Longtime Wedgwood Square President Tolli Thomas stepped down as President of the Association on March 11, 2011 to pursue elected public office as a Candidate for the District 6 Seat on our Fort Worth City Council.
The Wedgwood Square reigns have been turned over to Interim President Mr. Rob Forsgren and Interim Treasurer Mr. Barry Miller.
The Street Sign Topper Project, Member Curb Painting Program, Natural Gas Drill Site High-Impact Waiver Negotiation, Email Communications, among other project initiated by Tolli Thomas will continue on.
The Neighborhood Plan is to meet shortly to discuss the many ongoing developments and improvement projects that Wedgwood Square is already involved in and to officially elect Officers.
Tolli Thomas founded Wedgwood Square Neighborhood Association in late 2002, officially filing papers with Fort Worth City in early 2003 and actively worked for the next more than eight years to better Wedgwood Square Community. She petitioned Fort Worth City for street repairs, sidewalk installations, street light installations, new playground equipment for Wedgwood Park, founded the Wedgwood Square Business Association, applied for and received Neighborhood Empowerment Zoning for Wedgwood Square, initiated the Granbury Road Restoration Initiative and the Wedgwood Square Business Corridor Revitalization Initiative, actively sought abatement of the area problematic apartment complex, vigorously defended the Wedgwood Branch Library from closure during the last two budget cycles, shared information regarding and encouraged additional public process for the City's plans to install a housing project for chronically homeless persons on Woodway Drive, advocated for additional police/code/animal control staffing and presence in the community, fought for public inclusion on matters affecting the neighborhood, informed the community of plans to install a municipal sub-courthouse on Trail Lake Drive, represented the neighborhood in numerous Zoning and Planning matters before City Council, and in 2008 represented Wedgwood Square and approximately half of District 6 and portions of District 3 in Natural Gas Lease negotiations as the Spokesperson of the Southwest Fort Worth Alliance.
Tolli Thomas is not leaving Wedgwood Square, she says, but taking the next step, at the encouragement of many, to continue work in support of neighborhoods at City Hall.
Thank you Tolli for all you have done and continue to do!