Study to begin in June, pending Park Board approval

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry today announced that Aquarius Sports and Entertainment has been chosen to conduct a Youth Sports Community Assessment and Market Potential study for Fort Wayne as part of the Legacy Fort Wayne initiative.

Twelve proposals

Citywide weed enforcement begins Monday, May 6

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne's Neighborhood Code Enforcement Department will start enforcing weed and tall grass violations Monday, May 6. Weed complaints will also be accepted beginning May 6. The public should call 311 to report a

Parts of Randallia, Lake and Beacon to get sidewalks and more

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Beginning as early as Friday, April 26, 2013, occasional lane restrictions will be in place along portions of Randallia Drive, Beacon Street and Lake Avenue. Sidewalks, trails, bus pads/shelter, curb ramps and

City of Fort Wayne call center a leader in U.S. and Canada

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne's 311 Call Center has earned 2nd place in a ranking of Top 100 small call centers in the United States and Canada, according to BenchmarkPortal.

This marks the second consecutive year that Fort

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has been invited to participate in the Convening of Cities for Immigrant Integration Conference by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Office of Immigrant Affairs to be held Wednesday-Friday in New York.

On Thursday, Mayor Henry will be part of a

School assemblies encourage recycling, water quality protection

Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Today, April 22, is officially Earth Day, but Fort Wayne's Solid Waste Department and City Utilities have teamed up with the Dumpster Drummers to encourage area students to celebrate Earth Day everyday by

All streets affected by the recent rain events are now open to traffic.

Street closures due to high water -

North River Rd between Landin and Maysville

Sherman between Superior and Fourth

Filmore at Geneva

Street closings due to high water -

Dalevue at Fernwood

North River Rd between Landin and Maysville

Sherman between Superior and Fourth

Taylor between Freeman and Portage

Filmore at Geneva

Street closures as of 8 a.m. Saturday, April 20 due to high water.

Dalevue at Fernwood

Catalpa between Jefferson and Taylor

North River Rd. between Landin and Maysville

Sherman between Superior and Fourth

Filmore south of Taylor

Taylor between Freeman and Portage

Filmore at Geneva

Several streets remain closed due to high water.

Filmore at Geneva

Sherman between Superior and Fourth

Taylor between Brooklyn and Portage

Filmore south of Taylor

Dalevue at Fernwood

Taylor at Henrietta

Taylor at Freeman

Orchard at Fairbrook

Prairie Grove at Broadripple

Freeman at Portage

Catalpa

The following streets are now open to traffic:
Westbrook Drive between Grove Avenue and State Boulevard

8900 block of Auburn Road

The following streets remain closed:
Dalevue Drive @ Fernwood Avenue

Taylor Street @ Henrietta Street

Taylor Street  @ Freeman Street

Orchard Lane @ Fairbrook Court

State Boulevard between Clinton and Wells streets is now open to traffic.

Several street closures remain in effect.

Intersection - Dalevue Drive @ Fernwood Avenue

Intersection - Taylor Street @ Henrietta Street

Intersection - Taylor Street  @ Freeman Street

Intersection - Orchard Lane @ Fairbrook

Intersection - Dalevue Drive @ Fernwood Avenue

Intersection - Taylor Street @ Henrietta Street

Intersection - Taylor Street  @ Freeman Street

Intersection - Orchard Lane @ Fairbrook Court

Intersection - Prairie Grove @ Broadripple Drive

Intersection – Freeman Street @ Portage Boulevard

Catalpa

City Utilities, Street Department and Flood Control staff members worked through the night combating flash flooding that hit the area due to more than three inches of rain that fell overnight.

Motorists should not attempt to drive through high water.

Street Closures as of 7 a.m.

Dalevue Drive @

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Private and public sector leaders today unveiled "Greater Fort Wayne Inc." as the name of a newly created economic development organization.
Leaders expressed a unified vision for a new beginning of collaboration and positive momentum that will make Greater Fort Wayne the best

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Police Chief Rusty York is representing the City of Fort Wayne today at an event in Washington, D.C. aimed at reducing gun violence.

Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder will deliver remarks at the White House at 2 p.m. to continue calling on

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry is joining mayors across the country in support of "Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service."

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Corporation for National and Community Service have set aside Tuesday, April 9 as a day to recognize individuals who

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne today announced that two meetings have been scheduled in an effort for citizens and business leaders to gain a better understanding of a framework of ideas that have been outlined to save the community money and bring additional revenue to the City.

Schedule

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s downtown metered parking rates will increase from 25 cents an hour to 50 cents an hour beginning Monday, April 8. In addition, a new fine schedule for parking citations citywide will also take effect Monday.

The rate increase was approved by the Board of Public