Fort Worth Business Press, June 2, 2014 Vol. 26, No. 23

June 16 - 22, 2014 Vol. 26, No. 23 • $3.00 development Stockyards plan hinges on maintaining heritage, economic vitality E By Scott Nishimura n [email protected] x-Fort Worth City Councilman Steve Murrin calls it “the best deal we could have done.” Another Stockyards investor labeled it a “hollow victory.” Skepticism prevailed among numerous Stockyards stakeholders after the City Council voted 8-1 June 10 to grant incentives for a major Stockyards redevelopment and, facing criticism over the level of historical protections, said it would implement a special new zoning overlay. photos by alyson peyton perkins ------------- Historic See stockyards u 22-23 --------------------------- - Botanical research institute of texas Planting a seed Sohmer Sohmer grows BRIT to be local, international force n Robert Francis [email protected] When Sy Sohmer announced his retirement from the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) earlier this month, he knew he was leaving behind an institution that has grown to be known and respected around the world. “My life’s dream has been to create and lead a botanical organization of international renown,” said Sohmer, BRIT’s president and CEO. “As a scientist, you are always looking for that one-in-a-million discovery. Well, in 1993, I made that discovery – at BRIT.” Since joining the privately funded international, scientific research and learning center in 1993, he has helped transform it from an organization with an annual budget of $175,000 and a staff of three – housed See brit u 20 Not quite ready after all ... The U.S. Postal Service cancels sale of Fort Worth post office shortly after board members authorized $7 million to make an offer. P32