Businesses, schools, homes to have Safe Haven decal in window to indicate where children in danger can go
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined representatives from the Fort Wayne Police Department, Fort Wayne Community Schools and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants today to announce the new Safe Haven program...
HUD APPROVES EXTENSION TO ALLOW MORE FAMILIES TO BE ASSISTED
Mayor Tom Henry joined representatives from the City of Fort Wayne, the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health and the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation today to mark a milestone in their combined efforts to reduce lead paint...
40 Homes in Buyout Area
Homeowners along the frequently flooded Junk Ditch, will soon be able to cut their losses and move on. After sustaining repeated damages during past flooding events, 40 houses along Junk Ditch will be purchased and demolished, and the area turned into greenspace.
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Leaf pick-up continues in the northern part of the City Tuesday. Because of the large volume of leaves that fell in the last two weeks crews are still collecting leaves in the in the northern part of the City. Next week is set aside as a catch up week.
For daily updates of crew locations please...
Southtown Area Advisory Committee to advise Mayor Henry on how to increase private investment, jobs near Southtown Centre
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry continued the City's efforts to increase private investment, commercial development and jobs in the Southtown Centre area of southeast Fort Wayne...
Voluntarily purchase homes in Junk Ditch
“The announcement of $1.5 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security is great news for the City of Fort Wayne and residents in the Junk Ditch area. City staff in cooperation with the Maumee...
Project demonstrates continued commitment to neighborhoods, commercial corridors
Joined by Wells Street business owners, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today cut the ribbon between new bollards for additional pedestrian safety to mark the completion of improvements to Wells Street between the old
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New Life for Historic Passageway
A historic transportation corridor that has evolved with the City is beginning a new era. The City is putting the finishing touches on a four mile stretch of the Towpath Trail to be used by bikers, joggers, and walkers.
“Connecting neighborhoods, in a way we live today, is...
River Level Lower Next Week
The St. Joe River will be lowered next week so workers can remove the flashboards at the St. Joe dam.
Beginning Saturday, October 31, 2009 at midnight the river north of the dam will be lowered to allow the spillway to dry so workers can remove the flashboards. Monday,...
Proposal creates governance structure for consolidated 911 center to improve public safety
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry is working with the Allen County Commissioners to create a consolidated City-County 911 call center. Henry encourages the County Commissioners to support the proposed interlocal...
Residents can contact 311 for bagged leaf pick-up in 2 business days
The City of Fort Wayne's leaf collection will start Oct. 26 in the central section as outlined on the leaf collection map.
Residents need to have all leaves to the parkstrip or curb by 7 a.m. Monday during that week's...
The intersection of Duck and Barr Streets will be closed for sewer repair work but customers should have no problem getting to area businesses. During the construction, Barr and Duck street will be closed to motorists but visitors will always have access to the four businesses in the immediate...
For a PDF of the detour, click here: maumee_pathway_reroute.pdf
As the County continues reconstruction of the Coombs Street Bridge a portion of the Rivergreenway will be re-routed. Crews will replace a section of the Maumee Pathway where it crosses the bridge perpendicularly on the north side
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New bike racks installed downtown, additional bike lanes to be added in spring
Standing in front of new lime-green bike racks on Wayne Street, Mayor Tom Henry announced today that the City of Fort Wayne is continuing its progress of making the community and especially downtown more bicycle
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Competition demonstrates training, proficiency of City employees
Through a demonstration of proficiency and safety, three City of Fort Wayne Street Department employees won awards in the Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program Transportation Expo and Snow Plow Rodeo held Sept. 23-24 at the...
Program to be on satellite campus in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry congratulates the Manchester College Board of Trustees on its unanimous decision Saturday to start a doctorate of pharmacy program at a Fort Wayne satellite campus. The four-year program will enroll students starting in...
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman recognizes City at Central Indiana Clean Cities Alliance meeting
The City of Fort Wayne earned statewide recognition of its use of alternative and biofuels when it won the Indiana Department of Agriculture's Paul Dana Excellence in Bioenergy Leadership Award.
Lt. Gov...
Good afternoon, Chairman Kenley, Chairman Crawford and members of the Gaming Study Committee. Thank you for the chance to speak to you today. As Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne and on behalf of its citizens, I commend you for your leadership on the issue of
gaming in Indiana.
I am here today in...
Informal session will allow opportunity for citizen comment about organization of offices
The public is invited to weigh in on the anticipated moves of City and County government offices within the City-County Building and 200 E. Berry St. The public forum on space use will be held on Monday,...
"During this time of mediation, when the City of Fort Wayne remains committed to good faith negotiations, I&M's legal action today is discouraging.
"No one is more invested in fairly settling the issues between the City and I&M than I am. My team and I are absolutely committed to the mediation...
