Rotaract Club of Fort Wayne Installs Library to Build Community, Foster Fellowship, Promote Literacy

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry was joined by The Rotaract Club of Fort Wayne today to commemorate the installation of Fort Wayne's first Little Free Library in a city park. The ribbon cutting

Fort Wayne, Ind. –A contract between the City of Fort Wayne and SWA Group for a Riverfront Development Study will be introduced at tonight’s Fort Wayne City Council meeting. The contract amount is $499,500 and would be paid from Legacy funds. The amount is just under the $500,000 approved by City

Fort Wayne, Ind. –A resolution to allocate Legacy funding for college scholarships and non-profit programming aimed at improving job readiness, skill development, and advancing education attainment for City residents will be introduced at tonight’s Fort Wayne City Council meeting.

The resolution calls

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s Commercial Façade Grant Program has earned the Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council. The honor was presented at an awards ceremony last week in Philadelphia. Grant Administrator Aliza Tourkow and

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s public investment package for the recently announced $71 million development in downtown will be presented at today’s Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission meeting. The meeting begins at 4 p.m. inRoom 030 on the Garden Level of Citizens Square, 200 E.

Fort Wayne, Ind. -Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that Karl Bandemer has been appointed as Deputy Mayor for the City of Fort Wayne.

Bandemer has nearly 40 years of experience in local government and business. Since 2010, he’s served as vice president of downtown development for the

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne has outlined details of its monetary commitment to the recently announced $71 million development in downtown that includes a new national headquarters for Ash Brokerage and a residential development led by Hanning & Bean Enterprises.

The total

The Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT) announced that Fort Wayne has been designated as an IACT Green Community. Fort Wayne will receive its designation during an Annual Awards Luncheon, Oct. 7, at noon during the 2013 IACT Annual Conference & Exhibition in Indianapolis.

IACT launched

Two Pick-Ups Scheduled for Each Neighborhood

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Leaf pick-up in the City's 355 neighborhoods begins Monday, October 21, 2013. The Street Department will collect leaves in two separate sweeps through each neighborhood. Crews will roll into the neighborhoods between October 21 and

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne will participate in the 2013 IACT Annual Conference & Exhibition that runs October 6-8 in Indianapolis. IACT is the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns.

Mayor Henry serves on the board of directors for IACT, which is a coalition of municipal officials

Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today congratulated residents of the Creighton-Home Neighborhood Association for their work in planning and installing rain gardens in their neighborhood.

As part of Leadership Fort Wayne's Best Practices Neighborhood Initiative, Creighton-Home

Fort Wayne, Ind. -Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that City Lights & Signals Inc. has been selected as the contractor for the Wells Street Bridge lighting improvement project.

The City plans to invest $121,000 in Legacy funding as part of the Downtown Overpass Beautification and

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne today announced thatbids for the City’s wayfinding signs are a $100,000 under the original $300,000 estimate, which will save money on the construction and installation of 54 directional signs throughout Fort Wayne.

A project budget of $200,000 will be

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Highlighting the key role of downtown vitality to job creation and regional economic growth,Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today was joined by Tim Ash, President and CEO, Ash Brokerage Corporation and Bill Bean, VP, Hanning & Bean Enterprises, Inc., along with Eric Doden,

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry today discussed details of the City’s proposed budget for 2014. Next year’s balanced budget is a continuation of Mayor Henry’s commitment to meeting the needs of citizens and positioning the City for future growth and success with strong fiscal leadership.

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Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry today announced the City of Fort Wayne has developed a three-pronged sidewalk improvement plan that will begin in the 2014 construction season. The plan will address sidewalk and safety needs and benefit property owners/taxpayers who previously engaged in

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s Housing and Neighborhood Services Department wants to know how citizens think federal housing dollars should be spent. 

Citizens are invited to share their thoughts at a public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday,Sept. 25 at the Fort Wayne Urban League, 2135 S.

Fort Wayne, Ind. -Ongoing efforts by Fort Wayne City Utilities to improve river water quality by reducing combined sewer overflows (CSO) and increasing sewer capacity will move into the downtown area next week.

The Ewing Street Phase 1 sewer project will cause some lane restrictions and street

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry today announced that the first grant from the Legacy Higher Education Opportunity Fund has been awarded to Indiana Tech’s new academic center.

Indiana Tech will receive $1 million to help support capital expenditures for the construction of the academic center.

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry’s Administration tonight will present details of a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to City Council. A Resolution to adopt a CIP was introduced two weeks ago and is now set for discussion.

The CIP is an outcome of the recent work performed by the Fiscal Policy