‘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.
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.
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.
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 approves Jay Chapa's hiring as new city manager
Two city council members and a coalition of Fort Worth faith leaders say the vote should be delayed because they say the selection process moved too quickly and did not involve community input before naming Jay Chapa as the sole finalist.
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 City Council appoints Jay Chapa as city manager
Jesus “Jay” Chapa was appointed as Fort Worth City Manager after a 9-1 vote. Council member Chris Nettles was the sole "no" vote, and council member Dr. Jared Williams abstained. Ahead of the vote, Nettles, Williams and other community leaders had called for the vote to be postponed amid concerns about the process.
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.
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 City Council faces pushback over Jay Chapa selection for City Manager
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker continues to get pushback on Tuesday’s council vote to name the next city manager. Parker believes former deputy city manager Jay Chapa, the single finalist for the job,
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 ...