August 8, 2023 - Response from Mayor Tom Henry related to Councilman Jehl’s statement about LIT investments.

“Unfortunately, Councilman Jehl has a very myopic view of this supplemental local income tax appropriation. In minimizing that a portion of the funds “[do] not go to any specific part of

August 8, 2023 - Open Streets Fort Wayne today announced the list of over 100 activities that will be offered on Sunday, August 20, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. The free, community, people-powered event will provide participants with a safe space to bike, walk and play along more than 20 blocks. There will

August 3, 2023 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced specific projects to invest financial resources in to continue to move Fort Wayne forward in a positive direction.

In May, Mayor Henry and City Administration leaders announced that the City of Fort Wayne had received a local income tax supplemental

August 2, 2023 - Fort Wayne UNITED’s Ten Point Coalition, in partnership with Weisser Park Youth Center and the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department, are hosting a Book Bag Giveaway at 6:30 p.m. today at Weisser Park Youth Center. The Ten Point Coalition has over 400 youth and adult book

August 2, 2023 - City Pools will begin the process of closing this week as staff prepare to go back to school. Due to this loss of seasonal staff, there will no longer be the required number of certified lifeguards needed to operate the pools safely.

July 27, 2023 - Registration is now open for the free 2023 Inspire Neighborhood Conference. The event aims to energize and equip Fort Wayne’s neighborhood residents and leaders. The conference is hosted by the City of Fort Wayne’s Neighborhood Planning and Activation Workgroup and is set for

July 25, 2023 - The sustaining of my veto on G-23-06-42 as amended, which sought to set term limits for mayoral appointments to the City of Fort Wayne’s boards and commissions, is a win for the residents of our community.

To ensure efficient governing of the city, state law requires the Mayor to

July 25, 2023 - Due to the extreme temperatures expected this week, GFL will begin collecting garbage and recycling at 5:00 a.m., rather than 6:00 a.m. Wednesday – Friday. Residents should put their garbage and recycling out the evening before their regularly scheduled pick-up day. 

July 25, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne today announced the lobby of the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory will serve as a cooling station due to high temperatures and heat indices forecasted to impact our area.

July 21, 2023 - The twenty-fifth season of the Lifetime Sports Academy successfully wrapped up today with a fun day and award ceremony at McMillen Park for kids and parents. More than 850 participants in 2023 and over 31,300 since its inception, developed skills in the lifetime sports of golf,

July 17, 2023 - This morning, Mayor Tom Henry submitted the following veto message to members of Fort Wayne Common Council:

I am vetoing G-23-06-42 as amended, which seeks to set term limits for mayoral appointments to the City’s boards and commissions. The City Council is free to set term limits

July 13, 2023 - Mayor Tom Henry will join the Fort Wayne Public Art Commission, members of Glick Property Management, and city officials for the dedication ceremony of a new Faces of the Fort mural. The event will be held Thursday, July 20, at 11:30 a.m. at the Edsall House Apartments building B

July 11, 2023 - Clean Drains Fort Wayne invites every resident to join in protecting our rivers on the first-ever Clean the Drains Day, September 23, 2023. Clean Drains is the awareness and action campaign initiated three years ago by Friends of the Rivers in partnership with City Utilities.

July 5, 2023 - Mayor Tom Henry continues to seek applicants for his Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council for the 2023-24 school year. Applicants are encouraged to apply to meet the July 21 deadline.

June 30, 2023 - The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in recognition of Independence Day. All day camps, Lifetime Sports Academy programming and the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Community Center will also be closed.

June 29, 2023 - Open Streets Fort Wayne will return on Sunday, August 20, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. for the sixth year. The free, community, people-powered event will provide participants with a safe space to bike, walk and play along more than 20 blocks. There will be something for people of all ages and

June 29, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Public Works Division today announced that the closure of the East State Boulevard and Maplecrest Road intersection that was supposed to begin on July 5 will not happen.

June 28, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in recognition of Independence Day.

June 27, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Public Works Division today announced that beginning Wednesday, July 5, the intersection of East State Boulevard and Maplecrest Road will be closed to through traffic.

June 23, 2023 - Mayor Tom Henry will join the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division, the Parks and Recreation Department, and City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker to celebrate the grand opening of McKinnie Commons Park.

The event will be held Wednesday, June 28th, at 5:30 p.m. at McKinnie