Fort Worth City Council

Fort Worth City Council Member Chris Nettles faces an $800,000 lawsuit through his ministry, Purpose Driven Ministries, over allegations it misused food program funds.

The new Black Mountain site plan was approved on the condition that homes are located 300 feet away from the data center, up from 150 feet.

Nearly a decade after the woman was shot and killed by a Fort Worth police officer, her family received a settlement from the city.

Rising costs, slowing tax revenue and a sluggish economy have saddled some of Texas’ biggest cities with multimillion-dollar deficits.

The Fort Worth City Council will consider the agreement Aug. 25 before possible probate court approval.

The 11-member Data Center & Infrastructure Commission is tasked with evaluating developments, with first report due at Nov. 3 work session.

The council reopens original vote after Chris Nettles said he mistakenly voted in favor of authorizing fees in Atatiana Jefferson appeal.

Despite the proposed rate bump, city manager says the average homeowner would see their tax bill decrease because of flat appraisals.

90-day halt would begin in February with approval from council, which voted on two other issues Tuesday related to data centers.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s audit prompted Fort Worth officials to “take a step back” from updating city council on data center regulations, moratorium.

Disclosures show some sitting council members have begun fundraising, with about $417,000 collected so far this year.

They plan to propose a temporary halt to allow more time to review and propose regulations on the hubs.