‘What’s the rush?’ 2 Fort Worth council members want to delay hiring of city manager
A handful of faith leaders gathered with Fort Worth city council members Chris Nettles and Jared Williams at the new city hall on Monday, Dec. 9, to call for more transparency in the city manager hiring process.
2 Fort Worth council members call for restart of city manager hiring process
One day before Fort Worth City Council will vote on hiring a new city manager, council members Chris Nettles and Jared Williams have called on their colleagues to delay the vote and restart the hiring process.
Selection process for Fort Worth City Manager comes under fire after the council narrows down the final candidate
FORT WORTH, Texas — Although Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker gives the new city manager finalist the thumbs up, the selection process is coming under fire by one of her fellow council members. After a national search, in Parker’s opinion, Jay Chapa is what Fort Worth needs.
Jay Chapa becomes Fort Worth’s next city manager despite complaints about hiring process
The Fort Worth City Council voted 9 to 1 to hire former assistant city manager Jay Chapa to be the next city manager. District 6 council member Jared Williams abstained from the vote over objections to the process.
Fort Worth city council appoints new city manager, despite controversial process
Neighbors say city manager hiring process concerns are heightened in light of Police Chief Noakes’ retirement announcement.
Jay Chapa named next Fort Worth city manager in historic appointment
Jesus “Jay” Chapa has been named Fort Worth’s next city manager, despite criticisms from some council members and community members that the search process was flawed.
Fort Worth council member accuses colleagues of ‘unfair process’ to select new manager
District 8 City Councilman Chris Nettles accused the city and his fellow council members of having an unfair process to select the next city manager. The process to select Fort Worth’s next city manager has been flawed from the start, city council member Chris Nettles said in a statement released to the Star-Telegram.
Fort Worth City Council approves Jay Chapa's hiring as new city manager
After several attempts to delay the vote, the Fort Worth City Council voted to approve hiring Jay Chapa as the new city manager.
Jesus "Jay" Chapa named Fort Worth's next city manager in historic appointment
The Fort Worth City Council voted to appoint Jesus "Jay" Chapa as the next city manager on Tuesday night.
Fort Worth approves new city manager
Controversy surrounds the proposal of Fort Worth's new city manager. Jay Chapa was voted in, but here's why some voices are disputing the thought of Chapa as city manager.
Fort Worth church's human trafficking shelter approved, despite neighbors' opposition
A years-long fight between a church and a neighborhood ended Tuesday as councilmembers allowed the church to build a shelter ...
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Mercy Culture gets greenlight from Fort Worth council to build human trafficking shelter
Political divisions and concerns over a legal battle punctuated heated debate over whether the church could build housing for ...