Q3 2026 Report
11 meetings · 4 committees · $1.5B financial · 15 important findings
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Executive Summary
City Summary — Q3 2026
On August 25, 2026, the City Council approved Item 7.1.8, a $537,982,128.13 construction contract with Webber Waterworks, LLC for the Mary's Creek Water Reclamation Facility, with a $194,971,358 appropriation increase for the project. [6]City Council Meeting — Aug 25
Financial Highlights
The September 29, 2026 City Council agenda listed Item 7.1.12, a $33,298,028 construction contract with Thalle Construction Company Inc., Inc. for the Northside III 54-inch Water Transmission Main Phase 4, with no confirmed outcome in the available record. [1]City Council Meeting — Sep 29
Development & Land Use
Item 7.1.12 on the September 29, 2026 City Council agenda proposed a $33,298,028 construction contract with Thalle Construction Company Inc., Inc. for the Northside III 54-inch Water Transmission Main Phase 4. [1]City Council Meeting — Sep 29
Contracts & Procurement
Item 7.1.33 proposed Amendment 5 to the Professional Consulting Services Agreement with Insight Global, LLC under CSC No. 55468, with the total contract value listed as moving from $26,542,828 to $29,542,828. [1]City Council Meeting — Sep 29
Community Impact
On Aug. 25, 2026, the City Council passed the motion 11-0 and adopted Appropriation Ordinance 26-28728, increasing PID Fund receipts and appropriations by $16,277 for administration and operations from FY 2026 Panther Island voluntary contributions of $15,490 from Tarrant County College District and $787 from Tarrant County. [6]City Council Meeting — Aug 25
Key Decisions
At the August 25, 2026 City Council Meeting, the section records for item #7.1.18 show a motion that passed 11-0 under Appropriation Ordinance 26-28724 (file 26-28724). [6]City Council Meeting — Aug 25
Governance & Oversight
At the September 1, 2026 Special Called Council Meeting, the motion on Item 2.1 (FY27 Proposed Budget) passed 8-0, with 8 members present and 3 absent. [5]Special Called Council Meeting — Sep 1
Infrastructure & Facilities
Item 7.1.12 on the September 29, 2026 City Council agenda proposed a $33,298,028 construction contract with Thalle Construction Company Inc., Inc. for the Northside III 54-inch Water Transmission Main Phase 4. [1]City Council Meeting — Sep 29
Public Safety
Council approved an $11,250,000 settlement payment to the Estate of Atatiana Jefferson with an $11,250,000 Risk Financing Fund appropriation under Appropriation Ordinance 26-28724, and the motion passed 11-0. [6]City Council Meeting — Aug 25
Housing
Item 7.5.6 on the September 15, 2026 City Council agenda proposed a $6,500,000 CDBG-DR forgivable loan to Richardson Ridge Limited Partnership for the Richardson Ridge Apartments at 4000 Campus Drive. [3]City Council Meeting — Sep 15
Transportation
Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the professional services agreement with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. for development of a Right-of-Way Management Ordinance (Item 7.1.15). [6]City Council Meeting — Aug 25
Environment
Item 7.1.7, Water FY2026 Quarter 3 Capital Clean-up, listed $3,930,361.75 in City funding for the Emerging Contaminants PFAS Treatment Study project (104942), sourced from litigation settlement proceeds. [1]City Council Meeting — Sep 29
Personnel & Labor
Ordinance 26-28651 (#7.1.25), covering the appointment of substitute municipal judges requested by Chief Judge Gonzalez of the Municipal Court, was approved at the August 11, 2026 City Council meeting. [10]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Zoning
On August 25, 2026, the City Council passed 7-4, with Flores, Peoples, Beck and Martinez voting against, the motion on ZC-26-041 (CD 8), which covers properties on Lon Stephenson Rd and 7500 Anglin Drive and had been continued from a previous meeting. [6]City Council Meeting — Aug 25
Historic Preservation
On 2026-08-11, the City Council approved the Historic Site Tax Exemption Declaration (item 7.1.15), which covers three Historic and Cultural Landmark properties. [10]City Council Meeting — Aug 11
Insights by Role
Contractor
Contractors tracking water infrastructure work may want to note that Item 7.1.12, a $33,298,028 construction contract with Thalle Construction Company Inc., Inc. for the Northside III 54-inch Water Transmission Main Phase 4, was listed on the September 29, 2026 agenda with no confirmed outcome in the available record. [1]City Council Meeting — Sep 29
Contractors may also want to watch Item 7.1.26, which proposed unit price contracts awarded on a task order basis to Stripe-A-Zone, LLC, TRP Construction Group, LLC, and Elite Striping, LLC, each capped at $5,000,000. [3]City Council Meeting — Sep 15
Resident
Residents may want to review Item 12.2, which proposed adopting an FY27 stormwater utility fee increase of $0.36 per month per Equivalent Residential Unit, moving the ERU rate from $7.29 to $7.65. [3]City Council Meeting — Sep 15
Residents may also want to review Item 11.2.1, listed as a proposed ordinance with $27,400,000 in estimated annual revenue deposited to the Pavement Management Fund, based on a $3 fee rate, with no confirmed approving outcome in the available record. [3]City Council Meeting — Sep 15
Journalist
Journalists may want to examine the $11,250,000 settlement payment to the Estate of Atatiana Jefferson, which Council approved with a matching $11,250,000 Risk Financing Fund appropriation as Appropriation Ordinance 26-28724 on an 11-0 vote. [6]City Council Meeting — Aug 25
Charts & Data
Largest Financial Items
Most Mentioned Entities
| Entity | Type | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Water Department | Department | 71 |
| Transportation and Public Works | Department | 49 |
| Financial Management Services | Department | 37 |
| City Council | Organization | 30 |
| Development Services | Department | 29 |
| Property Management Department | Department | 28 |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Organization | 26 |
| Water | Department | 22 |
| Zoning Commission | Organization | 22 |
| Environmental Services | Department | 17 |
Meetings by Committee
Source Events(11)
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