Special events planned to mark Sister City relationship milestones

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne will welcome delegations from Gera, Germany and Takaoka, Japan later this week as part of the Sister Cities program. Guests will be in Fort Wayne Thursday-Sunday.

This year marks the 20th

Two pick-ups scheduled for each neighborhood

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Leaf pick-up in the City's 355 neighborhoods begins Monday October 22, 2012. The Street Department will collect leaves in two separate sweeps through each neighborhood. Crews will roll into the neighborhoods between October 22 and

Best design ideas will be discussed this week in St. Paul, Minn.

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry will participate in the Mayors' Institute on City Design October 17-19 in St. Paul, Minn.

The Mayors' Institute on City Design is an opportunity for mayors to share ideas and best

Mayor Henry offers revised proposal for 2013

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Following the release of the proposed 2013 City budget, Mayor Tom Henry and his leadership team have been working diligently to continue to meet the needs of the community and alleviate concerns addressed by City Council.

Mayor Henry

Commercial Facade Grant Program enters its Fifth Year

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Businesses looking to improve their curb appeal may be able to get a boost from the City of Fort Wayne's Commercial Façade Grant program. The program was introduced by Mayor Tom Henry five years ago and provides local

City, County leaders highlight progress

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Allen County and City of Fort Wayne leaders today provided a progress report on streamlining the land-use permitting process. Today's update is part of the on-going effort in joint permitting to promote and enhance business relationships

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne today announced that Shan Gunawardena has been appointed as City Engineer.

Gunawardena has served in city government since 2007. He has held positions of Assistant City Engineer and Traffic Engineer. Prior to joining the city, Gunawardena was a senior

Trip to Sister City celebrates 20-year relationship

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry will join a local delegation for a visit to Gera, Germany as part of the Sister Cities program. The local delegation will leave Oct. 2 and return Oct. 8.

"I am so thankful for the Sister Cities

Classes free for all Local Residents

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City's Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services is inviting Fort Wayne residents to attend a free Homebuyer Education Class and improve their knowledge about buying and maintaining a home.

The next classes are scheduled for October 6,

Budget proposal represents continuation of strong fiscal management of city services

 Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today discussed the proposed 2013 civil city budget. The 2013 budget is balanced and continues the City's emphasis on leadership, fiscal discipline and building a

Event kicks off Sept. 27 at the Grand Wayne Center

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry today discussed plans for community leaders and neighborhood representatives to convene in Fort Wayne next week for the Regional Neighborhood Network Conference (RNNC). The conference takes place Sept. 27 to

Cheese vs. chocolate in baseball series opener

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and Grand Chute, Wis., Town Chairman David Schowalter have agreed to a friendly challenge in advance of tonight's Game 1 of the Midwest League Championship Series between the Fort Wayne TinCaps and the

Coalition joins forces to enhance competitiveness & effectiveness

Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Leaders from the City of Fort Wayne, Allen County, the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, the Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance, and the Downtown Improvement District (DID) announced

Grants will help residents gain housing, jobs & education

Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has announced that six local non-profit agencies will receive more than $220,000 in funding from the City's federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The grants will be used to help

Changes Heighten Safety for Cyclists and Motorists

 Fort Wayne, Ind. – In yet another move to make Fort Wayne more “bicycle friendly,” Mayor Tom Henry today announced proposed changes to the City Code that would improve safety for bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians.

 “Our traffic regulations

The City of Fort Wayne’s offices -- including the 311 Call Center, City Utilities, Animal Care and Control administration, Police and Fire Department administrations and the Parks and Recreation Department administration and youth centers  -- will be closed Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of Labor

Introduces Availability and Utilization Study

Fort Wayne, Ind. – In his continuing effort to make government easier to use, more open and more cost effective, Mayor Tom Henry today announced a study that will allow the City of Fort Wayne to take stock of its program for purchasing goods and

Opportunities Grow for Students, Professionals, Community, Region, Beyond

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Highlighting efforts to strengthen the region's educational opportunities and its economic vitality, Mayor Tom Henry and Ivy Tech Community College–Northeast Chancellor Jerrilee K. Mosier, Ed.D., today

Mayor Henry praises residents, businesses for reporting June 29th storm damage

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) today issued an SBA disaster declaration for Fort Wayne, Allen County and nearby counties because of the recent derecho and high winds that caused

Fort Wayne, IN -- The contractor hired by the City of Fort Wayne to make repairs to the flood control levee along Edgewater Avenue has completed the portion of the work that required river levels in the city to be lowered; this means water levels in the city’s rivers should begin to rise on