City of Fort Worth

City of Fort Worth | September 15, 2016

District 7 Councilmember Dennis Singleton has been named mayor pro tem. He replaces District 2 Councilmember Salvador Espino. “I am honored to have been unanimously appointed by my council colleagues,” Shingleton said. “I am continually thankful to be able to continue to serve this great city. I hope to aid Mayor Betsy in the myriad and many tasks that her office demands.”...

City of Fort Worth | September 13, 2016

The City Council approved a $1.65 billion budget on Tuesday that continues to focus on sustainable solutions while decreasing the property tax rate. For the second consecutive year, the city’s economic outlook is bright – from improvements in local job growth and sales tax collections to increases in residential and commercial building permits. Along with this growth have come increased demands on city services and infrastructure and, ultimately, the requests for city dollars. The ne...

City of Fort Worth | September 07, 2016

The Fort Worth Police Department invites all residents to participate in the celebration. Residents are asked to turn on their outside lights and spend the evening outdoors with their neighbors, public safety officers and other city personnel. Last year, National Night Out involved 38 million people in 16,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. National Night Out 2016 is expected to be the largest ever....

Huawei | January 15, 2020

The U.S. government is nearing publication of a rule that would vastly expand its powers to block shipments of foreign-made goods to China’s Huawei, as it seeks to squeeze the blacklisted telecoms company, two sources said. The U.S. Commerce Department in May placed Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] on a trade blacklist, citing national security concerns. That allowed the U.S. government to restrict sales of U.S.-made goods to the company and a small number of items made abroad that cont...