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Fort Worth voters will again have to weigh in on whether the mayor and city council deserve a pay raise.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
The mayor is elected at large and serves alongside eight city council members, voted on by their respective ward residents.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
Several Los Angeles city council members called on him to resign from the post, the Los Angeles Times reported earlier this month.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Last month, the Kansas City, Missouri, city council passed a resolution placing a five-year ban on nonmunicipal detention facilities.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
The mayor is elected at large and serves alongside eight city council members, voted on by their respective ward residents.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
Several Los Angeles city council members called on him to resign from the post, the Los Angeles Times reported earlier this month.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Last month, the Kansas City, Missouri, city council passed a resolution placing a five-year ban on nonmunicipal detention facilities.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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