Next week CityPage will look at Proposition 2, which includes improvements to the Fort Worth Convention Center, the Will Rogers Memorial Center and the Cowtown Coliseum. These improvements include reconstructing and extending streets. Other projects will include sidewalks and streetscapes, storm drainage improvements, street lighting and bridge replacement. If you're 60 years or older and need help paying your utility bills, the Parks and Community Services Department can provide emergency assistance relief. You'll need to provide proof of income earned or received within the past 30 days for all household members.
Eligibility is based on the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.
Copies of Social Security cards for all household members will be needed as well as original bills used for heating and cooling. Applications cannot be processed without all required documentation. Fort Worth's emergency assistance utility bill program is awarded funds from the state each January. Funds from this year's program for seniors have yet to be depleted and will need to be used by the end of the year or forfeited. For more information about utility bill assistance payments for citizens 60 years and older, call 871-5777.