent crime, and homelessness, following a November 2025 large-scale cleanup by the HOPE Unit and partner city departments. The initiative is a collaborative effort among HOPE, Central Patrol, Central Bikes, Homeless Strategies, Environmental Services, and community outreach partners.
Journalist: The city's own account documents that a large-scale Nov.
Resident: Residents and businesses in the East Lancaster corridor between Cypress Street and East Presidio Street are the direct audience for this initiative, which involves active and ongoing joint operations by HOPE, Central Patrol, Central Bikes, Environmental Services, and outreach partners.
Fort Worth Golf is offering $13 Lent-themed seafood specials — catfish baskets and shrimp tacos — on Fridays through March 27 at the grills located at Rockwood Park, Meadowbrook, and Pecan Valley golf courses.
Resident: Fort Worth residents near Rockwood Park, Meadowbrook, or Pecan Valley golf courses can access a $13 seafood meal at the on-site grill every Friday through March 27.
Fort Worth City Council held a worksession of staff briefings with no formal votes taken (8 members present, 3 absent, 2:01-3:03 PM).
The City's Neighborhood Services Department is hosting a community block party on March 14 at the William M. McDonald YMCA for the New Mitchell neighborhood, which was selected for the 2026 Neighborhood Improvement Program featuring a $4.3 million, three-year revitalization project.
Resident: New Mitchell residents in Council District 8 have a closing opportunity on March 14 to directly influence how the $4.3 million program is directed.
Journalist: Fort Worth's Neighborhood Services Department designated New Mitchell in Council District 8 as the sole 2026 Neighborhood Improvement Program recipient with a $4.3 million allocation.
Contractor: The three-year, $4.3 million New Mitchell Neighborhood Improvement Program will involve external partners and City departments, signaling future contracting or service-delivery opportunities tied to the Neighborhood Services Department.
The Transportation & Public Works Department is seeking public input on a newly proposed Master Transportation Plan (MTP), developed over 24 months, that addresses roadway operations, freight corridors, sidewalks, active transportation, and safety amid the city's rapid growth. Public feedback is open through March 27, with a virtual meeting on March 11 and a City Plan Commission public hearing tentatively scheduled for April 9.
Journalist: Fort Worth is advancing a 24-month transportation plan to City Plan Commission on April 9 and City Council adoption in May — a significant policy moment given the city's documented growth and congestion pressures.
Lobbyist: The City Plan Commission hearing tentatively on April 9 and City Council adoption in May are the remaining formal windows to influence the MTP's project priorities or policy language before it becomes Fort Worth's controlling transportation framework.
Resident: The online public comment period at movingamillion.org closed March 27, but the City Plan Commission hearing tentatively scheduled for April 9 is the next formal opportunity to weigh in before the plan advances to City Council for adoption in May.
The Park & Recreation Department's Forestry Division is offering free, self-serve wood chip mulch to the public on a 24/7 basis at Rolling Hills Soccer Complex, available in unlimited quantities for residential landscaping use.
Resident: Free mulch is available now at Rolling Hills Soccer Complex with no quantity cap, making this a low-cost opportunity to prep spring landscaping beds.
Journalist: The program converts Forestry crew wood chip waste into a direct public benefit, which is a straightforward sustainability and public-works story.
A tribute to Hazel Harvey Peace, a Fort Worth educator and activist who dedicated nearly her entire life to I.M. Terrell High School, championing academic excellence and equal pay for Black teachers.
Journalist: Peace's equal pay campaign at I.M.
Resident: Fort Worth residents can engage with Peace's legacy through three named public institutions: the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods, Hazel Harvey Peace Elementary School, and the library youth center.
The Fort Worth Public Library is hosting its third annual CAD Contest in March, inviting teens in grades 6–12 to design and 3D print bridges using library equipment, with a 3D printer awarded to the top entry.
Journalist: The library's 18-location free 3D printer network, combined with a prize-based engineering contest, is a concrete, quantifiable example of a public library serving as an equitable technology access point.
Resident: Fort Worth teens in grades 6-12 can enter a free bridge-design contest during March using library 3D printers at 18 locations, with no equipment or materials cost.
