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October 4, 2026 –Volume 9 Number 40

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Tuesday is National Night Out.

* Saturday is the Bulk Cleanup Event.

* Tuesday, October 20, is the low-income apartments public hearing.

SCHEDULE:

Tuesday, October 6: National Night Out, 6:00/6:30 p.m - 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 8: Board of Adjustments (BOA) meeting, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 10: Fall Cleanup [bulk items – nonhazardous], 8:00 a.m. - noon.

Tuesday, October 13: KKB (Keep Kennedale Beautiful) meeting, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 13: Parks Board meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 20: City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 22: P&Z meeting, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 24: Trunk or Treat, Town Center Plaza, 405 Municipal, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 27: EDC Board meeting, 6:00 p.m.

KNOW WHAT YOUR CITY IS UP TO...

Your City Council

The city council should meet on Tuesday, October 20.

Leftovers:

We have taken the .pdf Investigation Report and converted it to text (far from 100% perfect) and tried to make improvements at: http://www.arlspectator.mysite.com/blank_13.html .

Previous Analysis:

Results: The evidence does NOT confirm…

See the November 9, 2025, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Witch Hunt?

See the November 16, 2025, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Jeff Nevarez interview – Our Part I

See the November 16, 2025, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Jeff Nevarez interview – Our Part II

See the November 23, 2025, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Was the Investigation Hi-jacked by the City Attorney and City Manager?

See the November 30, 2025, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Pay to Play Scandal

See the December 7, 2025, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Wandell Investigation Files

See the December 14, 2025, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Lack of Accountability/Afraid to Speak

See the December 21, 2025, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Griffith vs. Hull – “The Threat”

See the January 4, 2026, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Chamber Vote

See the January 11, 2026, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Hiring Austin Degenhart

See the January 18, 2026, Kennedale Observer for more details.

City Manager has Favorites?

See the January 25, 2026, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Our Commentary

See the February 1, 2026, Kennedale Observer for more details.

“No Shame” Griffith

See the February 15, 2026, Kennedale Observer for more details.

Last Week

Last week the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) met on Tuesday for their regular monthly meeting.

Thursday would normally have been the regular P&Z meeting, but they did not meet.

This Week

There are no meetings scheduled for this week.

Public Hearings

On Thursday, October 8, the Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on BOA26-03 regarding a special exemption at 404 E. Kennedale Parkway.

On Tuesday, October 20, the city council will continue a public hearing on PZ26-13, a planned development for apartments (being referred to as townhomes).

EDC

The next Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board meeting should be on Tuesday, October 27.

P&Z

P&Z might meet on Thursday, October 22.

Other News....

KISD Scores Well

The state's ISDs accountability ratings came out, and Kennedale ISD did very well, improving to an overall grade of “B” [up from a “C”]. The accountability ratings can be found at: https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&_program=perfrept.perfmast.sas&_debug=0&ccyy=2026&lev=D&id=220914&prgopt=reports/acct/summary.sas .

TAD Rates

Tarrant Appraisal District has published the tax rates (October 2025) for the county. Kennedale has now dropped to the eighth highest municipality. [https://www.tad.org/content/rates/2025TaxRates.pdf ].

Top eleven of 41 (everyone else is < 0.65)

1. Everman 1.0260800

2. Sansom Park 0.8457840

3. Blue Mound 0.8138000

4. River Oaks 0.7439910

5. Burleson 0.7218000

6. White Settlement 0.7147780

7. Forest Hill 0.7004660

8. Kennedale 0.6961900

9. Pelican Bay 0.6762930

10. Fort Worth 0.6700000

11. Grand Prairie 0.6600000