{"id":436647,"date":"2026-09-15T14:02:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/436647\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:02:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:02:25","slug":"arlington-unfiltered-straight-talk-with-the-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/436647\/","title":{"rendered":"Arlington Unfiltered: Straight Talk with the Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    Arlington Unfiltered: Straight Talk with the Mayor | City of Arlington, TX<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        opens in new tab or window &#13;\n    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>   Sign up for MyArlingtonTX News<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with this twice-weekly e-newsletter sent right to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"https:\/\/public.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/TXARLINGTON\/subscriber\/topics?qsp=TXARLINGTON_1\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign Up Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtontx.gov\/Home\" lang=\"en-US\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Home<\/a><br \/>\n\t\/<\/p>\n<p>          Arlington Unfiltered: Straight Talk with the Mayor&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"event-date\">Next date:\u00a0Thursday, March 18, 2027 | 06:00 PM &#13;<br \/>\n\tto 07:30 PM<\/p>\n<p>       &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"main-page-image full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/events-town-hall-meeting.jpg\" alt=\"woman raising her hand at a Town Hall meeting\" title=\"woman raising her hand at a Town Hall meeting\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>A new series of candid, community-focused town hall meetings, \u201cArlington Unfiltered: Straight Talk with the Mayor\u201d is designed to give you a direct voice on the issues that matter most to our community. Join Mayor Jim Ross for a series of town hall meetings between October 2026 and May 2027, where we will talk openly about what Arlington is doing on key issues. These town halls are about listening, learning, and solving problems together as a community. Come out, have your voice heard, and be part of shaping Arlington\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>Topics:<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nGas wells&#13;<br \/>\nData centers&#13;<br \/>\nElectric vehicle charging stations&#13;<\/p>\n<p>These meetings are designed to create direct and candid dialogue between the Mayor\u2019s office and the people of Arlington. At each session, you will hear updates on what the City is doing now, learn what plans are underway, and see what has already been done to address these challenges. 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