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In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Bedford from local and regional media.
Should TAD revert to annual property appraisals? Candidates discuss ahead of Nov. 3 election
(Maria Crane | Fort Worth Report/CatchLight Local/Report for America) " data-image-caption="The Fort Worth Report in tandem with KERA and LWV host a panel discussion for the Tarrant Appraisal District board election place 1 in Fort Worth on Oct. 5, 2...
Oct 7, 2026Data centers promise big financial returns. Should that outweigh other determining factors?
(Haley Walton | Fort Worth Report) " data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Data_Center-02-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C549&ssl=1" />Communities are beginning to face the conundrum as the Texas...
Oct 5, 2026Mayor’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities makes quorum
(Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CAS_bowling-7-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />After four canceled meetings, the standing committee of the Fort Worth Huma...
Oct 3, 2026Keller City Council approves 2-cent property tax increase, $111.9M budget
A blue sky hovers over the Keller Town Hall on Sept. 29, 2026, in Keller, Texas. " data-image-caption="A blue sky hovers over Keller Town Hall on Sept. 29, 2026. (Elvis Martinez-Cartagena | Fort Worth Report) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fort...
Oct 3, 2026Colleyville City Council sets $98.3M spending budget, higher property tax rate
Colleyville City Hall is pictured on June 4, 2024. (Camilo Diaz | Fort Worth Report) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ColleyvilleCityCouncil_June4-_CamiloDIaz-19-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Cou...
Oct 3, 2026Republican Tarrant County commissioners sued over elimination of 92 polling sites
Attendees listen during a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting Sept. 1, 2026, in Fort Worth. (Christine Vo | Fort Worth Report) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20260901_CommissionersVotingSite...
Oct 2, 2026Could data centers come to Arlington? Hyperscale unlikely, small facilities more probable
Arlington City Hall is pictured on Jan. 28, 2025. (Drew Shaw | Arlington Report) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Arlington-City-Hall-2-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" />Arlington officials may soon ...
Oct 1, 2026Residents see preview of Bonds Ranch Road bridge over Business 287, railroad crossings
Vehicles cross the Bonds Ranch Road-U.S. Business Highway 287 intersection on Sept. 22, 2026. (Scott Nishimura | Fort Worth Report) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BondsRanchRoad-Business287-1-scale...
Sep 26, 2026Fort Worth Zoning Commission’s meeting turns into a tough day for some developers
QuikTrip plans a Bubble Bath carwash on the edge of south Fort Worth’s Paschal neighborhood. (Courtesy | City of Fort Worth) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/QT-Quiktrip-Carwash-FortWorth.png?f...
Sep 26, 2026Data centers in Tarrant among those being probed as Texas AG demands water usage response
Power lines stretch across Interstate 30 and Brentwood Stair Road in Fort Worth, pictured on Sept. 8, 2025. Data centers requiring several megawatts to be adequately powered are increasingly straining the state’s electric grid. (Maria Crane | Fort Wo...
Sep 24, 2026Babers Manor, latest phase of housing grant, opens in east Fort Worth
From left: District 5 council woman Deborah Peoples, Thalassia Mombeleur, Sheila Babers and Mayor Mattie Parker cut a ribbon marking the grand opening of Babers Manor apartment complex on Sept. 23, 2026. (Mica Magday | Fort Worth Report) " data-large...
Sep 23, 2026Arlington to host town halls on pressing city issues
Arlington City Council votes “Yes” to pass the suspension of the antidiscrimination chapter of the city code, with a 6-2 vote, on Sept. 2, 2025. The change will be a topic of discussion during the upcoming town hall meetings. (Maria Crane | Fort Wort...
Sep 23, 2026