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Fort Wayne is a growing and successful city with a firm commitment to meeting the needs of residents, neighborhoods, and businesses through fiscal discipline and protecting taxpayers.

It’s been a privilege to work with Mayor Sharon Tucker on her first budget. Budgeting can be complex, but her experience on City Council, Allen County Council, and leadership roles in the private sector prepared her well. She was up to the challenge.

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Fort Wayne continues to be recognized as a trusted partner to utilize tax credits to complete projects that have helped define our community as a growing and thriving place to live, work, and play.

The U.S. Treasury Department recently announced that the City of Fort Wayne New Markets Revitalization Fund, LLC (FWNMRF) will receive $50 million in New Markets Tax Credits allocation authority. This is the sixth time that FWNMRF has been awarded an allocation, bringing the total tax credit allocation awarded to Fort Wayne New Markets to $233 million and the third consecutive year FWNMRF has been awarded an allocation.

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Serving as your mayor for more than 100 days now has been a true honor. I’m learning and growing each day and have appreciated and valued the support I’ve received from so many people from all walks of life in Fort Wayne.

We’ve had many successes in the past few months that are moving our city forward as a fun, family-friendly, affordable and safe community to live, work, and play with an enhanced quality of life for all.