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Mattie Parker: “The city of Fort Worth is incredibly careful with what we…”

Featuring: Mattie Parker, Republican | Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas

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Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker discusses the city's upcoming bond election worth $845 million

Published | Video Starts at 01:08

That first proposition, which is the bulk of the money right at 60%, is important because we understand what high growth infrastructure needs look like in the city. But if I take a step back, The city of Fort Worth is incredibly careful with what we ask voters to consider. We're careful with our debt capacity and the way we let bonds over that four, five year period. And we will never touch your property tax rate because it's not a great way to fiscally manage a city. (01:08–01:19)

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