City Council Work Session | June 2, 2026

The City of Fort Worth held a City Council Work Session on June 2, 2026, which included extensive discussions on several procurement and development-related topics. Key procurement-related highlights included the presentation and upcoming approval of a qualified management agreement to outsource the operation and management of the historic Will Rogers Memorial Center to Gendy Street Management Corporation, a nonprofit joint venture. This move aims to reduce operating deficits and reinvest savings into capital improvements. Additionally, the council reviewed a proposed economic development agreement with Seikko Enterprises for a $100 million mixed-use development on Panther Island, featuring up to 10 annual grants based on incremental property taxes to bridge a financial gap and catalyze further development. The session also featured a detailed presentation on data center development regulations, recommending amendments to zoning, noise, water, wastewater, and economic development incentive policies to address the rapid growth of data centers in Fort Worth. These recommendations include requiring closed-loop cooling systems, wastewater pretreatment permits, and raising the minimum investment threshold for data center incentives to $500 million, with a cap on incentives at 50% of tax revenue. The council discussed enforcement challenges, the impact on water resources, and the need for robust public engagement before finalizing these policies. Other agenda items included updates on library and community arts facilities, flood insurance programs, and neighborhood Wi-Fi initiatives, but no direct procurement actions were noted for these.