A historical feature on the Bankhead Highway, one of America's first transcontinental all-weather highways begun in 1916, and its lasting influence on Texas transportation infrastructure and highway tourism, including a key segment through Tarrant County.
Resident: Fort Worth and Arlington residents on Camp Bowie Boulevard, Division Street, or near Walsh Ranch live on or adjacent to segments of the original Bankhead Highway route.
Journalist: The article identifies surviving roadside structures from the Bankhead era in at least four Texas counties but does not report their current preservation status or ownership.
Bank of America employees have volunteered with the City's Forestry division for 17 years, accumulating 1,944.5 volunteer hours at the Rolling Hills Tree Farm and the annual Mayfest Tree Giveaway event.
Resident: Fort Worth residents and local organizations can volunteer with the City Forestry program through the City's volunteer website.
Journalist: The 1,944.5-hour figure over 17 years represents a quantified, long-running corporate-municipal partnership in urban forestry.
The Fort Worth City Council will hold a work session on March 3 to receive informal briefings on a historical marker for Choctaw Code Talkers at Veterans Memorial Park, a new public safety citation initiative, city support for veteran-owned small businesses, and updates on water service disconnections and winter weather practices.
Journalist: The briefing on a 'new public safety citation initiative' with citations already issued is the strongest story angle on this agenda.
Resident: The update on water service disconnections and winter weather practices may signal a policy review affecting when the city suspends or continues disconnections during cold snaps.
Fort Worth is promoting the 'Lights Out, Fort Worth!' initiative, an educational campaign encouraging residents and businesses to turn off non-essential lights between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. during spring bird migration season (March 1–June 15) to reduce light pollution and protect migrating birds.
Resident: The peak migration window of April 22–May 12 begins in approximately two weeks, making this an actionable near-term behavior change.
Journalist: City Hall's decorative lighting is dimmed year-round during late-night hours — not just during migration season — suggesting an established municipal policy that predates this campaign.
The City Council approved an ordinance prohibiting registered sex offenders with child victims from residing within 2,000 feet of schools, parks, day-care facilities, and other locations where children commonly gather. Violators face fines of up to $500 per day.
Attorney: Registrants currently residing within any of the eight restricted zones are potentially in violation as of the ordinance's effective date, with $500/day fines accruing.
Journalist: The ordinance's explicit 'not additional punishment' language signals city awareness of constitutional vulnerability.
Resident: Residents near schools, parks, libraries, and the other protected location types may see changes in residential occupancy as registrants required to comply relocate.
The Historic Northside district has received a $250,000 'Fund for Good' grant, which will be implemented by the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce along the North Main Street corridor.
Journalist: The Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has been designated to implement a $250,000 Fund for Good grant in the Historic Northside district along North Main Street.
Resident: A $250,000 Fund for Good grant will bring a Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce program to the North Main Street corridor in the Historic Northside district.
Cowtown Friends, funded by a $13,000 'Second Chance KONGS' grant from VCA Charities, donated 1,000 KONG enrichment toys to Fort Worth Animal Care and Control shelters to reduce stress and improve wellbeing for dogs awaiting adoption.
Journalist: The $13,000 grant came from VCA Charities, a national corporate foundation, not city funds — a detail that raises a legitimate question about how much of FWACC's enrichment and supply budget is covered by outside donors versus the city's general fund allocation.
Resident: Fort Worth residents interested in adopting, fostering, or volunteering with shelter animals can engage with Cowtown Friends or visit FWACC directly, where dogs are now receiving enrichment toys to reduce shelter stress.
Council approved a wide-ranging 53-item agenda in a brisk 44-minute session, with only one item — a zoning case — held over to the next meeting.
Contractor: Eighteen items on this agenda were contracts or procurements, several routed through cooperative purchasing vehicles rather than competitive city bids — contractors should track these channels alongside standard RFPs.
Resident: A rezoning request at 6605 Dan Danciger Road, recommended for approval by the Zoning Commission, was continued to the council's next meeting rather than decided — nearby residents still have a chance to weigh in before the case is heard again.
Journalist: Council adopted an ordinance restricting where certain sex offenders may reside and approved sweeping subdivision-regulation changes that also renamed the Planning and Development Department to the Development Services Department — a reorganization with no stated rationale in the agenda record.
