Go Time in Fort Worth with Mayor Mattie Parker

Mayor Parker talks with Toby Owen, CEO of Presbyterian Night Shelter, and Kirsten Ham, VP of Career and Workforce Development of Presbyterian Night Shelter, about the success of the UpSpire program which provides steady employment opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, and larger efforts happening citywide to address shelter, workforce, and affordable housing needs.Learn more about Upspire.Learn more about Presbyterian Night Shelter.Read: Fort Worth's plan to tackle homelessness with expanded budget..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....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 Mattie Parker discusses her top budget priorities for the upcoming City of Fort Worth FY2024 budget discussions, which include public safety, exceptional city services, and green space, while ensuring the City reduces the property tax rate.The Fort Worth City Manager is set to present the proposed budget to the Fort Worth City Council on Aug. 8. In the weeks that follow, there will be a series of meetings with the Council and community for feedback before the final budget for FY2024 is approved by City Council in September, taking effect Oct. 1.Additionally, Mayor Parker outlined these top budget priorities in a memo to City Management. Read the full memo here...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....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 the City Council's unanimous vote to approve a $20K increase in the Over 65 and Disability Residential Homestead Exemptions at the Fort Worth City Council on June 27, 2023 as well as several violent crime reduction initiatives ongoing this summer, including the One Second Collaborative and Fort Worth Safe.Learn more:Council increases Over 65, Disability exemptions, easing tax burdenGun Lock Program aims to secure communities and prevent violenceUWTC fill key positions for One Second Collaborative Fort Worth violent crime down 13%, homicides fall 24.5%. City credits police initiative ..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....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 items from the Visit Fort Worth contract approved at the Fort Worth City Council on April 25, 2023 as well as the Where Achievement Begins celebration of workforce-ready graduates and early voting in local elections.Learn more:Fort Worth school districts have a new goal: Boost career readiness by 10% in next yearFunds to help spotlight film production and boost tourism2023 General Election Information..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....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 items from the Fort Worth City Council on April 11, 2023: street racing concerns and FWPD response, the deal for a new Carhartt distribution center in Fort Worth, and newly-allocated funds to combat opioid crisis locally.Learn more:Carhartt zips into Fort Worth with new distribution centerSettlement funds will help combat opioid crisis locally..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....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 items from the Fort Worth City Council and Local Development Corporation Board meetings on March 23, 2023: $500,000 of operation funding over the next two years to establish The Fort Worth Entrepreneurship Center, $1.5 million incentives over several years for a electronic game design company, and formalizing the Innovation Districts Policy.Learn more:Fort Worth council approves $1.5 million incentive package for video game companyNew districts promote innovation in Fort WorthFort Worth Local Development Corporation Board Meeting..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....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 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 saysCity moves to purchase housing for homeless familiesCP-326 Financial Openness, Responsibility and Transparency Act (FORT Act) to Amend the City Council Rules of Procedure Concerning Council ProposalsCity Council recap for Feb. 28..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....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...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....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-presentationCouncil hears update on Future City Hall scope and costs: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2023/2/fch-update-2-7City Council recap for Feb. 7: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2023/2/council-recap-2-7..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....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..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....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..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....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...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....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/Vlk9ZzRsGjESpanish: https://youtu.be/YbM4S5RKQfUASL: https://youtu.be/7iR76YufzDI..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....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...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....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..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....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...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....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.

American Airlines, headquartered right here in Fort Worth, is responsible for more than 80% of the flight traffic out of DFW Airport, the second busiest airport in the world. Mayor Parker sits down with American Airlines CEO Robert Isom to talk about leading a global company of more than 120,000 employees, AA's impact on North Texas, industry challenges and opportunities, and more...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....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 Mattie Parker reflects on her first year in office as Mayor of Fort Worth. Read the transcript of this episode: https://medium.com/@mayormattieparker/mayor-mattie-parker-reflections-on-one-year-in-office-cdbfa80d5557..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....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.

Fort Worth is proudly the home of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Program, with 800 and counting having been manufactured at the plant in west Fort Worth. Mayor Parker talks with two of the people who understand the aircraft best, Lockheed Martin test pilots Monessa “Siren” Balzhiser and Chad “Phatz” Lutz, about what it's like inside the cockpit of an F-35 and F-16, the education and military career path behind the jobs they have now, what the F-35 means locally and globally -- and of course their take on "Top Gun: Maverick."..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....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.

