FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth City Council and staff are facing a $49.3 million gap in the city’s 2027 budget as property and sales tax income lag behind previous years.
In a budget worksession held on May 5, Fort Worth staff presented an initial overview of the budget as it stands now, which includes a $49.3 million budget shortfall. Both increased expenses and lagging revenue are to blame for the gap, city leaders said. Council and staff have several more months to balance the budget before it goes up for a vote, but council members warned some cuts will be painful.
“We’re going to have really difficult conversations as we go forward, especially about public safety,” Charlie Lauersdorf, who represents District 4, said…