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Fort Worth, TX: council, meetings and contacts
Fort Worth is the 10th largest city in the United States with about 1,028,117 residents, in Tarrant. Here is who governs it, when they meet in public, and where the agendas are posted.
City government at a glance
- Form of government
- Council-manager
- Governing body
- Fort Worth City Council — 11 members
- Regular meetings
- Published on the official city website
- City Hall
- 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76102
- Main information line
- (817) 392-6150 (City Secretary)
- Population (2025 est.)
- 1,028,117 (2020 census: 918,915)
- County
- Tarrant
- Planning body
- Fort Worth City Plan Commission
Ten single-member districts plus mayor; a quorum of the council is six members.
Official links
- Fort Worth official website
- Fort Worth City Council
- Agendas, minutes and meeting video
- Tarrant County Commissioners Court
- Fort Worth Independent School District
The bodies that decide things in Fort Worth
| Body | What it decides | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth City Council | Ordinances, the city budget, zoning changes, contracts, police and fire funding | Official page |
| Tarrant County Commissioners Court | County budget, sheriff and jail, public health, elections administration, county roads | County website |
| Fort Worth Independent School District board | School budget, boundaries, calendar, curriculum adoption, superintendent | District website |
| Fort Worth City Plan Commission | Rezonings, site plans, variances and long-range land use recommendations | City website |
Questions people ask about Fort Worth government
How do I contact Fort Worth city government?
The main information line is (817) 392-6150 (City Secretary). City Hall is at 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76102, and the official website is https://www.fortworthtexas.gov.
How do I speak at a Fort Worth public meeting?
Find the agenda for the meeting, check the sign-up deadline (many cities close the list before the meeting starts), prepare remarks for the posted time limit — usually two or three minutes — and state your name, your district and your specific ask.
No debates for Fort Worth yet. If something is on the council agenda — a rezoning, a fee increase, a transit change — open the first debate and invite both sides.
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