City Council recap for Sept. 13

Published on September 14, 2022

City Council meeting

The City Council met at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at City Hall.

• Members approved the fiscal year 2023 budget for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
• Council resolutions supported the development of a National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth, and the mission statement of the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Regional Coordination Committee.
• Another Council resolution would amend the City Council’s rules of procedure to modify portions of the public participation rule, clarify the amount of time allotted per speaker and indicate when speakers would be recognized to address Council. A vote will be held Sept. 27.
• The Council approved several contracts providing operating funds to community partners for programs aimed at reducing crime in Fort Worth.
• Following a public hearing, the Council voted to adopt the 2023 Crime Control and Prevention District budget.
• Public hearings were conducted for 11 public improvement districts.
• Members authorized agreements with several independent school districts and the Lena Pope Home to operate the School Resource Officer Program for $6.7 million, funded by the Crime Control and Prevention District.
• Four proclamations were presented: Latino Business Day; Hispanic Heritage Month; National Service Dog Month; and National Night Out.
• There were 16 zoning cases on the agenda.

Watch the meeting on Fort Worth TV, either online or on TV. You can also watch the meeting via the Fort Worth TV video library and on the City’s YouTube channel.

Other Sept. 13 Council meetings

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation Committee.
• Neighborhood Quality and Revitalization Committee.
• Mobility, Infrastructure and Transportation Committee.

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