Arlington Mayor Jim Ross will be hosting a series of Town Hall meetings throughout the next six months to cover key updates around the city, starting Tuesday at the Bob Duncan Center.
The Arlington Works public Town Hall meetings will cover several topics, including bond-funded projects, public safety and infrastructure investments and the city’s current and projected budget for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
The meetings take place from 6 to 8 p.m. and are free and open to the public.
Mayor Ross said the meetings will be an attempt to bring everybody up to speed on what’s happening in Arlington, from the city’s perspective.
The series will provide a more community-centered, intimate approach in addition to Mayor Ross’s traditional State of the City address, according to a press release from the city. Residents will be able to ask questions and engage with city leaders after each meeting’s presentation.
“It gives people, the average person in Arlington, an opportunity to question the mayor,” he said. “‘What’s going on with the new police substation up on Lamar? What’s going on with the renovation of [Fire Station No. 8], What’s going on with Randall Mill Road?’ That type of stuff.”
Ross said a lot of people are tired of the federal, state and local government, and Arlington Works is an attempt to better educate residents on their local situation.
“In spite of everything else going on all over the country, we’re functioning just fine here in Arlington, and not only are we functioning fine, but Arlington is thriving right now,” he said.
Dates and locations of the Arlington Works Town Hall meetings:
- July 15, 2025: Bob Duncan Center, 2800 S. Center St.
- Aug. 19, 2025: Texas Rangers Golf Club, 701 Brown Blvd.
- Sept. 30, 2025: Boles Junior High School, 3900 SW Green Oaks Blvd.
- Nov. 13, 2025: ACTIV, 2061 W. Green Oaks Blvd.
- Jan. 13, 2026: Arlington City Council Chamber, 101 W. Abram St.
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