Developer: A new five-year, $7.1 million citywide software agreement with Accela will run development-review workflows for city departments, and updated subdivision regulations now govern infill development standards citywide.
Lobbyist: The council adopted a revised schedule for reviewing the city's strategic priorities and goals — a recurring entry point for policy advocacy — and formally established Public Improvement District No. 23 - Panther Island alongside a new participation agreement with the Tarrant Regional Water District.
The Fort Worth Water Department is hosting a free community event called Raíces Vivas on March 28 at Artes de la Rosa Theater, offering water conservation education, native plant guidance, and gardening resources for Spanish-speaking families.
Resident: Spanish-speaking Fort Worth residents can attend a free event on March 28 at Artes de la Rosa Theater to receive expert guidance on native plants, small leak repair, and home gardening, plus take-home resources and giveaways.
Journalist: The Fort Worth Water Department is delivering a full conservation program conducted entirely in Spanish at a Latino cultural venue, a format that goes beyond standard translated materials.
The Park & Recreation Department and District 5 Councilmember Deborah Peoples are celebrating the groundbreaking of Mosier Valley Park, a project honoring one of the region's oldest freedmen's communities, with planned improvements including a multisport court, trail, exercise stations, playground, and expanded parking lot expected by December.
Resident: The Feb.
Journalist: Mosier Valley was annexed into Fort Worth in 1960 but experienced decades of limited infrastructure — a gap not addressed by a park groundbreaking until 2026.
City Council approved the creation of a Public Improvement District (PID) for the Panther Island project, covering approximately 407 acres, to fund operations, maintenance, and enhanced amenities through special assessments on property owners at a maximum rate not to exceed $0.165 per $100 of valuation.
Developer: At the initial cap of $0.02 per $100 valuation, PID carrying costs are low during the pre-construction period.
Contractor: Canal C Phase 1 is the next major construction milestone in the Panther Island sequence and the first to trigger a PID rate change, signaling it is the near-term procurement event to monitor.
Journalist: TRWD has committed to paying PID assessments at the maximum rate — $0.165 per $100 — on its tax-exempt holdings within the district.
City Council approved an $860,000 funding increase for the Stockyards Pedestrian Safety Improvements project, which will install traffic bollards along East and West Exchange Avenue corridors to control vehicle access during special events and protect pedestrians.
Contractor: The $860,000 Stockyards bollard project is approved and funded under the TPW Department.
Journalist: CCPD — a half-cent sales tax fund legally dedicated to crime reduction — is listed as one of three funding sources for what is framed as a pedestrian traffic-control project.
Resident: Bollard installation is coming to East Exchange Avenue between Main Street and Packers Avenue in the Fort Worth Stockyards.
The Development Services Department is proposing a Door-to-Door Vendor Ordinance that would require solicitors to register annually with the city, pay a $150 fee, pass background checks, and wear city-issued identification, while prohibiting soliciting on city-observed holidays and exempting minors.
Attorney: Attorneys representing door-to-door vendors or direct-sales companies should monitor the ordinance draft for background check disqualification criteria, appeal rights for registration denials, and how 'city-observed holidays' are defined and enforced.
Journalist: The proposal to extend the registration period to one year confirms Fort Worth already has a door-to-door vendor registration system, raising questions about what complaint volumes or specific incidents drove the push to strengthen it.
Resident: If passed, the ordinance would create a city registration database allowing residents to verify whether a solicitor is authorized to operate, and would give city-issued ID as a visible compliance marker.
The Transportation & Public Works Department received multiple awards at the 2026 APWA Public Works Workshop, recognizing its innovative Stormwater Operations Dashboard, the Concrete Team's infrastructure work, and individual employees Paul Olea and Jimmy Kersey for field excellence and equipment operation.
Journalist: The Stormwater Operations Dashboard is the most substantive item in this release — a map-enabled asset management tool with BRE scoring that directly shapes which stormwater assets receive inspections and maintenance first.
Fort Worth City Council's work session consisted almost entirely of staff briefings, with no votes taken (0 motions) over a roughly 34-minute meeting with 8 of 11 members present.
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