Mayor Tom Henry, joined by City Councilman Tom Smith and City employees including Northeast Area Advocate Denise Porter-Ross, visited the northeast Fort Wayne neighborhood of Springfield July 10, 2008, as part of the Mayor's plan to visit a neighborhood in each quadrant of Fort Wayne. Mayor Henry
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Mid-America Hockey Association awards funds for Ice Arena
A grant for $6,000 was recently awarded to the McMillen Ice Arena's sled hockey program by the Mid-American Hockey Association. The Roger Sharrer Grant from Mid-Am Hockey is provided to a hockey association that offers the best plan for...
Mayor announces board, commission appointments
Mayor Tom Henry announced the following mayoral appointments to these boards and commissions:
Historic Preservation Review Board:
'¢ Tim Domer, replacing Larry Wardlaw
Citizens Appeals Board:
'¢ Matt Coffman
'¢ Julie Morrison
Housing and...
First posting Tom Henry's address at Harrison Square topping off
Mayor Tom Henry announced today the start of the City of Fort Wayne's official presence on YouTube.
The first video posted is Mayor Henry addressing the crowd at the Harrison Square topping office ceremony from earlier this week.
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Mayor Tom Henry joins the B shift of firefighters for breakfast at Station 1 downtown Wednesday, July 2. The Mayor visited the station to listen to firefighters and answer any questions they had for him. "Being an open and accessible mayor is for both residents and employees," Mayor Henry said. "I
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Public signs final steel beam for structure
Clickherefor pictures from the event.
Mayor Tom Henry joined current and former members of the City Council, the Redevelopment Commission, Hardball Capital, Barry Real Estate, the Fort Wayne Wizards and the public to top off Harrison Square's
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Resource available on City website
Mayor Tom Henry released the new Community Builders A-Z Resource Guide, a 144-page compilation that will help residents access local government and community organizations more efficiently.
Compiled alphabetically and available on the City's Web site, the Guide is...
Citizens are notified that Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control will be closed to the public July 4th through 7th. It will reopen at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8th after the Independence Day weekend. Anyone with a lost pet should search at the shelter throughout the week and especially on Thursday, July 3rd...
It's not too late to contribute your piece of artwork to the Multi-Generational Art Show, a Three Rivers Festival event.
While the myriad of new up-and-coming technology and gadgets that pop up everyday seem to increasingly widen the generation gap, the Multi-Generational Art Show is a unique...
Mayor Tom Henry congratulates the members, coaches and principal of Bishop Luers football, boys' basketball and baseball teams with a proclamation honoring the first high school in Indiana history to earn state titles for all three boys' power sports in a single academic year. Each of the five
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On a day when it seemed as if nothing was going right for Ryan Dotson, South Whitley, Ind., the Fort Wayne Fire Department Water Rescue and Recovery Team probably looked like the Coast Guard coming to his rescue.
Dotson was in his fishing boat on Shriner Lake, Whitley County, Ind., June 15, by...
Signed I-beam will be raised to mark highest point of ballpark
Marking an important landmark in the construction of the Harrison Square ballpark, Mayor Tom Henry and the City of Fort Wayne, in cooperation with Hardball Capital and Barry Real Estate, invites the public to the topping-off ceremony July 1...
May need access for meter reading
City Utilities will be verifying the 10,500 customer addresses in the former Aqua Indiana North service territory starting Wednesday through mid-August.
Two interns with City identification badges and using a City vehicle will be in the area to validate street...
Important opportunity for Henry to hear directly from individuals, families
Mayor Tom Henry announced a series of neighborhood walks to hear directly from residents about City government. The first walk will be Thursday evening in the Fairfield neighborhood on Fort Wayne's south side.
“One of...
The Fort Wayne Fire Department will be participating in the 2008 Safety, Health and Survival Week, being held the week of June 22-28, 2008. This safety emphasis week is sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the
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City Utilities meetings about clean-water infrastructure improvements through July 7
City Utilities is hosting a series of introductory public forums to inform and educate City Utilities customers about the City's long term control plan to significantly reduce combined sewer overflow into Fort...
Fort Wayne Fire Department joins with Fort Wayne Police Department and Three Rivers Ambulance Authority to encourage everyone to enjoy fireworks in the safest possible way. “We recommend for everyone's safety that they go to fireworks presented by trained professionals,” said District Chief Jim
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Bridge undergoing inspection, repair following accident Friday
The southbound lanes of Hillegas Road are closed between Washington Center Road and Coliseum Boulevard Extended while the bridge over U.S. 30 is inspected and repaired following an accident Friday.
The detour is eastbound Washington...
Mayor Calls on Community to Collaborate in Meeting Needs
In announcing the 2008 allocations of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, Mayor Tom Henry today visited with staff and students at CANI's Head Start program. Many of the students in Head Start classes will benefit from the...
LSA scholars to be named
Mayor Tom Henry and City Council representatives were joined by participants and supporters of the Lifetime Sports Academy for the opening day for the 11th year of LSA today.
“Lifetime Sports Academy is such a great summer sports program ' it's free and safe for youth participants...