September 2026 Report
5 meetings · 3 committees · $1.5B financial · 8 important findings
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Executive Summary
City Summary — September 2026
The September 29, 2026 City Council agenda listed Item 7.1.38, a Job Order Contract service contract, with a City not-to-exceed amount of $135,000,000 for the full term and a maximum of $3,000,000 in work orders per contractor per year, and no confirmed outcome appears in the record. [1]City Council Meeting — Sep 29 The September 29, 2026 City Council agenda listed Item 7.1.41, Restate Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2026, as a $560,000,000 bond with Series 2026 bond proceeds appropriated for Convention Center capital improvements and cost of issuance, and no confirmed outcome appears in the record. [1]City Council Meeting — Sep 29
Financial Highlights
The September 29, 2026 City Council agenda listed a $11,236,089 construction contract with Jackson Construction, Ltd. for Northside III Phase III 54-inch Water Transmission Main and Northside IV 24-inch Water Transmission Main, Phase 1C-Segment 1, with no confirmed outcome in the available record. [1]City Council Meeting — Sep 29
Development & Land Use
The September 29, 2026 City Council agenda included Item 7.1.12, which 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
The September 15, 2026 City Council agenda included Item 12.14, which proposed establishment of the Rio Claro Public Improvement District (PID24), with a petition identifying an estimated total cost of $165,000,000 for improvements and services within the district. [3]City Council Meeting — Sep 15
Governance & Oversight
At the September 1, 2026 special called council meeting, Item 2.1 (FY27 Proposed Budget) was recorded as "Motion 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
The September 15, 2026 City Council agenda placed Item 12.1, the CCPD FY2027 budget, before the body as a $146,708,574 appropriation, framed as the City's FY2027 Funding Application to the Crime Control and Prevention District Board and the CCPD FY2027 budget adopted by the CCPD Board. [3]City Council Meeting — Sep 15
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
Item 11.2.1, Establish Pavement Management Fee, proposed a new Chapter 30, Article IX ordinance setting a $3 Pavement Management Fee rate, with an estimated $27,400,000 in revenue to be deposited into the Pavement Management Fund. [3]City Council Meeting — Sep 15
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
The September 29, 2026 City Council agenda included item 10.1.1, Fire Collective Bargaining Agreement, naming the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association and IAFF Local 440, with the Fire Department as the responsible department. [1]City Council Meeting — Sep 29
Zoning
Nine zoning items (ZC-26-070, ZC-26-082, ZC-26-085, ZC-26-089, ZC-26-092, ZC-26-093, ZC-26-094, ZC-26-095 and ZC-26-098) were on the September 15, 2026 City Council agenda for public hearing and consideration. [3]City Council Meeting — Sep 15
Insights by Role
Contractor
Contractors may want to review Item 7.1.38, a Job Order Contract service contract listed with a $135,000,000 City not-to-exceed amount for the full term and a $3,000,000 maximum of work orders per contractor per year, which had no confirmed outcome in the record. [1]City Council Meeting — Sep 29
Contractors may want to review 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 follow Item 11.2.1, which proposed a Pavement Management Fee with a $3 rate and an estimated $27,400,000 in revenue deposited to the Pavement Management Fund. [3]City Council Meeting — Sep 15
Residents in the area may want to review Item 12.14, which proposed establishment of the Rio Claro Public Improvement District (PID24), with a petition identifying an estimated total cost of $165,000,000 for improvements and services within the district. [3]City Council Meeting — Sep 15
Journalist
Journalists may want to ask about Item 7.1.13, which proposed reducing $22,157,262 in unrestricted interest earnings in the General Debt Service Fund and recognizing it in the General Fund, including a proposed $16,600,000 transfer to the Group Health Insurance Fund balance, with no confirmed disposition in the available record. [3]City Council Meeting — Sep 15
Journalists may want to follow the September 29, 2026 agenda's Item 7.1.41, a $560,000,000 Restate Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 item with no confirmed outcome in the record. [1]City Council Meeting — Sep 29
Developer
Developers may want to review Item 12.15, a public hearing and tax abatement item for Carrier Corporation at 1501 Distribution Drive, which listed a total estimated project investment of $433,800,000. [3]City Council Meeting — Sep 15
Developers may want to note that Item 7.5.6 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
Charts & Data
Largest Financial Items
Most Mentioned Entities
| Entity | Type | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Water Department | Department | 37 |
| Transportation and Public Works | Department | 25 |
| Property Management Department | Department | 18 |
| Financial Management Services | Department | 18 |
| City Council | Organization | 12 |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Organization | 12 |
| Zoning Commission | Organization | 9 |
| FWLab | Department | 8 |
| Park & Recreation Department | Department | 7 |
| 2022 Bond Program | Project | 7 |
Meetings by Committee
Source Events(5)
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