Community Engagement

Building Stronger Connections Across Fort Worth

In the Community Engagement Office, we are here to connect you to your City. As part of the Communications and Public Engagement department, our team serves all Fort Worth residents, meeting you where you live, work, and play. Whether we're attending neighborhood meetings, supporting public events, or hosting educational sessions in schools, we strive to foster open communication and ensure your voice is heard.

We’re committed to being your bridge to the City of Fort Worth, providing you with the latest information about city initiatives, programs, public meetings, zoning updates, and more. By staying connected, you can engage with your community, share feedback, and help shape the future of Fort Worth.

If you’re part of a neighborhood group, civic organization, faith-based community, or multi-family property, make sure to register with us. This way, you’ll have front-row access to important City updates, surveys, and opportunities to stay engaged.

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Neighborhood Engagement Virtual Workshop Series

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The City of Fort Worth Community Engagement Office is excited to offer a new virtual workshop series for leaders and board members of our registered Neighborhood Associations and Homeowners Associations.

This free five-part series is all about giving neighborhood leaders practical ideas, tools and resources they can use right away. We’ll talk about ways to increase participation, improve communication, build stronger connections between neighbors and work more effectively with the City.

We also want to learn from each other. The workshops will include time to share ideas, talk about what’s working (and what isn’t!) and learn from other neighborhood leaders across Fort Worth.


Workshop Schedule

All workshops are held virtually on Mondays from 6 to 7 p.m.

Monday, September 28, 2026: Introduction to the Community Engagement Office & Neighborhood Essentials

We’ll kick off the series by sharing how the Community Engagement Office supports Fort Worth neighborhoods, resources available to our registered associations and some of the essentials that can help neighborhood leaders stay connected, informed and engaged.

Monday, October 12, 2026: Increasing Neighborhood Participation & Communication Tools for Leaders

Having trouble getting people to meetings and events? You’re not alone. We’ll share practical ideas for reaching more residents, increasing participation and getting the word out through social media, email, flyers and other communication tools.

Monday, October 26, 2026: Building Stronger Neighborhood Connections

Strong neighborhoods start with neighbors knowing neighbors. We’ll talk about ways to bring people together, welcome new residents, create a stronger sense of community and build neighborhood pride.

Monday, November 9, 2026: Planning Engaging Hybrid, Virtual & In-Person Meetings

Let’s make neighborhood meetings something people actually want to attend! We’ll share ideas and tools for planning meetings that are welcoming, useful and engaging, whether you’re meeting in person, virtually or using a hybrid format.

Monday, November 30, 2026: Working Effectively with the City

Knowing who to contact and how City processes work can make a big difference. We’ll share tips for navigating City resources, communicating with departments and building productive relationships with City staff.


Register for the Series

Registration is open to leaders and board members of City of Fort Worth registered Neighborhood Associations and Homeowners Associations.

One registration form covers the entire series. When you register, you can select the workshops you would like to attend.

Virtual meeting information will be emailed to registered participants before each workshop.

Click HERE to Register for our Virtual Workshop Series


Questions?

Have questions about the workshops or want to register your Neighborhood Association with the City of Fort Worth? Contact the Community Engagement Office.

Call: 817-392-6201
Email: engagement@fortworthtexas.gov


Neighborhood Appreciation Reception

After the virtual series, we’ll come together in December for an in-person Neighborhood Appreciation Reception at City Hall. It will be a chance to celebrate our neighborhood leaders, meet others from across Fort Worth and wrap up the series together.

More details coming soon!

 

Michelle Gutt

Michelle Gutt

Community Services Manager

Leading the Community Engagement team is Michelle Gutt.  Michelle brings 40 years of experience in public relations and community engagement across government, corporate, and nonprofit sectors to her work. With two decades in municipal government communications and engagement, Michelle has developed a deep understanding of how to build strong, lasting connections between local government and the communities they serve. In Fort Worth, she has led the engagement for multiple bond elections, redistricting, charter updates, and the Race & Culture Task Force. She is a certified trainer for the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Fundamentals course, and in 2019, she was named Fort Worth’s PR Professional of the Year.