January 10, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry today welcomed Bud and Jean Mendenhall as guests to the Mayor’s office and proclaimed Thursday, Jan. 10 as Bud and Jean Mendenhall Day in the City of Fort Wayne.

The Mendenhall’s have been neighborhood leaders and community advocates for more than 30 years. They

January 8, 2019 - Here is a list of events and activities happening on the Riverfront:

Riverfront Public Input Meeting

January 10, 6 p.m.

Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd.

The community is invited to provide input about the next phases of Riverfront Fort Wayne and get updates on the

January 7, 2019 - The City of Fort Wayne Street Department is extending leaf pick up for residents with bagged leaves, through Friday, Jan. 11. 

Residents who have the paper biodegradable leaf bags should call 311 to schedule a pick up. Bags will be picked up within two business days of calling 311. 

Janaury 2, 2019 - New hours, permit pricing and services go into effect January 2 at Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control.

The business office will be adding an hour of service to better accommodate residents. The business office is used for owners wishing to surrender their pets to the shelter, lost

December 27, 2018 - The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1 in recognition of New Year’s Day.

Residential garbage and recycling will be collected on Monday, December 31. Tuesday – Friday collection will be one day later.

City offices will resume regular business hours on

December 24, 2018 - The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas.

Residential garbage and recycling will be collected on Monday, December 24. Tuesday – Friday collection will be one day later.

City offices will resume regular

December 20, 2018 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that the City’s Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services is the recipient of a $3,179,000 grant to remediate lead paint in older homes.

The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of a total $139

December 18, 2018 - Leaf collection moves north on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.  A few crews will continue south to finish up the second pass through southern neighborhoods, and others will begin the final pass through northern neighborhoods. 

Residents can view daily updates at the website ...

December 18, 2018 - Progress continues on the major $12.1 million overhaul of Dupont Road. This week motorists will notice improved traffic flow.

December 18, 2018 - Mayor Tom Henry and Parks & Recreation Director Steve McDaniel today provided an update on the 2018 capital improvement projects and programs in our parks and facilities operated by the Parks & Recreation Department. Over 43 projects were completed in 2018 and the City of Fort

December 17, 2018 -  Residents are invited to learn about what’s next for Riverfront Fort Wayne during a public meeting set for Thursday, January 10, 2019, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Grand Wayne Center in the Anthony Wayne Ballroom.

During the meeting, residents will learn about the progress being made on

December 17, 2018 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced that 11 neighborhood associations are being awarded grants to improve their communities.

This year, the Community Development Division launched the Neighborhood Improvement Grant program, which is designed to support neighborhood projects that beautify

December 13, 2018 -  Mayor Tom Henry today hosted a special ceremony to recognize milestone years of service for 33 exceptional City of Fort Wayne employees.

“I appreciate the outstanding efforts of our City government employees,” said Mayor Henry. “The 33 employees we’re honoring today are true

Decemebr 12, 2018 - Work on a Fort Wayne public art master plan is now underway.

Recently, the Fort Wayne Public Art Commission selected Columbus, Ohio-based planning firm Designing Local to develop a public arts master plan for the city. The plan is funded by a private gift from the Fort Wayne

December 12, 2018 - Record street, sidewalk and curb repair was implemented in more than 190 neighborhoods in 2018, and today Mayor Tom Henry joined residents of the Lima Valley neighborhood to celebrate their neighborhood improvements.

“Infrastructure work in neighborhoods matters and this year was

December 11, 2018 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and Fort Wayne Chief of Police Steve Reed join with Holiday Cab to announce the return of the program that provides free cab rides home to impaired drivers during this holiday season. In its 31^th year of service, the Holiday Cab program runs from

December 10, 2018 - Heavy leaves in central neighborhoods will keep some Street Department crews in central neighborhoods, but the majority of the crews will start the second pass through southern neighborhoods. Residents are encouraged to monitor the leaf collection process by visiting the website

December 5, 2018. – Here is a list of events and activities happening on the Riverfront.

November 30, 2018 - Street Department crews continued leaf pick-up this week, but some had to move over to salting operations during weather events. As a result, crews will continue leaf collection in central neighborhoods next week.

This weekend’s weather forecast is calling for rain, and

November 29, 2018 - Riverfront Fort Wayne Phases II and III are now underway with a focus on planning and design for downtown riverfront development beyond Phase I, which is the design and construction of Promenade Park.

Professionals from DAVID RUBIN Land Collective, the landscape architecture and