City News

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