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Fort Worth Passes $845 Million Bond, Raises Officials’ Salaries

5/3/2026

Summary

Story summary

Voters approved Fort Worth’s $845 million bond, all six propositions passing, including a $10 million affordable-housing measure.
Charter amendments raising the mayor’s salary to $60,000 and council members’ salaries to $50,000 also passed.
Voters rejected amendments that would let the city manager reorganize departments without council consent and remove public-utility reporting requirements.
Only about 4 % of Fort Worth’s 544,000 registered voters took part in the charter vote.

History

Historical Context

In November 2008, New York City voters approved school-district proposals championed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, aligning with the state’s ballot measures that year. This mirrors a broader pattern of municipal financing, as Texas cities also placed bond questions on ballots in recent cycles while six states held referendums on various local issues.

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Story summary

Voters approved Fort Worth’s $845 million bond, all six propositions passing, including a $10 million affordable-housing measure.
Charter amendments raising the mayor’s salary to $60,000 and council members’ salaries to $50,000 also passed.
Voters rejected amendments that would let the city manager reorganize departments without council consent and remove public-utility reporting requirements.
Only about 4 % of Fort Worth’s 544,000 registered voters took part in the charter vote.

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