May 2026 Local Election

<p>The issuance of $511,480,700 of public securities for streets and mobility infrastructure improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.</p>

<p>THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The issuance of $185,140,000 of public securities for park, recreation, and open space acquisitions and improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.</p>

<p>THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The issuance of $14,586,000 of public securities for public library improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.</p>

<p>THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The issuance of $10,000,000 of public securities for affordable housing purposes and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.</p>

<p>THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The issuance of $63,919,300 of public securities for police, fire, and emergency communications facilities and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.</p>

<p>THIS IS A TAX INCREASE. The issuance of $59,874,000 of public securities for animal care and shelter improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.</p>

<p>Shall Section 3 of Chapter III of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to provide that, effective October 1, 2026, the Mayor's annual pay shall be sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) and that the other City Council Members' annual pay shall be fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)?</p>

<p>Shall Section 3 of Chapter V of the Fort Worth City Charter be revised to remove non-binding charge and hearing requirements that are inconsistent with the City Manager's personnel responsibilities?</p>

<p>Shall Section 1 of Chapter V, Section 4 of Chapter VI, and Section 3 of Chapter XXVIII of the Fort Worth City Charter be revised to remove redundant charge and hearing requirements?</p>

<p>Shall Section 2 of Chapter X of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to allow for the budget to be adopted at the same meeting as a budget hearing as allowed under state law?</p>

<p>Shall Section 6 of Chapter XXVI of the Fort Worth City Charter be deleted, removing a requirement of public service corporations to submit an annual report to the city, since that information is readily available from the state and via the internet?</p>

<p>Shall Section 4 of Chapter XXVI of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to allow each grant of privilege for use of city streets to be approved without an ordinance being required?</p>

<p>Shall Section 1 of Chapter VIII of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to allow greater flexibility in creating, abolishing, and reorganizing city departments by eliminating the requirement for ordinances to be adopted?</p>

<p>Shall Section 4 of Chapter III of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to eliminate a conflict with state law in regard to the timelines of special elections to fill vacancies?</p>

<p>Shall Section 7 of Chapter X of the Fort Worth City Charter be amended to clarify that appropriately detailed documentation must support payment of a claim, regardless of whether that documentation is considered a "purchase order"?</p>