Community Development Committee | November 10, 2026

The City of Fort Worth Community Development Committee met on November 10, 2026, for briefings on an affordable-housing search platform and community art displays. Neighborhood Services staff recommended a one-year pilot of CityWise, a for-profit online housing platform offered to the city at no cost, with options to extend. The proposal would let the platform use a city domain and logo, while CityWise would maintain and verify listings and host the site. Members discussed disclaimers, liability, data and performance reporting, cybersecurity, and establishing criteria for future requests to use city domains. No formal action or vote was taken; staff said the next steps would include developing the agreement and policy, coordinating with relevant departments, and bringing the proposal to Council for action.

Staff also reported that $1 million had been assigned to the community art gallery project in January, with plans for displays at 23 library and community-center locations. The rollout will depend on preparing walls and installing hanging systems; staff noted that a contractor is needed for the hanging work, but no contract award or purchasing action was presented. The program will use Culturalist to support local artist opportunities and a community selection committee to review proposals. No procurement decision or vote was taken on the art project.