Fort Worth-based hip-hop artist Lou Charle$ has watched a lot of evolution in Fort Worth's music scene over the last decade. Mayor Parker and Lou sit down to talk about what those changes mean for musicians and music venues in Fort Worth, as well as his own journey making music a career.Lou Charle$ Presents Louapalooza The Last Dance: www.prekindle.com/promo/id/531433528311666466Delta: www.whoisloucharles.com/delta..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....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.

Racing fans from all 50 states will descend on north Fort Worth's Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for the NASCAR All-Star Race, a star-studded event that's part competition, part carnival. Mayor Parker talks with TMS Senior Vice President and General Manager Rob Ramage about how the superspeedway has impacted Fort Worth's growing sports scene and the big plans the TMS team has for its future...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 12th largest city in the nation forward....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 talks with Fort Worth Police Department's Officer Zachary Briseno, a Marine veteran who lost both his legs in a bombing in 2007 in Fallujah and became the second double amputee police officer in the nation when he joined FWPD in 2020. Listeners should note that this episode includes a graphic retelling of traumatic events and references to suicide and PTSD related to military service...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 12th largest city in the nation forward....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.

Last week, Fort Worth became the first city government in the United States to mine Bitcoin. Mayor and President and Founder of Texas Blockchain Council Lee Bratcher talk about the new partnership on the pilot program, and how it is part of recognizing the exponential growth of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries while advancing Fort Worth's goal of becoming a leading center of tech and innovation...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 12th largest city in the nation forward....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.

On May 7, Fort Worth has the chance to vote on two initiatives that address issues facing Fort Worth -- the 2022 Bond Election and Charter Election. Mayor Parker talks with City staff about what is in the $560 million bond package for streets, parks, libraries, police, fire, open space, and more and also discusses the 13 proposed amendments to the City Charter. Learn more about all of the Bond and Charter propositions at www.fortworthtexas.gov/government/may-election...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 12th largest city in the nation forward....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 talks with Founder and Executive Director of Brown Girls Do Ballet, TaKiyah Wallace. TaKiyah started Brown Girls Do Ballet as a photo project in 2012 while searching for diverse classical ballet programs in Dallas for her daughter. The photo project took off, and now she travels the country shooting the project and spreading the mission of the Fort Worth-based Brown Girls Do Ballet organization by promoting diversity in the arts through scholarships, a mentor network, and community programs to empower young girls. Learn more at www.browngirlsdoballet.com...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 12th largest city in the nation forward....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.

Originally live streamed from the Visit Fort Worth SXSW activation at Container Bar in Austin, Texas on March 12, Mayor Parker talks with 1883's Eric Nelsen and Visit Fort Worth's Mitch Whitten about the growing Fort Worth film and tourism industries.Watch the Facebook Live: https://fb.watch/c1W8eg1ay3/..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 12th largest city in the nation forward....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 talks with CEO and President of Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Botanical Research Institute Patrick Newman of Texas about his path to plants, the emotional souvenirs we collect at special places like the Garden, and the exciting research and programs on the horizon for the oldest botanic garden in Texas and ninth largest herbarium in the country.Learn more Fort Worth Botanic Garden | Botanical Research Institute of Texas...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 12th largest city in the nation forward....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Mayor Parker talks with Liz Lambert, a pioneer of the hotel world who's known for creating completely unique spaces across Texas and beyond. The two discuss the transformation of hotels and the cities they live in and the fierce tenacity of entrepreneurs on the path to success the day before Liz's keynote address at the Visit Fort Worth Annual Meeting.Learn more about the 2022 Visit Fort Worth Annual Meeting...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 12th largest city in the nation forward....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Fort Worth, and the newest member of that ecosystem is the Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator, a physical therapy-focused accelerator program. Mayor Parker talked with the program's new Managing Director, Trey Bowles, about the City's investment in the program and how it will fuel startups in the physical medicine and rehabilitation space as well as inspire additional growth in the Fort Worth's expanding entrepreneurial community.Learn more: https://www.techstars.com/newsroom/new-fort-worth-techstars-accelerator-to-drive-innovation-in-physical-health ..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 12th largest city in the nation forward....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

