Go Time in Fort Worth with Mayor Mattie Parker

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 purchase of housing for homeless families, and council proposal on Financial Openness, Responsibility and Transparency Act (FORT Act).  

Learn more:

• Violent crimes decreased in Fort Worth last year, report says
• City moves to purchase housing for homeless families
• CP-326 Financial Openness, Responsibility and Transparency Act (FORT Act) to Amend the City Council Rules of Procedure Concerning Council Proposals
• City Council recap for Feb. 28

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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 13th largest city in the nation forward.

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Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. 

Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Bethany Warner, Katy Reiss, and John-Michael Perkins.

Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility’s podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

The Fort Worth Public Library’s annual Spring Reading Challenge runs through the month of March with fun reading and activity challenges for all ages. This year's challenge includes special story times with the Chiefs of the Fire and Police Departments. Mayor Parker sat down with Police Chief Neil Noakes, Fire Chief Jim Davis, and Library Director Manya Shorr to talk about why it matters that we all get involved in supporting literacy and education for Fort Worth kids. 

Join the Spring Reading Challenge at fwpl.info/spring23.

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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 13th largest city in the nation forward.

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Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. 

Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Bethany Warner, Katy Reiss, and John-Michael Perkins.

Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility’s podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Mayor Parker discusses two items discussed at the February 7, 2023 Fort Worth City Council Worksession Meeting: the FWPD Community Advisory Board and an update on the Future City Hall project.

Learn more:

• Board aims to amplify community’s voice on police matters: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2023/2/pd-presentation
• Council hears update on Future City Hall scope and costs: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2023/2/fch-update-2-7
• City Council recap for Feb. 7: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2023/2/council-recap-2-7

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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 13th largest city in the nation forward.

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Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. 

Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Bethany Warner, Katy Reiss, and John-Michael Perkins.

Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility’s podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Known as one of the world's oldest and proudest law enforcement organizations, the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers are commemorating 200 years of service to the State of Texas in 2023 -- and they are kicking off a year of celebrations at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo in Fort Worth. To talk about the organization's history and plans for the Bicentennial, Mayor Parker sits down with Chairman of the Texas Rangers Bicentennial Committee, Russell Molina, and a retired Ranger from Fort Worth, Captain Bob Prince. 

Learn more about the Texas Ranger Bicentennial events: texasranger2023.org

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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 13th largest city in the nation forward.

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Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. 

Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Bethany Warner, Katy Reiss, and John-Michael Perkins.

Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility’s podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

While riding the TexRail train from Fort Worth to the DFW Airport, Mayor Parker and Richard Andreski, the president and CEO Trinity Metro,  Fort Worth's regional transportation system, discuss innovation in public transportation, the unique transportation needs in Fort Worth, and exciting projects coming down the line. Learn more about Trinity Metro: ridetrinitymetro.org

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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 13th largest city in the nation forward.

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Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. 

Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Bethany Warner, Katy Reiss, and John-Michael Perkins.

Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility’s podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Leading a city of nearly a million people is tough, but we can all agree neurosurgery is probably much tougher! Mayor Parker talks with Dr. Olaide Ajayi and Dr. Christopher Shank, the physicians that lead the spine surgery and neurotrauma programs at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth, about the complex work of neurosurgery, the need for world-class medical institutions in a growing city, and helping the next generation of medical professionals enter the field.

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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 13th largest city in the nation forward.

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Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. 

Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Bethany Warner, Katy Reiss, and John-Michael Perkins.

Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility’s podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Mayor Parker speaks at the Fort Worth Chamber’s State of the City event on September 29, 2022 at Dickies Arena. In her address, she talks about education, public safety, city services, transportation, economic development, and more. Plus, a conversation with the host of PBS's Firing Line, Margaret Hoover, and the presentation of the inaugural Mayor’s Unsung Hero Service Award. 

Watch it now on the City of Fort Worth YouTube channel in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language:

English: https://youtu.be/Vlk9ZzRsGjE

Spanish: https://youtu.be/YbM4S5RKQfU

ASL: https://youtu.be/7iR76YufzDI

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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 13th largest city in the nation forward.

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Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. 

Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Bethany Warner, Katy Reiss, and John-Michael Perkins.

Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility’s podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

As National Suicide Prevention Month comes to a close, Mayor Parker talks with Kristi Wiley and Isaac Manning from the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation about their efforts in North Texas to eradicate suicide by funding depression research, creating awareness through education, and battling the stifling stigma.

Listeners should note that this episode includes discussion on suicide and suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention at 1-800-273-TALK or text the Crisis Text Line (Text HELLO to 741741). Please know you are not alone, and there is help available.

Learn more about the Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation at jordanharrisfoundation.org.

Learn about the FWPD Crisis Intervention Team at police.fortworthtexas.gov/Support/crisis-intervention-team.

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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 13th largest city in the nation forward.

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Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. 

Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Bethany Warner, Katy Reiss, and John-Michael Perkins.

Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility’s podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

The evolution of the Fort Worth Zoo has been nonstop since it transitioned from City-operated to a public-private partnership 30 years ago. Mayor Parker sits down with Co-chairman of the Fort Worth Zoo’s Board of Directors Ramona Bass about guiding the 113-year-old Zoo through its privatization transformation, the Zoo’s commitment to education and conservation, and even baby Brazos and his beloved Asian elephant family. 

Plus, they talk about exciting projects on the horizon for the Zoo: the path to completing A Wilder Vision with Asian Predators & Hunters of Africa and Forests & Jungles, updating Texas Wild! after 20 years and 20 million visitors, expansions for education and entertainment, and more. 

Learn more about the Fort Worth Zoo: fortworthzoo.org

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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 13th largest city in the nation forward.

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Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. 

Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Bethany Warner, Katy Reiss, and John-Michael Perkins.

Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility’s podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

The City’s annual Fort Worth Business Plan Competition leads a group of small business owners through the process of building a business plan to compete for cash prizes. Mayor Mattie Parker talks with the competition’s 2022 grand prize winner, Lauren Kutschke of Salted Pages, about owning a business in Fort Worth and how her way with words helps other businesses generate leads and stand out. Learn more about Lauren's SEO copywriting agency, Salted Pages, at saltedpages.com.

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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 13th largest city in the nation forward.

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Learn more about Go Time and nominate a future Go Time guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts. 

Go Time is produced by staff here at the City of Fort Worth: Bethany Warner, Katy Reiss, and John-Michael Perkins.

Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility’s podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.