Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report
Emily Wolf is a local government accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Report. She grew up in Round Rock, Texas, and graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in investigative journalism. Reach her at emily.wolf@fortworthreport.org for more stories by Emily Wolf click here.
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Around 70% of Crowley ISD students are considered economically disadvantaged. The school district’s chief financial officer said those challenges are why Crowley ISD offers an exemption allowing homeowners to reduce the taxable value of their primary residence by 10% and why it strives to keep taxes low as growth in the area explodes.
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On Monday, during the first official meeting since the historic May election of three new members by taxpayers, the board voted to drastically change the district’s appraisal process.
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While fee increases often draw criticism from both residents and council members, the stormwater management department says these increases are essential to maintaining or replacing thousands of feet of drainage pipes. Without this work, the risk of sinkholes, flooding, erosion and property damage rises.
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After the City Council’s May vote to dissolve longtime North Texas EMS provider MedStar and move to a fire-based system, the city began looking at how best to bring MedStar EMTs and paramedics into the fold. In order to make that happen, representatives from the city, the fire department’s union and MedStar sat down July 12 to discuss needed changes to the collective bargaining agreement that governs fire employee rights. At the top of the list: tweaking how firefighters are defined.
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Burgess was one of hundreds gathered to celebrate Trump’s presidential run July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. He’d been to several Trump rallies before, he said, and was excited to join Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller at the Butler rally.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Fort Worth $5 million in grant funding to combat the city’s affordable housing crisis, city leaders announced at a press conference July 2.
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The land trust will lease land to those with lower incomes who can purchase homes on the land at low cost.
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Proclamations are written letters, read out during council meetings, that recognize events, individuals and milestones relevant to Fort Worth. In order for a proclamation to make it onto the council agenda, it must be signed by all council members.
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Republican County Judge Tim O’Hare told Democrat Commissioner Alisa Simmons to “sit there and be quiet” during an April 16 court meeting.
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This is the first time residents have a direct say in who sits on the appraisal district’s board of directors. Up to this point, board members have been elected by taxing entities such as school boards and city councils.
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Slate of Republican candidates pool resources to fund PAC.
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Disagree with the Tarrant Appraisal District’s valuation of your residential property? You now have until May 24 to protest it.