Fort Worth staff propose $12.9 million 'a la carte' street maintenance packages as backlog remains

Fort Worth City staff presented an "a la carte" menu of street‑maintenance funding packages to the Fort Worth City Council during a May 13 special budget work session, saying the city still faces a multi‑year funding gap even after a $10.4 million increase in FY25.

"This is a map of our pavement condition index or PCI for the city," said Lane Zarate, assistant director for streets and stormwater operations, outlining where pavement is in need of reconstruction versus preventative maintenance. City staff said an independent 2024 analysis estimated an average annual maintenance need of $98,000,000 and a funding gap of $66,100,000 after existing PAYGo revenue is counted; staff reported a remaining gap of about $55,700,000 after the FY25 increase.

The proposal would combine two PAYGo contract packages totaling $10,000,000 and a $2,900,000 general‑fund package. The PAYGo packages include $4,100,000 in the first year to begin addressing 27 lane miles the city maintains under Texas Department of Transportation municipal maintenance agreements (MMAs) and $5,900,000 to expand contract maintenance by about 18 lane miles. The general‑fund package focuses on concrete preservation — a gray crack‑sealing program using two five‑person…