New Fort Worth City Council Meeting Schedule Ends Late Nights At City Hall

Arlington TX

20 November, 2021

12:29 PM

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By Cecilia Lenzen, Fort Worth Report November 18, 2021 Fort Worth resident Bob Willoughby has attended City Council meetings for the past eight years to exercise his civic rights and voice his concerns.When the council changed its meeting schedule this month, he wasn't happy. "This whole thing is to keep the public uninformed," Willoughby, 63, said. But Mayor Mattie Parker says the change was made to prioritize efficiency and ensure transparency for residents and council members alike. The changes include scheduling work sessions and agenda meetings on different weeks and having separate public comment meetings dedicated exclusively to hearing comments and concerns from the public. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.