Go Time in Fort Worth with Mayor Mattie Parker

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 spa...

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 vi...

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 mo...

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...

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...

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...

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 Land...

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...

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...

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 May...

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 Mauri...

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 cur...

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 r...

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 wh...

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. Lea...

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 filt...

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 W...

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 pod...

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 Homeles...

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 Fran...

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,...

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 suppo...

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 1...

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. In this first episode, meet Mayor Parker and learn about the what and why behind the podcast. . . . Learn more about ‘Go Time’ and nominate a future ‘Go Time’ guest at fortworthtexas.gov/gotime . Listen to the sh...