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CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 · Government meeting record

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The Fort Worth City Council held a budget work session to review property tax revenue estimates and upcoming fiscal planning tools for the 2025 budget. Staff introduced new digital engagement platforms to gather public input on budget priorities, and the council set deadlines for departmental budget submissions.

Why it matters

This meeting initiates the planning process for the FY2025 city budget, which determines the allocation of tax dollars for city services and infrastructure projects affecting all Fort Worth residents.

What happens next

Next meeting: Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

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Alan Blaylock

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Minutes textCITY COUNCIL — Minutes

CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024

Present:

Mayor Mattie Parker

Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5

Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2

Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3

Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4 (via video)

Council Member Jared Williams, District 6

Council Member Macy Hill, District 7

Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9

Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10

Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11

Absent:

Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8

Staff Present:

David Cooke, City Manager

Leann Guzman, City Attorney

Ronald P. Gonzales, Assistant City Secretary

1. Call to Order - Mattie Parker, Mayor

With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the Special

Called Budget Work Session on the FY2025 Budget Meeting to order at 10:07 a.m. on

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in the City Council Conference Room 2020, 2nd Floor of the

Fort Worth City Hall, 200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.

2. Opening Comments - David Cooke, City Manager

3. Discussion on Property Tax Revenue - Christianne Simmons, Chief Transformation

Officer

Christianne Simmons, Chief Transformational Officer, provided a short summary of

the topics for the work session and introduced City Manager David Cooke and Brady

Kirk, FWLab Budget Manager who would be leading the conversation this morning.

Page 1City of Fort Worth Printed on 6/5/2024

CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024

Page 2 of 2

a. Review April Estimates

b. Tax Rate Scenarios

c. Paygo Implications

Amethyst Sloan, FWLab Performance Manager, provided a summary of the

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