Council ponders a couple of difficult items.

Dec. 05, 2023 Forney City Council recognized Eagle Scouts, considered reducing speed limit, Smurfit Kappa water rate, Housing Authority.

FISD special meeting for Closed Session

Forney ISD held a special all-executive meeting to consider Real Property and Personnel

Latest News and Events

Council approves Bellagio plat, special counsel

Mar. 16, 2021 Forney City Council considered several distribution center plats, preliminary plat for Bellagio, racial profiling consulting, Fox Hollow PID, virtual meetings, NTMWD and bond committee appointments. After executive session, approved obtaining a special counsel.

Doe Belly's expansion would provide outdoor and indoor event spaces.

Mar. 11, 2021 Forney Economic Development Corp. considered two incentive requests, one would provide covered area for Second Saturdays and other events plus stage and movie screen.

Council fails again to accept City Manager resignation

Mar. 02, 2021 Forney City Council considered food truck rules, received a "clean" audit report, debated bond committee appointments, failed again to approve resignation of City Manager Carson.

FISD on the hunt for more new teachers

Mar. 01, 2021 Forney ISD Board recognized students and staff, considered pay for staff, hiring more teachers and slight zone change.

Council fails to accept City Manager's resignation

Feb. 26, 2021 Forney City Council held a special meeting for an executive session to consider grievance filed by Chief Lunt.

Council recognizes Officer Pleasant, approves pay raise for most employees

Feb. 23, 2021 Forney City Council recognized Officer Pleasant, considered Holiday Lights RFP, grant for PD equipment, salary increases, food truck rules.

FISD announces new school mascots, approves more employees

Feb. 08, 2021 Forney ISD Board recognized students and staff, held TAPR hearing, picked mascots, considered adding 150 employees, action on aquatic center.

Council considers another annexation, FEDC incentive

Feb. 02, 2021 Forney City Council held a short meeting to consider annexation, FEDC incentive.

Council Approves Lagoon, makes statement about CRF funds

Jan. 19, 2021 Forney City Council considered annexation requests, zoning for Bellagio, distribution centers, Mr. Johnson announced stepping down, made a statement about CARES Act Fund expenditures.

FEDC considers two incentive requests

Jan. 14, 2021 Forney Economic Development Corp. considered incentive requests: Best Ever Massage, and Guest & Gray / Reagin House.

FISD considers extended leave, superintendent contract

Jan. 11, 2021 Forney ISD Board recognized Holiday Card winner, considered front-line worker resolution, extended leave policy, superintendent contract.

P&Z considers zoning several more distribution centers

Jan. 07, 2021 Forney P&Z considered zoning requests for Light Industrial (LI), plats for distribution centers.

HOZ ARB considers request for Reagin House

Jan. 06, 2021 Forney HOZ Architecture Review Board met to consider changes to 315 S. Bois d'Arc (Reagin House).

Council considers annexation hearings

Jan. 05, 2021 Forney City Council considered scheduling public hearings for annexations, tax abatement policies, wrecker service contract.

Council approves distribution zoning, options for tree preservation

Dec. 15, 2020 Forney City Council considered project Blue Jay, Forney Marketplace mods, Tree preservation, more potential distribution centers, bond committee.

HOZ ARB considers request for playground

Dec. 14, 2020 Forney HOZ Architecture Review Board met to consider approval of a playground structure.

FISD prepares for new bond sales, denies parent complaint.

Dec. 07, 2020 Forney ISD Board recognized students & FEF, got some $, considered district radio system, bond for new schools, employee abandonment, a parent complaint.

P&Z considers zoning for Bellagio Lagoon

Dec. 03, 2020 Forney P&Z considered Bellagio, Wellington Ridge, Forney Marketplace, Bluejay, Oak Creek.

Council starts on bond election; to resume virtual meetings.

Dec. 01, 2020 Forney City Council considered amendments for budget, KCFWSD1A, Fox Hollow, Markout, ETJ, a bond committee and returning to virtual meetings.

FEDC considers incentive request for Bistro

Nov. 19, 2020 Forney Economic Development Corp. considered incentives for a Bistro.

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