The City of Fort Worth held the first public education meeting on the proposed 2026 bond program and charter amendments at 12:30 PM on March 25, 2026. The meeting provided an overview of the $845 million bond package (Propositions A–F), proposed charter amendments (Propositions G–O), and the upcoming election schedule. Staff presented the final project list, which was approved by City Council on February 10, 2026, and answered questions from the public. The bond election is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026, with early voting from April 20 to April 28, 2026. The last day to register to vote is April 2, 2026.
Okay. We're gonna go ahead and get started with the presentation. All right, is that better? Test test. Okay. Thank you. All right, great. Okay, if you have not seen yet, there are a couple of QR codes located on the screen. One is to the bond website. The second is to the bond book. If you're present here today, we do have some booklets that are available for you to take home with you today and share, as well as some charter details that will take us to the charter website. You can always visit Fort Worth Texas.gov, uh 2026 bond or 2026 charter if you'd like to know more. Okay. And with that, we'll go ahead and get started with the presentation. So thank you all so much for being part of the very first presentation related to the 2026 bond and charter election. We will walk through the purpose of our presentation today. An overview of the 2026 bond program, all the development, a program summary, and introduce the sample ballot of what to expect, as well as bond propositions. Uh move into charter amendments, in which we'll have Gavin Mitchley uh take over and then also share the upcoming schedule with an opportunity for question answers. Uh, we do have all of our technical experts here today, so uh all the various proposition teams um are available. So if you happen to have some really, really uh you know specific questions into project specifics, uh, they're more than happy to go and dive into all of that. So the purpose of today's meeting is really to provide information on the proposed 2026 bond program and charter amendments. This is really your opportunity to ask any questions regarding the two, as well as review further opportunities for public education. Okay. And so again, if you have not taken a photo of this particular QR code, it is located here. And if not, we'll go ahead and get started with a quick little video. So let's go ahead and hit play on that. Every four years, the city the city prepares a bond program. One way of funding large capital projects such as roads, parks, libraries, and public facilities that are appropriate for long-term financing. During this election, you might notice language on the ballot that says this is a tax increase. This is new language mandated statewide for all bond elections. However, here in Fort Worth, we've structured the bond package so that we don't anticipate a tax increase. The City of Fort Worth's 2026 bond program totaling 845 million is organized into several propositions. Each proposition outlines a set of projects that could be funded through bonds, pending voter authorization. Proposition A proposes 511 million dollars for streets and mobility infrastructure projects. The proposal includes funds for 12 major roadways. The largest amount of money in Proposition A, roughly 328 million will go towards rehabilitating our streets. Other funds will go towards intersections, bridges, traffic signals, street lights, adding sidewalks, and improving safety for street crossings around our schools. Proposition B includes 185 million dollars for parks, recreation, open spaces, including land acquisition, facility improvements, and trail enhancements. Park improvements may include renovations to existing community park areas, as well as development of new outdoor park amenities. Some projects in the proposition include a new outdoor pool, renovations and expansion of some athletic complexes, provide more open space areas throughout the city, and replacement of an aging community center. This will include remodeling three of our existing locations. Proposition D provides 10 million dollars for affordable housing initiatives across the city. This proposition would provide funding aimed at creating new affordable home ownership and rental housing opportunities, specifically for households earning up to 120% of the city's area median income. Activities under this proposition may include land acquisition and site preparation, construction of affordable housing, construction of infrastructure to support affordable housing, home repair programs, and loans and grants for affordable housing. Proposition E proposes 64 million for police, fire and emergency communications facilities, including new construction and renovations to existing buildings. These improvements support long-term operational projects for the public safety departments. Proposition F allocates 59.8 million dollars for a new upgraded facility for our residents and animals, which would replace the Chuck and Brenda Silcox Animal Care and Adoption Center. This proposition would fund the construction of an upgraded shelter with expanded veterinary facilities. Also including new modern kennels with natural light and upgraded play yards for animal enrichment. The bond election is scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd, 2026, with early voting available between Monday, April 20th and the following Tuesday, April 28th.