The City'€™s Yard Waste Recycling Facility, 6202 Lake Ave., will be closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.

Regular summer hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday.

Visitors can pick up biosolids and mulch for gardening and landscaping projects.

Biosolids and

The City of Fort Wayne and the New Haven Parks and Recreation Department will be holding public information and input meetings regarding the Six Mile Creek Trail. Six Mile Creek is the historic name for the Trier Ditch.

The trail route will go along Tillman Road from Southtown Centre to the Trier

Garbage and recycling will not be collected in the City on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. Residents will have their garbage and recycling materials collected one day later than normal next week. The City'€™s Solid Waste Department will be closed on Memorial Day. The office will

The City of Fort Wayne today continued its commitment to convenience and technology with the launch of 311, a new “One Call to City Hall” program designed to improve customer service. Fort Wayne is the first city in Indiana to utilize the new service.

The public now can dial 311 to get quick and

The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission on Monday, May 21 will consider approving a confirmatory resolution, which would amend the Jefferson Boulevard/Illinois Road Economic Development Area. The meeting will also include a public hearing on the proposed amendment.

The proposed amendment would

The City of Fort Wayne has received a $200,000 brownfields assessment grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The grant funds will be used for community outreach, site inventory and prioritization and conducting up to 15 Phase I petroleum environmental site assessments on selected

The City of Fort Wayne is sponsoring upcoming free, public “Open Space” meetings from 9:15 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, May 24 and 9:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday, May 25 at the Allen County Public Library Downtown, 900 Library Plaza. This is an opportunity for people of all ages to offer their ideas and

City crews are placing Altosid briquets in nearly 5,000 catch basins. Altosid is an insect growth regulator that is used to reduce the mosquito population. This is the fifth year the City has used Altosid in catch basins.

More than 3,000 volunteers will help clean the City'€™s neighborhoods, parks and rivers on Saturday, May 19 as part of the annual Great American Cleanup.

Nearly 155 groups will focus on cleaning a certain site in the City. Some of the highlights include cleanups at the following locations:
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Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard will deliver the opening keynote address from 9:10-10 a.m. Tuesday, May 1 as part of the Killer App Conference and Expo. The first of its kind conference is being held at the Grand Wayne Center in downtown Fort Wayne today through Wednesday.

Mayor Richard will

Mayor Graham Richard today declared May as National Historic Preservation Month in Fort Wayne and called attention to activities celebrating our history and heritage, as well as the enhancement of our community'€™s historic neighborhoods, buildings and sites.

The annual focus on preservation finds

Potential homeowners have an opportunity to learn about down payment assistance at an upcoming homeownership seminar from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 in the Chase Auditorium on the second floor of

The Downtown North River Task Force today held its initial meeting to begin studying opportunities for the development of land just north of the city center and the St. Marys River. The area encompasses the OmniSource property north of the river and alongside its banks between North Harrison and

Mayor Graham Richard and Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters have received notice that the Fort Wayne/Allen County community is one of 21 cities being considered for the prestigious All-America City Award for 2007.  

The finalists will participate in the All-America City competition in Anaheim,

The City of Fort Wayne will host an International Trade Conference from 7:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 at the Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Mayor Graham Richard will give welcome remarks at lunch and present the 2006 Indiana Exporter of the Year Award. The Mayor'€™s comments will

The City of Fort Wayne is sponsoring a free, public “Open Space” meeting from 9:15 a.m.-5 p.m. April 21 at the Allen County Public Library Downtown, 900 Library Plaza. This is an opportunity for people of all ages to offer their ideas and collaborate on actions to make the community more

The City of Fort Wayne will host an open house on Thursday, April 19 to present the Southeast Area Development Strategy'€™s draft recommendations to the public for the first time. The City'€™s Division of Community Development has been working with residents, businesses, and community leaders over

Mayor Graham Richard today announced the conclusion of successful negotiations between the City of Fort Wayne and key Harrison Square development entities.

A memorandum of understanding has been reached between the City and Hardball Capital, LLC/Barry Real Estate Companies, LLC toward the

City government leaders today released financial information that demonstrates the City'€™s strong overall financial position and its capacity to fund Harrison Square and future community projects.

The City projects CEDIT revenues to increase between 2008 and 2017, which would allow for future

The public is invited to attend “Community Night” at the Killer App Conference and Expo from 5-9 p.m. Monday, April 30 at the Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd.

The event is free and designed for individuals and families that want to enjoy an evening downtown and learn about the latest