What's going on with Fort Worth's Future City Hall? Mayor Parker talks with Assistant City Manager Dana Burghdoff and Tanyan Farley with the Athenian Group team about where the City stands in the process to turn the former Pier 1 Imports Headquarters Building into a world-class City Hall and how residents can get involved in the process.Learn more about the Future City Hall project.Attend the virtual council chambers public design session...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 12th largest city in the nation forward....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

In December, Fort Worth was introduced to a brand new major sports franchise to rally around - Panther City Lacrosse Club. Mayor Parker and Panther City LAX's Coach Tracey Kelusky talk about how the game and players are becoming part of the Fort Worth community, the role sports play in a city's identity and local economy, her family's experience at their first box lacrosse game, and more.Learn more about the Panther City Lacrosse Club...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 12th largest city in the nation forward....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Mayor Parker and Tarleton State University President Dr. James Hurley talk about how leaders in community can rally behind the next generation to help them achieve their goals, the importance of giving students a place to thrive academically, some big news coming from the school in the coming months, and more.Learn more about Tarleton State University - Fort Worth...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 12th largest city in the nation forward....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Happy New Year, Fort Worth! In the first episode of 2022, Mayor Parker is sharing a quick redistricting update. Learn more about where we are in the process, what is coming next, and how to get involved. See the schedule of upcoming redistricting meetings and public hearings: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/government/redistricting/redistricting-schedule Learn more about the redistricting process: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/government/redistricting..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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Our Kids, Our Heroes, a special event hosted by Teach for America Fort Worth on October 28, 2021 at Frost Tower. Mayor Parker interviewed Fort Worth ISD elementary school student, Diego, middle school student, Cheyenne, and high school student, Trenton, about their experiences with education during a pandemic, their future goals, their ideas for making school better, and what they love about Fort Worth.The Our Kids, Our Heroes event was co-hosted by James R. and Mary Harris, Laura and Greg Bird, and United Way of Tarrant County. Learn more about Teach For America Fort Worth...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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Mayor Parker talks with President and CEO of Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Anette Landeros about how her team is helping business owners tackle the day-to-day challenges while fostering a more inclusive business community -- and how that work led Landeros to starting a family-owned business in Fort Worth's Historic North Side.Learn more about joining the FWHCC.Learn more about the Landeros family business, Casa Azul Coffee...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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at The University of North Texas Health Science Center Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams is a servant-leader passionate about community health. In this episode, Mayor Parker talks with Dr. Trent-Adams about her distinguished background, the ways we can work together to build healthier communities, and upcoming HSC initiatives.Learn more about the free clinic providing dental, vision and medical care to Fort Worth Dec. 11-12. All services are free and no ID is required...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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Mayor Parker talks with Debbie Boudreaux, AVP of Nursing for Cook Children's, about her more than three decades with Cook Children's, the Teddy Bear Transport program, healthcare and nursing in the time of COVID-19, and the JOY campaign, a suicide prevention initiative that aims to encourage hope and resilience among children and teens.Access resources for Cook Children's JOY Campaign, a suicide prevention initiative that aims to encourage hope and resilience among children and teens...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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

What are City Council Committees, and what do they do? In today's quick Go Time episode (only six minutes!), I am explaining how Council Committees play an important role in moving Fort Worth forward on key issues like mobility, neighborhood quality, and supporting entrepreneurship and innovation.The new Council Committees structure begins in December. Learn more here...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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Fort Worth Public Libraries are where our residents go to learn, dream, and do. In this episode of Go Time, Library Director Manya Shorr and Mayor Parker talk about how libraries fuel business and entrepreneurship, the changing role of libraries in our communities, and some very exciting upcoming library programs, events, and announcements.More about the Fort Worth Public Library.Visit the Maurice Sendak Exhibit, November 13, 2021 to January 31, 2022...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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Global Entrepreneurship Week Fort Worth is coming up November 7 - 12, and Mayor Parker talked to Texas Wesleyan University's Meghan Wright, PhD and Sparkyard's Marco Johnson about this year's event and what we can do to support Fort Worth's growing entrepreneurial community.More about Global Entrepreneurship Week Fort Worth...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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Mayor Parker talks with Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley about the lessons learned from scooping ice cream, serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve, starting an accounting firm, and the more than 24 years and counting spent in public service in Tarrant County.More about Judge Glen Whitley...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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Learn more about the FY 2022 budget.Learn more about the new City Council meeting schedule..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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Mayor Parker talks with Police Monitor Kim Neal about how a passion for compliance and ethics led her to her current role leading the City's Office of the Police Oversight Monitor. Since March 2020, she's worked to build stronger police and community relationships and establish practices that provide oversight and accountability to the Fort Worth Police Department and the population it serves.Learn more about the Office of the Police Oversight Monitor..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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

