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Fort Worth council backs resolution to support National Cowgirl Museum expansion
Summary
The City Council voted to approve a resolution creating a pathway to use community partnership funds to support the renovation and expansion of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.
The Fort Worth City Council voted April 22 to approve Resolution 25-5063, which establishes a pathway for funding support through the city’s community partnership fund for the renovation and expansion of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.
Council member Hill moved to approve the resolution, saying the expansion would “significantly enhance one of Fort Worth’s crown jewels in the cultural district,” attract a broader audience, increase tourism and generate revenue. Hill told the council that more than two-thirds of the required funds for the project have already been raised or committed by private philanthropy.
The resolution, pulled to the start of the meeting at Council member Hill’s request so Hill could attend a family ceremony, was seconded and put to a vote. Mayor Parker announced the motion carried. The vote tally and any dissenting votes were not specified in the record.
The council’s action does not itself appropriate funds; it directs that the project be eligible for consideration through the city’s community partnership funding process. No specific dollar amount from the city was identified in the remarks recorded at the meeting.
The item was discussed at the start of the meeting as part of three resolutions moved to the top of the agenda; the council approved all three. No public hearing or formal budget appropriation occurred during the vote recorded April 22.
