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Furlough and Holiday Closures
The next and final furlough day will be Friday, Sept. 3, followed by the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 6. As a result of the furlough and holiday, some city services and programs will be unavailable.
View a list of facilities that will remain open or that will operate on an alternate schedule.
Open house and 9/11 memorial service scheduled at Fire Station 27
The open house will include demonstrations and displays by some of the Fire Department’s specialty units.
Posted 9/2/2010; Updated 9/2/2010
Art in the Garden to exhibit lush visuals
The third annual Art in the Garden exhibit and sale is scheduled Sept. 10-12 at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s Deborah Beggs Moncrief Garden Center, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. Art in the Garden is a part of the Cultural District’s Gallery Night.
Posted 9/2/2010; Updated 9/2/2010
More red-light cameras go live on Oct. 1
Ten more red-light cameras will be added soon to the 35 cameras already in place throughout the city.
Posted 8/23/2010; Updated 9/1/2010
Mayor’s Message: Support of homelessness issue must reach statewide
Mayors from across the state stand together in asking for funding to help find long-term, sustainable answers.
Posted 9/1/2010; Updated 9/1/2010
Fort Worth PetSmart store to host expanded pet-adoption event
The Fort Worth Animal Care and Control Division’s new pet adoption center, located at the PetSmart store at 4800 SW Loop 820, will participate in a special event Sept. 10-12 to help promote PetSmart Charities’ “Second Chance For Love Adoption Weekend.”
Posted 8/31/2010; Updated 8/31/2010
Would you KnoWhat2Do if disaster struck near you?
September is National Preparedness Month and the Fort Worth Fire Department Office of Emergency Management invites residents to take the first step in preparing for natural or man-made emergency situations.
Posted 8/30/2010; Updated 8/30/2010
Learn composting from the experts
Visit the Compost Outpost at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden from 9 to 11 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month for free tips and advice by master composters.. The next session is Sept. 11.
Posted 8/30/2010; Updated 8/30/2010
Utility billing system inaccessible Sept. 3-6
Fort Worth will implement major upgrades to its utility billing system in early September.
Posted 8/11/2010; Updated 8/27/2010
City offices closed for furlough day and Labor Day holiday
The next and final furlough day will be Friday, Sept. 3, followed by the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 6. As a result of the furlough and holiday, some city services and programs will be unavailable.
Posted 8/27/2010; Updated 8/27/2010
Learn about business recycling, waste reduction strategies at Sept. 16 workshop
The workshop, set from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., is for all businesses, non-profits, schools and other organizations looking for tools and ideas for implementing sustainable business practices.
Posted 8/25/2010; Updated 8/27/2010
Save the date for Oct 2 Lake Worth Monster Bash
Forty-one years ago, Fort Worth was abuzz with reported sightings of the Lake Worth Monster — described as a hairy, scaly 7-foot-tall man-goat-beast. Though sightings of the creature haven’t occurred regularly since the summer of 1969, the annual Lake Worth Monster Bash keeps alive the local legend and its habitat. The 2010 celebration is scheduled 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Oct. 2 at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, 9601 Fossil Ridge Road.
Posted 7/26/2010; Updated 8/19/2010
Proposed FY2011 Budget
City Manager Dale Fisseler Tuesday presented the City Council with a proposed $1.3 billion budget that focuses on sustainable solutions to current challenges with no increase to the property tax rate.
Posted 8/10/2010; Updated 8/13/2010
ERG Inc. chosen to conduct independent air quality study
The City Council has chosen Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG) to conduct a comprehensive air quality assessment to define what, if any, air quality impacts exist as a result of gas drilling operations in the City of Fort Worth.
Posted 8/4/2010; Updated 8/6/2010
Registration open for Clean Air Bike Rally
Save the date and sign up for The T's second annual Clean Air Bike Rally, set for Oct. 16.
Posted 6/25/2010; Updated 7/12/2010
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DFW Airport Board Meeting Supplemental Agenda: Sep 2 2010 8:30AM; 3200 E. Airfield Drive |
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DFW Airport Board Meeting: Sep 2 2010 8:30AM; 3200 E. Airfield Drive. |
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Downtown Design Review Board: Sep 2 2010 2:00PM; Pre-Council Chamber, 2nd Floor City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton St. 76102 |
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CANCELED - Designation Advisory Committee of the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission: Sep 6 2010 3:30PM; . |
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Pre-Council Meeting -- Canceled: Sep 7 2010 3:00PM; Pre-Council Chamber, City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton St. |
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Human Relations Commission Special Called Meeting: Sep 7 2010 5:30PM; Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods, Room 201 AB, 818 Missouri Ave. 76104 |
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Council Meeting -- Canceled: Sep 7 2010 7:00PM; Council Chamber, City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton St. |
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Zoning Commission: Sep 8 2010 10:00AM; Council Chamber, City Hall, 1000 Throckmorton St. 76102 |
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Parks and Community Services Advisory Board Special Called Meeting: Sep 8 2010 4:00PM; Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. 76107 |