This week on Go Time, instead of a regular Go Time episode, we are featuring an episode of H2OMG. H2OMG is a podcast produced by the City of Fort Worth Water Utility, and every episode is all about water and all the ways it touches our lives in Fort Worth. In this episode, “Hippo Poop!”, H2OMG goes to the Fort Worth Zoo and talks with the Life Support Systems Supervisor about the zoo's water filtration systems and how they help keep the animals happy.A huge thanks to John Drummond, the Fort Worth Zoo's Life Support Systems Supervisor...More about H2OMGH2OMG is brought to you by Fort Worth Water's Conservation and Customer Engagement groups! Join us as we explore how water makes it possible. If you have a question and you'd like us to answer it on the podcast, email us! We can be reached at wpe@fortworthtexas.gov.Twitter: @Fwwater / @FwaguaFacebook: Fort Worth Water / Fort Worth AguaInstagram: @SaveFWwaterYouTube: http://bit.ly/fwwyoutubeThanks to Eric Nevarez for the music!..More about Go TimeA 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.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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.

Fort Worth Fire Department Chief Jim Davis leads the City's efforts to prepare for, respond to, and then recover from emergencies. Chief Davis and Mayor Parker sat down to discuss leadership in a crisis, what the City does behind the scenes in an emergency, and the steps every person should take to make their families safer during National Preparedness Month.Make sure you are signed up for Fort Worth Texas Alerts..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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Artes de la Rosa is a jewel of Fort Worth that works to preserve, promote, and interpret the art, culture, lives, and history of the Latino community. This work is led by Executive Director William Girón, who sat down with Mayor Parker to discuss Artes de la Rosa's history and programs, as well as the big plans they have for Hispanic Heritage Month 2021.Learn more about Artes de la Rosa. .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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Mayor Parker discusses issues surrounding homelessness in Fort Worth with Tara Perez, who leads the City's Directions Home program, and Lauren King, who leads the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition, including the HB 1925 "camping ban," permanent supportive housing projects, Fort Worth Police Department's HOPE team, and the path to ending chronic homelessness.Learn more about Tarrant County Homeless Coalition.Learn more about Directions Home..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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

As the TCU-FCA Life & Character Coach, Chauncey Franks touches the lives of hundreds of TCU student-athletes, helping to grow them into the leaders that will be directing the future of Fort Worth. Chauncey and Mayor Parker sit down to talk about students, family, BBQ, and how the lessons learned in locker rooms full of teammates with a common goal can translate to our everyday lives.Chauncey Franks was recommended to the program by his wife, Dr. Danika Franks. You can nominate a guest for Go Time here.Learn more about Chauncey Franks and TCU-FCA..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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Chief Neil Noakes sits down with Mayor Parker to discuss the Fort Worth Police Department, his leadership strategies, community policing, crime reduction strategies, the Crime Control and Prevention District, and his personal background that led him to this job.Learn more about the Fort Worth Safe initiative..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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

Projects like "Miss Juneteenth," "12 Mighty Orphans," and a much-anticipated upcoming TV show you may have heard about are, with the help of the Fort Worth Film Commission, changing the way we think about the filmmaking industry in Fort Worth. Mayor Mattie Parker sits down with Fort Worth Film Commissioner Jessica Christopherson to talk about what it means to be the "Modern West," how we can support the growth of filmmaking in our city, and how the people in our community are our superpower.Watch the Texas Music Takeover with Grady Spencer, Luke Wade, Austin Allsup, Abraham Alexander & Joey Green..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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.

In this first "Fort Worth Focus" episode of Go Time, Mayor Parker discusses the City Council return from the July break, the new councilmember makeup, and three big issues to watch for in the coming months - budget, redistricting, and the bond election.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....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 Holloway, and John-Michael Perkins.Katy and John-Michael also produce our Water Utility's podcast H2OMG, give it a listen.