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2025 City of Fort Wayne Budget Proposal Prioritizes Resident Needs

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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.

Tax Credits Lead to Meaningful Projects and Positive Change in Fort Wayne

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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.

The Landing Has Been an Integral Part of Downtown Fort Wayne’s Resurgence

September 12, 2024 - The revitalization of Fort Wayne’s downtown continues as Mayor Sharon Tucker recently announced plans for The Landing Exchange, a $20 million housing development proposed on The Landing along the northeast corner of Harrison and Columbia streets, which is currently a surface parking lot.

Unwelcomed Exhibit: A Fair Housing History of Sales & Lending Discrimination

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The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI), in partnership with the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human Relations Commission and the Fort Wayne Urban League, is hosting Unwelcomed: A Fair Housing History of Sales & Lending Discrimination, an interactive exhibit, from September 28 through October 27, 2024.

My First 100 Days in Office: Mayor Sharon Tucker

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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.

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