Go Time in Fort Worth with Mayor Mattie Parker

Jun 04 2024 55 ep. 20 mins 232
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A podcast hosted by Mayor Mattie Parker, 'Go Time' takes a look at current city issues, innovative Fort Worth residents, and how we are moving the 12th largest city in the nation forward.

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Where Achievement Begins: Celebrating Fort Worth's workforce-ready graduates

Jun 04 2024 34 mins  
On April 25, at Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker’s 3rd annual “Where Achievement Begins: Mayor’s Celebration for Workforce-Ready Graduates,” more than 160 local graduating seniors were honored with the Mayor’s Achievement Award in recognition of their work to achieve workforce readiness skills, professional certificates, and internship experience in addition to high school

Public Safety with the Mayors of Fort Worth, Kansas City, & Tampa

May 13 2024 17 mins  
On Monday, May 13 Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, who chairs the U.S Conference of Mayors (USCM) Mayors and Police Chiefs Task Force, along with Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes welcomed Mayors and Police Chiefs from across the United States to Fort Worth for the USCM Meeting of Mayors and Police Chiefs. Over the course of the day-long meeting, the mayors and police chiefs heard

Fort Worth highlights in 2023 with Mayor Mattie Parker

Dec 29 2023 13 mins  
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker discusses five highlights from 2023: redistricting and an expanded City Council, new tax exemptions and the FY2023-2024 budget, explosive economic development growth, the launch of the Good Natured Fort Worth Greenspace Initiative, and innovative new investments in affordable housing efforts. Plus, a few items to look to in 2024: the Park, Recreation,

Hard-working solutions to homelessness with Presbyterian Night Shelter’s Toby Owen & Kirsten Ham

Dec 21 2023 28 mins  
Mayor Parker talks with Toby Owen, CEO of Presbyterian Night Shelter, and Kirsten Ham, VP of Career and Workforce Development of Presbyterian Night Shelter, about the success of the UpSpire program which provides steady employment opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, and larger efforts happening citywide to address shelter, workforce, and affordable housing needs.

Mayor Mattie Parker's budget priorities for FY2024

Aug 02 2023 9 mins  
Mayor Mattie Parker discusses her top budget priorities for the upcoming City of Fort Worth FY2024 budget discussions, which include public safety, exceptional city services, and green space, while ensuring the City reduces the property tax rate. The Fort Worth City Manager is set to present the proposed budget to the Fort Worth City Council on Aug. 8. In the weeks that follow, th

Raising homestead exemptions, summer violent crime reduction efforts | Council recap

Jun 29 2023 5 mins  
Mayor Parker discusses the City Council's unanimous vote to approve a $20K increase in the Over 65 and Disability Residential Homestead Exemptions at the Fort Worth City Council on June 27, 2023 as well as several violent crime reduction initiatives ongoing this summer, including the One Second Collaborative and Fort Worth Safe. Links to more information are available in the episo

Early voting, tourism funding, celebrating workforce-ready students | Council reacp

Apr 28 2023 7 mins  
Mayor Parker discusses items from the Visit Fort Worth contract approved at the Fort Worth City Council on April 25, 2023 as well as the Where Achievement Begins celebration of workforce-ready graduates and early voting in local elections. Links to more information are available in the episode notes.

Street racing response, deal for new Carhartt center, funds to combat opioid crisis locally | Council recap

Apr 14 2023 5 mins  
Mayor Parker discusses items from the Fort Worth City Council on April 11, 2023: street racing concerns and FWPD response, the deal for a new Carhartt distribution center in Fort Worth, and newly-allocated funds to combat opioid crisis locally. Links to more information are available in the episode notes.

3 big votes for entrepreneurship and innovation | Council recap

Mar 24 2023 4 mins  
Mayor Parker discusses items from the Fort Worth City Council and Local Development Corporation Board meetings on March 23, 2023: $500,000 of operation funding over the next two years to establish The Fort Worth Entrepreneurship Center, $1.5 million incentives over several years for a electronic game design company, and formalizing the policy for innovation districts.

13% Decrease in Violent Crime, $11M in Housing for Homeless Families, FORT Act Council Proposal | Council Recap

Mar 03 2023 8 mins  
Mayor Parker discusses items from the Fort Worth City Council, Housing Finance Corp. Board, and Crime Control & Prevention District Board meetings on February 28, 2023: violent crime reduction data, $11 million project in housing for homeless families and victims of domestic violence, and council proposal on Financial Openness, Responsibility and Transparency Act (FORT Act). Link