August 2026 Report
6 meetings · 3 committees · $10.1B financial · 12 important findings
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Executive Summary
City Summary — August 2026
The August 25 agenda included a $537,982,128.13 construction contract with Webber Waterworks, LLC for the Mary’s Creek Water Reclamation Facility project. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25
Financial Highlights
The agenda included a proposed $537,982,128.13 construction contract with Webber Waterworks, LLC for the Mary’s Creek Water Reclamation Facility. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25 Item 7.1.6 included a FY2026 DOJ Model Cities Initiative grant application, acceptance, and contingent appropriation of up to $75,000,000. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25 Staff recommended recognizing $22,157,262 in projected unrestricted and unpledged surplus interest income. [2]City Council Work Session — Aug 25 Item 7.5.27 listed $6,236,519.65 for oversized water-main work involving CTMTGT Alpha Ranch, LLC near Alpha Ranch Parkway and Comancheria Way. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 Item 7.5.28 listed Change Order No. 1 for the 2026 Asphalt Resurfacing Contract 3 with a revised construction-contract amount of $3,675,727.90 for Peachtree Construction, Ltd. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 Item 7.5.30 scheduled consideration of Jackson Construction, Ltd. Change Order No. 2 for Sanitary Sewer Contract 127, listing a $206,308.40 change order and a revised contract amount of $2,619,428.40. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 The HUD Annual Action Plan listed $7,153,410 in CDBG funding. [5]City Council Work Session — Aug 4 The Summer Food Service Program update proposed $162,272 in emergency City funding to maintain uninterrupted summer-camp meal service. [5]City Council Work Session — Aug 4 Substitute municipal judges had a listed $64 compensation rate. [5]City Council Work Session — Aug 4
Development & Land Use
The August 25 agenda included an ordinance establishing a $195,396.14-per-million-gallons-per-day water-main capacity charge for the 16-inch Aledo Road Infrastructure transmission main. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25 Item 7.1.10 included a proposed $6,000,000 fee-simple acquisition of 400 East Vickery Boulevard from Boykin Land Company, LLC, plus up to $3,000 in estimated closing costs. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25 Item 7.1.26 was scheduled for consideration of a 30-year skybridge encroachment agreement involving Tarrant County Hospital District and John Peter Smith Hospital. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Community Impact
Item 7.1.24 included a proposed $15,000 Texas Health Community Hope grant for healthy snacks and the Healthy Summer Initiative through the Park & Recreation Department. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 Item 7.1.28 was scheduled for consideration of a $500,000 appropriation from Park and Recreation Dedication Fees Fund interest earnings for park real-estate pre-acquisition expenses. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 Item 7.2.7 was on the agenda for an emergency procurement of summer meals for Camp Fort Worth participants, with a proposed maximum appropriation of $162,272 and an estimated cost of $4.60 per meal. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Governance & Oversight
The August 25 City Council agenda included Board Appointment—District 4 (item 9.1.3) and Board Appointment—District 11 (item 9.1.4). [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25 Item 10.2.8 was a resolution proposing to direct the City Manager to initiate the process to adopt a 90-day moratorium. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 Item 14.0 listed an Executive Session in the City Council Executive Session Room. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25
Infrastructure & Facilities
The August 25 agenda included a $537,982,128.13 construction contract with Webber Waterworks, LLC for the Mary’s Creek Water Reclamation Facility project. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25 The August 11 agenda scheduled consideration of a $16,320,562 construction contract with Mountain Cascade of Texas, LLC for Silver Creek Force Main, Gravity Main and Water Main, Part 2. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 Item 7.1.13 proposed a $1,000,000 contract with Tejas Commercial Construction, LLC for Residential Lead Service Line Replacement Contract 1. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Public Safety
Item 7.1.5 proposed $10,000,000 in appropriation authority for Fire Department deployment expenditures and corresponding reimbursements. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 Item 7.1.7 proposed a $103,555 appropriation of Fire Department donations in the Special Donations Life to Date Fund. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25 Item 7.2.6 listed a $125,524.50 annual compensation increase for LaSalle Corrections VI, LLC jail intake services, with a stated new maximum annual compensation of $4,309,674.50. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Housing
