Fort Worth Councilman Alan Blaylock Outlines Top Priorities In New Position

Arlington TX

01 June, 2022

6:38 PM

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By Rachel Behrndt, Fort Worth Report June 1, 2022 District 4 council member Alan Blaylock joined the Fort Worth City Council with three primary goals: lower property taxes, improve public safety and repair potholes. Blaylock, whose district includes most of east Fort Worth, intended to address those concerns in that order through the upcoming budget process. A school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 21 prompted Blaylock to reshuffle those priorities. "The events of the last few days have really driven the need for public safety discussions to be at the very top of the list," Blaylock said. The Fort Worth Police Department, Fort Worth ISD and Keller ISD should continue discussing strategies for improving safety in schools, Blaylock said. The council will continue to follow up with Fort Worth police about the status of school resource officers and safety improvements throughout all schools, he said. 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.