DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Fort Worth City Code ch. 2, art. IV, div. 17

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 2-153 ESTABLISHED.

§ 2-153 ESTABLISHED. There is hereby established a department of communications and public engagement under the supervision of the director of the department of communications and public engagement who shall be responsible for oversight of the City's website, cable communications office, call center and the community engagement team. The department shall be under the supervision of the director of the communications and public engagement, who shall be appointed by the city manager. The salary of the director shall be in accordance with the compensation plan of the city. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, § 18, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-154 DUTIES.

§ 2-154 DUTIES. Such responsibility of the department of communications and public engagement shall include, but not be limited to, working with a variety of stakeholders to share city messages across a variety of communications channels and take feedback and ideas from the community back to city officials to create an inclusive and responsive city government. The department is also responsible for: (a) Coordinating media relations activities and handling media inquiries for the City of Fort Worth; (b) Working with residents on building neighborhood capacity and the developing communication networks of city stakeholders. These include faith-based groups, neighborhood associations, schools and nonprofit organizations; (c) Managing the call center that answers calls for various city departments and switchboard calls for the City Manager's Office, initiating work orders for residents, and educating and clarifying city services and regulations; and (d) Maintaining and managing the content on the city's website. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, §§ 18, 19, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-155 APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES.

§ 2-155 APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES. In accordance with established personnel procedures and as provided by the city budget, the director of communications and public engagement shall have the power to appoint, employ and remove such officers, assistants, employees and personnel as he or she may deem necessary for the efficient administration of the affairs of the department of communications and public engagement and to prescribe and fix their duties and scope of authority within the budget approved by the city council. (Ord. 24030-02-2020, §§ 18, 19, passed 2-4-2020)

Fort Worth City Code § 2-156 through 2-160 RESERVED.

Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-64723Fetched: 10/26/2026