Item 7.1.23 was on the August 11 agenda for additional Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs funding for the 2026 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program, administered through Neighborhood Services. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 The additional grant amount proposed was $175,220. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 The agenda included ZC-26-075 at 604 Luxton Street in Council District 8, within the Terrell Heights Historic District, with General Whitfield listed as applicant and Lynn Jordan mentioned. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Transportation
Item 7.5.25 proposed Amendment No. 1 to GFT Infrastructure, Inc.'s engineering agreement for Bailey Boswell East, adding $1,843,055 in professional engineering services and bringing the revised agreement total to $2,626,788. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 Item 7.5.28 scheduled Change Order No. 1 with Peachtree Construction, Ltd. for 2026 Asphalt Resurfacing Contract 3, with a proposed change order of $677,183.40 and a revised contract total of $3,675,727.90. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 Item 7.1.37 scheduled a maximum $10,263,000 Federal Aviation Administration construction grant for Runway 18R-36L rehabilitation and underdrains installation at Fort Worth Spinks Airport. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Environment
Item 7.1.6 proposed a maximum $400,000, four-year professional-services agreement for solid-waste consulting services. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 Item 7.1.10 was scheduled for consideration of non-exclusive GOP hauler agreements and named Delta Solid Waste Management, LLC. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 Item 7.5.19 was on the agenda as the 2027 Healthy and Sustainable Communities Grant Awards. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Personnel & Labor
Item 10.1.2 was scheduled to confirm the appointment of James W. Horton as Fort Worth Fire Chief on an interim basis. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25 Item 7.1.25 was scheduled for consideration of substitute judge appointments through Municipal Court, listing Lisa J. Sofos and Brittany A. McAfee as applicants and mentioning Chief Judge Gonzalez. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 The agenda listed a prior hourly compensation rate of $64 for substitute municipal judges and a proposed hourly rate of $66.56. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Zoning
Item 10.1.1 was a resolution initiating rezoning in the Panther Island Form-Based Zoning District in Council District 2. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25 Eric Fladager was scheduled to present proposed council-initiated zoning changes for certain properties in the Northside TEXRail Station Transit-Oriented Development Area in Council District 2. [5]City Council Work Session — Aug 4 Item 7.4.1 proposed a prescriptive right-of-way vacation, file VA-26-004, for Ring Road near West Risinger Road. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Historic Preservation
Item 7.1.15 was on the agenda for historic-site tax exemption declarations involving Historic and Cultural Landmark properties at Calhoun Street, 2141 Pembroke Drive, and 2200 Harrison Avenue. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 The agenda specified a $3,000 minimum rehabilitation-cost threshold for substantial treatment. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11 ZC-26-075, with General Whitfield listed as the applicant, was scheduled for consideration for 604 Luxton Street in the Terrell Heights Historic District in Council District 8. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Insights by Role
Resident
Residents should note that Item 7.2.7 was on the agenda for an emergency procurement of summer meals for Camp Fort Worth participants, with a proposed maximum appropriation of $162,272 and an estimated cost of $4.60 per meal. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Developer
Developers should note that the August 25 agenda included an ordinance establishing a $195,396.14-per-million-gallons-per-day water-main capacity charge for the 16-inch Aledo Road Infrastructure transmission main. [1]City Council Meeting — Aug 25
Contractor
Contractors should note that the August 11 agenda scheduled consideration of a $16,320,562 construction contract with Mountain Cascade of Texas, LLC for Silver Creek Force Main, Gravity Main and Water Main, Part 2. [4]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Charts & Data
Largest Financial Items
Most Mentioned Entities
| Entity | Type | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Department | 22 |
| Transportation and Public Works | Department | 17 |
| Development Services | Department | 13 |
| Water Department | Department | 12 |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Organization | 12 |
| Financial Management Services | Department | 11 |
| City Council | Organization | 11 |
| Lacey Ruiz | Person | 11 |
| Environmental Services | Department | 8 |
| Aviation | Department | 8 |
Meetings by Committee
Source Events(6)
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