MAY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Tuesday May 19 at 6:30pm
3855 Tulsa Way at Crestline Rd.
Fort Worth Firefighters Hall
Our meetings are always open to the public, so c’mon out and join in the fun.
You don’t need to be a member to attend.
The neighborhood crime report from our Neighborhood Patrol Officer will be followed by a few short items of business. Then, it’s showtime for Susan Urshel, esteemed horticulturist from the North Hi Mount neighborhood, and Amy Culbertson, former Star Telegram writer who lives in Austin now. Susan and Amy will be talking about their year long journey across Texas visiting public gardens for their brand new hot-off-the-press book A Traveler’s Guide to Texas Gardens that they’ll be selling ($8.95) and signing at the meeting after their presentation.
Susan has been a professional horticulturalist for more than 40 years with a prestigious client list. Recently retired as head horticulturalist for a 9-acre private estate in Fort Worth, Susan knows her stuff about plants and gardens. Co-author Amy Culbertson has had a 40-year writing career, including a six-year stint as the Fort Worth Star Telegram’s food editor.
AHNA meetings are always BYOB, so feel free to bring your own alcoholic beverages to enjoy and/or share.
There is an accessible entrance on the east side of the building for anyone not wishing to use the stairs.
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FLOODPLAIN PUBLIC MEETING THURSDAY MAY 14
Important public meeting about the Floodplain Management Plan is this coming Thursday May 14 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The City’s Stormwater Department has been working to update their plan and will roll out its 5-Year Update at this meeting.
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FLOOD DAMAGE FROM APRIL STORMS
Flood damage from the storms on April 25 and 26 was citywide. Thankfully, there was no loss of life. But, there will be lots of insurance claims filed.
Some of our neighbors on Carleton and Ashland Avenues were hit hard, mostly from mud and debris that came rushing down from the empty lots on the west side of Carleton that are slated to be redeveloped into new floodproof homes. Several homeowners ended up with very muddy swimming pools, gutted pool equipment, and damaged garages.
A car parked in this garage was totaled after being covered with three feet of water.
Cleanup crews and city staff were on site almost immediately. Environmental staff conducted a site inspection and met with the contractor.
A citation was issued for sediment removal and required installation of mitigation to control erosion and sediment.
The streets and most of the sidewalks were cleared of the sediment and debris before the end of the day.
The Stormwater Department is analyzing the rainfall totals and assessing the damage it caused. We expect some kind of a public meeting once that’s completed. If you experienced any property damage and have photographs or videos, please send them to amy.lopez@fortworthtexas.gov and be sure to include the location of the photograph with as many coordinates as possible.
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VOTING INFO FOR MAY 26 ELECTION
Yes, folks, it’s time to head to the polls again, this time for the Democratic and Republican primaries.
You can only vote in one of them. Click here for more information from Tarrant County, or here for Vote411.
Early voting starts on Monday May 18 through Friday May 22. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. every day. The only early voting location in 76107 is Como Community Center at 4660 Horne Street.
Election day is Tuesday May 26. Polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The closest places for Arlington Heights residents are
• Thomas Place Community Center, 4237 Lafayette Avenue
• North Hi Mount Elementary School, 3801 West 7th Street
• Como Community Center, 4660 Horne Street
Here is a complete list of all Tarrant County polling places for voting on May 26.
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WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECTS MEETING THURSDAY MAY 14
City of Fort Worth has announced upcoming water and wastewater improvement projects in Arlington Heights. Totaling almost $6 million, the projects are in the final design stages. While no start date has been announced, a March 2027 completion date is forecast. A public meeting about these projects will be held this coming Thursday May 14 at 6:00 p.m. at Fort Worth Firefighters Hall, 3855 Tulsa Way.
All we know at this point are the areas in Arlington Heights that will be under construction. According to the City, existing water and sewer lines will be replaced in an area bounded by Camp Bowie Boulevard to the north, Clover Lane to the east, Interstate 30/West Freeway to the south and Camp Bowie Boulevard at Neville Street to the west.
