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Fort Worth council debates shifting bond funds to affordable housing; staff asked to study capacity
Summary
Council members urged adding or re-designating bond money for affordable housing and broader homeownership uses while others pushed to keep focus on streets and mobility; council asked staff to examine bond capacity, public-art allocations and open-space priorities before a possible Feb. 10 bond call.
Several Fort Worth council members urged shifting or adding bond funding toward affordable housing during a bond work session, while other members argued the council should prioritize streets and mobility projects tied to core city responsibilities.
Councilman Beck said he wanted "additional dollars put into affordable housing" and asked that any increase not be limited strictly to single-family homeownership, arguing for flexibility to allow multifamily or other ownership models. Multiple council members — including…
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