October 22, 2019 - At its annual national conference, this week, the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), chose Mayor Tom Henry as the sole recipient of the 2019 Donald R. Boyd Award. The award is named for a founding member of AMWA and acknowledges extraordinary personal service in

October 18, 2019 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today welcomed members of the Fort Wayne Complete Count Committee to their first meeting. The Committee is a group of volunteers appointed by the Mayor and charged with ensuring the community’s Census 2020 count is as complete and accurate as possible.

Comprised

October 17, 2019 - Crews have installed an additional banner as part of Mayor Tom Henry’s Blue Star Banner program. The newest banner is for Staff Sergeant Arturo A. Vargas, U.S. Army. This is the final banner that will be added this year.

The Blue Star Banner initiative started in May 2014 and

October 17, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel, community leaders and funding partners gathered inside the lobby of the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory to officially open the new Conservatory Connector. The $552,000 project links the

October 16, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced the high school students selected to participate in the 2019-2020 Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council (MYEC). MYEC is a service learning group comprised of high school sophomores-seniors. Members provide a voice for the youth of Fort Wayne to local

October 16, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry joined Anthony Wayne Rotary Club members, City Utilities staff and donors to launch a new scholarship for students interested in the STEM field.

To develop and retain talent in the STEM fields, City Utilities is partnering with the Anthony Wayne Rotary Club to

October 16, 2019 - The Johnnie Mae Farm, located at 2518 Winter St., is hosting the second annual Harvest Celebration on Friday, October 25 from 4 to 7 p.m.

The remaining vegetables will be harvested and offered free of charge to residents on a first come first serve basis. Collard and mustard

October 15, 2019 - The City of Fort Wayne and Allen County are partnering to allow for a one-time horse trail ride to take place along the Wabash and Erie Canal Towpath Trail.

The event will be on Saturday, Oct. 19. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The meeting place will be Frontier Communications at

October 15, 2019 - The Public Works Division joined residents of the Bittersweet Lakes Community Association this afternoon to announce the 2019 Leaf Pick-up schedule. This year’s timetable will be starting later than normal to accommodate leaves falling later in the season. Street Department crews

October 14, 2019 - The City of Fort Wayne Planning Department and Southeast Area Partnership are inviting area residents to share their ideas for the future of southeast Fort Wayne.

The City and leaders from the Southeast Area Partnership have been working to update the community’s Southeast Strategy

October 14, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry and Mark Music, President and CEO, Ruoff Mortgage, today highlighted Ruoff Mortgage’s plans to build their corporate headquarters at the corner of Ewing Street and Jefferson Boulevard in downtown Fort Wayne.

Project details:
*$43.5 million investment...

October 10, 2019 - Fort Wayne UNITED’s TenPoint Coalition Foot Patrols walked in the Oxford community with the Fort Wayne Fire Department today to deliver and install smoke detectors to area residents during Fire Prevention Week.

The number one line of defense in the event of a home fire is

October 10, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry and Barrett & Stokely officials today announced an economic development agreement is in place for The Lofts at Headwaters Park. The proposed mixed-use development, along Clinton and Superior streets in downtown Fort Wayne, would feature housing, retail, and a

October 3, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry today expressed his support for an extension to the economic development agreement for the Electric Works project.

RTM Ventures has made a formal request to have the agreement extended to allow for additional time to finalize private financing and secure tenants. The

October 3, 2019 - For the second year in a row, Fort Wayne City Utilities has received national recognition as a 2019 Utility of the Future Today. The honor came in the category of Partnering and Education and recognized City Utilities' partnerships with groups like the St. Joseph River Watershed

October 2, 2019 - The City of Fort Wayne is inviting local entrepreneurs and small business owners to attend two free City sponsored Startup Week events, including Mayor Tom Henry’s Business Services luncheon on October 14 and an Entrepreneurial Operating System workshop on October 16.

September 25, 2019 - This morning, Mayor Tom Henry joined students, teachers, neighborhood leaders, and City Council members to celebrate the completion of a new sidewalk along St. Joe Center Road connecting eight neighborhoods to St. Joseph Central Elementary School.

This project, a half-mile long

September 25, 2019 - Due to the positive response to the “Porch Off Calhoun,” the public gathering space will now remain open through October.

The “Porch Off Calhoun” is located in the parking spaces adjacent to the alley on Calhoun Street next to Pint ‘n Slice, 816 S Calhoun St. The City of Fort

September 24, 2019 - The Fort Wayne Police Department has announced that this year's Halloween trick-or-treating hours will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on October 31. 

September 24, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry’s Administration this evening will formally introduce the City of Fort Wayne’s proposed budget for 2020 to City Council. City Controller Garry Morr will give a presentation on the highlights of the budget.

The balanced budget is focused on providing essential