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Public urges larger affordable-housing investment as charter amendments and council pay rise face scrutiny
Summary
Speakers praised an increase in affordable-housing bond funding but called it insufficient and urged stronger measures; public also raised concerns about charter amendments (quorum, council pay) and a proposal to give the city manager expanded departmental powers.
Anne Zeta, representing Community Design Fort Worth, told the council she supports including Proposition D—affordable housing improvements—on the 2026 bond and welcomed an increase from $5 million to $10 million but said the amount is still far short of the $100 million target set in the council’s 2023 housing strategic plan. "We need bold sustained investment in…
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