City of Forest Hill Proposition 4 — Charter amendment: City Manager severance 60 to 90 days (Tarrant County)

What it does

Shall the City Charter § 4.02 be amended to change the maximum lawful severance pay for the position of City Manager from 60 days to 90 days in accordance with State law?

A YES vote means

The maximum severance pay for Forest Hill's City Manager would change from 60 days to 90 days, in line with state law.

A NO vote means

The maximum severance pay for Forest Hill's City Manager would stay 60 days.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The Forest Hill City Council proposed this and three other Charter amendments, Propositions 2 through 5, in Ordinance No. 2026-16, which it passed and approved on August 4, 2026.

Charter Section 4.02 says the City Manager serves at the will of the council. If the council removes the manager, it may now grant up to sixty (60) days of severance pay.

Proposition 4 would raise the maximum to ninety (90) days. The ballot language says the change is in accordance with state law.

Put on the ballot by Forest Hill City Council, vote not stated, August 4, 2026 (Ordinance No. 2026-16).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Forest Hill Proposition 4 mean?

The maximum severance pay for Forest Hill's City Manager would change from 60 days to 90 days, in line with state law.

What does a NO vote on City of Forest Hill Proposition 4 mean?

The maximum severance pay for Forest Hill's City Manager would stay 60 days.

How many votes does City of Forest Hill Proposition 4 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Forest Hill Proposition 4?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.