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Fort Worth was founded as a military camp in 1849, named after General William Jenkins Worth. Today, the city is portrayed as more old-fashioned and laid-back than its neighbor, Dallas. Known as "Cowtown" for its roots as a cattle drive terminus, Fort Worth still celebrates its colorful Western heritage today and bills itself as "Where the West begins."(Information provided by Wikipedia.)
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Spinks Aiport Using Gas Well Revenue, Grant Funding To Support Traffic Boom |
Posted Aug. 14, 2008
Fort Worth’s reputation may be cowboys and culture, but airplanes have played a pivotal role in shaping the Cowtown we know today.
Though landmarks like Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport or the Naval Air Station and Joint Reserve Base — formerly Carswell Air Force Base — helped establish and maintain this reputation, North Texas aviation is booming on the opposite side of the city. And thanks to gas well revenue earmarked for airport facilities, the sky’s the limit.
At Fort Worth’s southernmost point, Spinks Airport has become a destination for hobbyist pilots and private air traffic. The airfield had an estimated economic impact of just under $20 million in 2005, according to the Texas Department of Transportation, and operations have grown by 34 percent since 2006. A recently opened terminal building and control tower give those landing at Spinks top-notch amenities, but these improvements are only the beginning of what is needed to support traffic at the airfield.
More landings take a greater toll on deteriorating roads and taxiways, increase demand for aircraft parking areas and require improved guidance tools, signage and lighting — repairs and improvements that add up to an estimated $2.3 million.
Luckily, earmarked gas well revenue and matching funds from the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration give city officials the ability to expand capacity at Spinks without cutting other services. In fact, the city’s share of the improvement costs before accounting for gas well funds is only $872,236 of the $2.3 million price tag. |
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Proposed Budget Retains Tax Rate, Streamlines Services |
City’s Proposed Budget Retains Tax Rate, Streamlines Services
Posted Aug. 13, 2008
Creating a leaner, more streamlined municipal government while maintaining core public services is the foundation of Fort Worth City Manager Dale Fisseler’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2008-09.
The proposed citywide budget of $1,196,257,122 is up 2.2 percent from the fiscal year 2007-08 budget and addresses City Council’s funding priorities.
Priorities include a continued focus on public safety, homelessness, and streets and infrastructure. In addition, the proposed budget aims to provide fiscal stability over the next three to five years by increasing the city’s available reserves, aligning expenditures with anticipated revenues, reducing the workforce and providing an appropriate compensation package for remaining employees.
Copies of the proposed budget are available for download.
The Numbers
The proposed budget includes $536,934,855 in the general fund, supported primarily by city property taxes and sales tax. Sales tax — which provides approximately 19 percent of total general fund revenue — is expected to grow almost 5 percent above the current year’s adopted budget. |
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