Wedgwood Neighborhood Association

City offices, facilities to close for furlough day

The 2010 city budget closed a $59 million shortfall in part by reducing personnel costs. Among the strategies to reduce personnel costs are furlough days. A furlough day is a day off without pay. continue reading here…»

Cleanup begins after snowstorm

Tree limbs, debris to be picked up on regular collection schedule

Many neighborhoods in Fort Worth were impacted by the record snowfall and are experiencing broken tree limbs and downed trees. Residents can help the collection process by cutting, bundling and stacking tree limbs and keeping brush and yard waste separate from other bulky piles. This will allow collection crews to dispose of debris as quickly as possible.

The City will not be conducting special collections. The normal collection process will be used to collect debris. Bulk collection will take place on normal pickup schedules.

The City is reminding residents about its policies for bulk and yard trimming collections:

• Residents may stack 10 cubic yards of loose brush for curbside pickup.
• If residents set out more than 10 cubic yards at one time, they are subject to paying for any amount over 10 cubic yards. Ten cubic yards of loose brush is about 8 feet long, 6 feet wide and 6 feet tall.
• Limbs must be no larger than 4 inches in diameter and no longer than 8 feet.
• Residents may cut tree limbs to 4 feet in length (or smaller), bundle and tie them with string or twine. Bundles should not weigh more than 40 pounds. There is no limit on the number of bundles residents may set out.
• Larger limbs – up to 18 inches in diameter and no longer than 8 feet – as well as large root balls and stumps are considered bulky items and will be collected according to residents’ regular monthly bulky pickup schedule. These piles are also limited to 10 cubic yards.
• Residents should not leave intact, downed trees or extremely long limbs at the curb that are larger than the prescribed dimensions expecting them to be picked up.
• Regardless of size, limbs are not to be placed under overhead power lines, in front of parked cars or near any obstacle that could be damaged by collection equipment.
• Do not place any plastic bags, garbage, roofing material, appliances with Freon®, or electronics in bulky or brush piles.

Yard waste and loose brush will be picked up during weekly collections.  Residents should place loose brush at the curb by 7 a.m. on their garbage/recycling pickup day. Please note, due to weather, collections have been moved forward. Please visit the City’s website for updated schedules at www.FortWorthGov.org or call the city call center.

For monthly bulk collections, residents should place items on the curb no later than 7 a.m. Monday of their assigned week.

Residents can take tree limbs and yard waste to one of the city’s three drop-off stations. For locations, visit www.FortWorthGov.org/dem or call the City Call Center. continue reading here…»

Check for event cancellations due to weather issues

While some City of Fort Worth facilities have remained open for privately scheduled events, some events have decided to cancel due to continuing weather issues.

The All-Star Gospelfest & Health Expo scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Fort Worth Convention Center has been postponed by the event organizer due to weather issues.

For further information about this event, please contact All-Star Urban Events at 817-510-7101 or visit www.allstarurbanevents.com.

The Nexstar Dance Competition has canceled its event originally scheduled for Feb. 12 -14 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. For re-scheduled dates and times, please contact Shawn Howard, the event organizer, at 937-376-7777 or visit www.nexstarcompetition.com.

Before heading out to an event this evening or weekend, check with your event organizer. For additional information on events taking place at the Fort Worth Convention Center or Will Rogers Memorial Center, visit the city’s website at www.FortWorthGov.org/publicevents. continue reading here…»

Shelter available at Worth Heights Community Center

The City of Fort Worth, in cooperation with Tarrant County and the Chisholm Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross, is opening a shelter for Tarrant County residents who have been left without power or heat as a result of the record snowfall in the Metroplex.

The Worth Heights Community Center, 3551 New York Ave., in south Fort Worth will be made available to Tarrant County residents needing shelter. Red Cross staff will administer the shelter operations. Anyone interested in shelter should call 211. The shelter is capable of holding 100 residents but pets are not allowed. Service animals will be allowed.

Downed power lines and winter weather led to a number of issues, including changes in garbage and recycling collection schedules.

More information

• Garbage/recycling pickup schedules 
• Collection of tree and limb debris 
• Event cancellations continue reading here…»