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CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION

Thursday, August 24, 2023 · Government meeting record

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The Fort Worth City Council held a budget work session to review proposed spending for the 2024 fiscal year across various city departments. Council members requested detailed data on infrastructure projects, staffing plans, and service delivery to inform final budget decisions.

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This meeting outlines the preliminary financial priorities for the City of Fort Worth for the 2024 fiscal year, which will ultimately determine funding levels for water utilities, flood mitigation, fire services, parks, and homelessness initiatives.

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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS

CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MEETING

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2023

Present:

Mayor Mattie Parker

Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5 (Virtual)

Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2

Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3

Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4

Council Member Jared Williams, District 6

Council Member Macy Hill, District 7

Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8

Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9

Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10

Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11

Staff Present:

David Cooke, City Manager

Leann Guzman, City Attorney

Katherine Cenicola, City Secretary Staff

1. Call to Order - Mattie Parker, Mayor

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

Work Session on the FY2024 Budget of the Fort Worth City Council to order 10:08 a.m.

on Thursday, August 24, 2023, in the City Council Conference Room 2020 of the Fort

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

2. Opening Comments - David Cooke, City Manager

3. Fort Worth Water Utility FY2024 Recommended Budget - Chris Harder,

Water Director

Council Member Beck requested budget and rate consequences of accelerating the cast

iron pipe replacement schedule.

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Council Member Flores asked for information on any additional fund allocation to help

with the replacement of cast iron pipes.

Mayor Pro tem Bivens requested clarification on what is under the Water Department’s

authority and what is out of their control.

4. Stormwater Flood Mitigation and Maintenance Needs - Jennifer Dyke and

Lane Zarate, TPW Assistant Directors

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The Fort Worth City Council held a budget work session to review proposed spending for the 2024 fiscal year across various city departments. Council members requested detailed data on infrastructure projects, staffing plans, and service delivery to inform final budget decisions.

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