Cast iron water lines will be replaced in:
- Western Avenue
- Pershing Avenue
- El Campo Avenue
- Collinwood Avenue
- Byers Avenue
- Hulen Street
- Hillcrest Street
- Bryce Avenue
- Tremont Avenue
- Thomas Place
Water and Sewer lines will be replaced in:
- Collinwood Avenue from Eldridge Street, then east 175 feet of Hulen Street
- Hulen Street from El Campo Avenue to Camp Bowie Boulevard
- Bryce Avenue from Kenley Street to Hulen Street
Water lines, only, will be replaced in:
- Western Avenue from Bryce Avenue to Camp Bowie Boulevard
- Western Avenue from the IH 30 frontage road to El Campo Avenue
- Pershing Avenue from Ashland Avenue to Tremont Avenue
- Pershing Avenue from Thomas Place to Clover Lane
- Byers Avenue from Kenley Street and east 175 feet of Hulen Street
- Hillcrest Street from El Campo Avenue to Camp Bowie Boulevard
- Thomas Place from Camp Bowie Boulevard to Lafayette Avenue
Sewer lines, only, will be replaced in:
- Alley between Pershing Avenue and El Campo Avenue, from Neville Street to Penticost Street
- Easement north of Pershing Avenue from Camp Bowie Boulevard to Penticost Street
- El Campo Avenue from Sanguinet Street to Kenley Street
- Alley between El Campo Avenue and Collinwood Avenue from Kenley Street to Hulen Street
- Alley between Collinwood Avenue and Byers Avenue from 175 feet north and 190 feet west of the Collinwood Avenue/Hulen Street intersection, then east 385 feet
- Carleton Avenue from Bryce Avenue, then north 300 feet
- Easement between Hillcrest Street and Thomas Place from Bryce Avenue , then north 300 feet
- Easement between Bryce Avenue and Lafayette Avenue from 200 feet west and 300 feet north of the Bryce Avenue/Thomas Place intersection then to the east 430 feet
- Easement south of Camp Bowie Boulevard from Thomas Place to Tremont Avenue
- Easement between Thomas Place and and Clover Lane from Camp Bowie Boulevard, then to the south 555 feet
Water, Sewer and Storm Drain will be replaced in:
- Tremont Avenue from El Campo Avenue to Camp Bowie Boulevard (water, sewer and storm drain)
Water and Storm Drain will be replaced in:
- El Campo from Hulen Street to Clover Lane
- Ashland Avenue from El Campo Avenue to the north 100 feet
Sewer Lines, only, will be replaced in:
- Carleton Avenue from Bryce Avenue to the north 300 feet
- Alley between Pershing Avenue and El Campo Avenue from Neville Street to Penticost Street
- Alley between El Campo Avenue and Collinwood Avenue from Kenley Street to Hulen Street
- Easement between Hillcrest Street and Thomas Place from Bryce Avenue then north 300 feet
- Easement north of El Campo Avenue from 165 feet north of the El Campo/Ashland Avenue intersection to 200 feet east
- Alley between Collinwood Avenue and Byers Avenue from 175 feet north and 190 feet west of the Collinwood Avenue/Hulen Street intersection to 385 feet east
- Easement south of Bryce Avenue from 375 feet south of the Bryce Avenue/Ashland Street intersection to 175 feet southwesterly
- Easement south of Camp Bowie Boulevard from 285 feet south and 230 feet southwest of the Camp Bowie Boulevard/Carleton Avenue intersection to 455 feet northwesterly
- Easement south of Camp Bowie Boulevard from 610 feet south and 210 feet west of the Camp Bowie Boulevard/Tremont Avenue intersection to 920 feet southeasterly
- Easement west of Tremont Avenue from 610 feet south of the Tremont Avenue/Camp Bowie Boulevard intersection to 210 feet northwesterly
- Easement between Hillcrest Street and Thomas Place from Bryce Avenue to 300 feet north
- Easement between Bryce Avenue and Lafayette Avenue from 200 feet west and 300 feet north of the Bryce Avenue/Thomas Place intersection then 430 feet east
- Easement south of Camp Bowie Boulevard from Thomas Place to Tremont Avenue
- Easement between Thomas Place and Clover Lane from Camp Bowie Boulevard to 555 feet south
Approximately 14,972 linear feet of cast iron water and 5,975 linear feet of deteriorated sanitary sewer pipe will be removed and replaced as part of this project. The storm drain component of this project will repair a portion of the existing storm drain system, which requires rehabilitation to ensure continued drainage system performance and improve future maintenance of the system.
The contractor will do rehabilitation – curb to curb – or asphalt pavement on all of the roadways in this project that had water and sewer mains replaced.
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APRIL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Tuesday April 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Fort Worth Firefighters Hall
3855 Tulsa Way at Crestline Road
This membership meeting is open to everyone. You don’t need to be a member to attend. Our meetings are always open to the public, so feel free to invite your friends and neighbors, even if they don’t live in Arlington Heights.
Following a brief business meeting that includes the neighborhood crime report from our Neighborhood Patrol Office, we will welcome one of our favorite guest speakers, Steve McCoy from Archie’s Gardenland who can answer any questions you have about plants and gardening in Fort Worth.
decades and knows everything you could ever want
to know about gardening challenges in Fort Worth
and how to remedy them. He also always brings lots of free stuff to give away.
Our meetings are always BYOB, so feel free to bring your own alcoholic beverages to enjoy and/or share.
Please note, there is an accessible entrance on the east side of the building for anyone not wishing to use the stairs
TIME TO HEAD TO THE POLLS AGAIN
Lately it seems like we’ve been heading to the polls to vote for something every month. Saturday May 2, 2026 is the next election. This time it’s for the City of Fort Worth’s Bond and Charter Election. Early voting starts Monday April 20 through Tuesday April 28.
Here is a link to a two-page sample ballot
The ballot includes six bond propositions and nine charter amendment propositions. It’s hard to ignore the capitalized warning at the beginning of every bond proposition: “THIS IS A TAX INCREASE.” The State of Texas has mandated that warning be included at the beginning of every bond proposition. Despite the warning, this is not the case. The bond package is structured to fit within the City’s current property tax rate. Some of the propositions are for projects that are vitally needed for public safety. Several of the charter amendements are simply housekeeping to bring the City’s rules in line with the new state laws.
While the ballot can look confusing and overwhelming, the City of Fort Worth has done a good job of explaining things. Helpful links to check out are fortworthtexas.gov/2026bond and fortworthtexas.gov/2026charter.
The City is sponsoring a final informational public meeting on Saturday April 18, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Worth Heights Community Center, 3551 New York Ave., 76110. You can watch the meeting live at home on the City’s YouTube channel or on the City’s website. To view a past informational meeting, go to this recording.
The Fort Worth Report has also published a series of stories about the charter amendments and bond package:
- Fort Worth voters asked to give city manager more autonomy, increase council’s pay in May election
- Fort Worth city manager would have more authority under charter amendment on May ballot
- Fort Worth roads would get half a billion dollars in upgrades if bond package passes
- Fort Worth asks voters to remove city leadership’s right to public hearing before firing
- 4 years after closing, south Fort Worth library could reopen in bond proposal
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