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the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth. The other $600,000 is for various road projects, according to information from the town halls. Estrada said an idea for an indoor pool was pitched, but his members expressed the need for more event space and senior programming. The largest bond project for Council District 10 is a new city service center, with $5 million of the $10.8 million planned for the area. Joel McElhany, assistant director of the Fort Worth Parks and Recreation Department, said the city acquired a 75.3-acre tract of land in 2011 for a future service center for various city departments.
On the May 2 ballot, residents will vote either for or against each proposition, which will impact the final amount of bond that the city borrows, according to information from the town halls. With $5.6 million proposed in the bond, Council District 4 would receive the lowest amount of bond money of the 10 districts if voters approved all propositions. The biggest investment would include $5 million for the Northpark Family YMCA, which the Y would match if Proposition B is passed. The $10 million total transformation would lead to an expansion, said Osiris Estrada, district executive director for
Christianne Simmons, chief transformation officer for the Fort Worth Lab, said the bond capacity rose from $800 million to $840 million after taxable values submitted by the Tarrant Appraisal District for residential and commercial were higher than projected. Council voted to add another $5 million for public housing at the Jan. 29 meeting, according to previous reporting. More than 60% of this bond, or $511.5 million, goes toward street and mobility infrastructure improvements. The percentage amount is a decrease from the 65% focused on roads in the 2022 bond. City staff started planning for this bond in early 2024, and the initial list of capital projects exceeded $2 billion. That amount is $285 million more than the 2022 bond. The six portions of the bond will be listed as Proposition A to Proposition F on the ballot.
Proposed funding for 2026 bond District 4 and District 10 encompass Northeast Fort Worth and have the lowest funding of the 10 districts.
$72.5M
District 2*
287
$60.3M
District 3*
35W
Proposed allocations for 2026 Fort Worth bond
$5.6M
District 4
10
$23.1M
District 5
Proposition A: streets & mobility infrastructure improvements: $511.5M
4
$72.6M
District 6*
7
$175.9M
District 7
183
Proposition B: parks and open space improvements: $185.1M Proposition E: public safety/fire and 911 communications: $63.9M
2
$153.6M
District 8*
5
11
820
30
$94.3M
District 9*
9
8
$10.8M
District 10
820
Proposition F: animal care & shelter facility improvements: $59.9M Proposition C: public library improvements: $14.6M Proposition D: affordable housing: $10M
3
20
$81M
District 11*
6
$100.2M
Citywide
287
$14.3M
TBD
35W
N
SOURCE: CITY OF FORT WORTH/COMMUNITY IMPACT
*SHARES A 2026 BOND PROJECT WITHIN ANOTHER COUNCIL DISTRICT.
SOURCE: CITY OF FORT WORTH/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Proposed new service center, District 10 Development boundary New public service center Phase 2 Phase 3
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of Alta Vista Road, which makes it difficult for left-hand turns from Bray Birch Drive, according to discussions during a Nov. 17 town hall meeting held by District 10 council member Alan Blaylock. Other District 10 projects that account for the remaining $3.8 million include improvements at Northwest Park and Alliance Park, roadwork on three different segments of Bonds Ranch Road and expansion of a section of Wagley Robertson Road between Bonds Ranch Road and SH 287. Bristow said the Bonds Ranch Road projects will be like the YMCA, with the city looking for additional funding sources.
In District 10, the property on Hillshire Drive where the proposed new city service center would be currently includes the Fort Worth North Animal Care and Adoption Campus, and transportation and public works. A second phase of the development would include constructing more than 105,000 square feet of buildings. Another project is adding traffic signals at the intersection of Alta Vista Road and Bray Birch Drive. That project is $2 million, the second largest in the district. Bray Birch Road is located near Independence Elementary School, part of Keller ISD. There is currently no signal at the intersection
HILLSHIRE DR.
SHIRE MEADOW DR.
287
N
SOURCE: CITY OF FORT WORTH/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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