Fort Worth residents will have fewer opportunities to address their elected representatives at City Hall next year.
The number of meetings dedicated to allowing residents to air concerns in front of City Council members will shrink from the 15-meeting schedule this year to 10 in 2026. Residents will have one chance per month, excluding July and November, to publicly address them on any topic.
Council members approved the change with a 7-4 vote as they adopted their 2026 meeting schedule Sept. 30. Council members Elizabeth Beck, Mia Hall, Chris Nettles and Deborah Peoples opposed the change, arguing that it’s important to hear constituents’ concerns publicly…