February 1, 2021 - City of Fort Wayne Street Department crews continue to work around the clock to plow the City’s main and residential arteries, and will also continue salting main arteries. Although streets are being cleared of snow, they are slick and motorists should allow for additional travel time.
January 31, 2021 - City of Fort Wayne Street Department crews began plowing at 10 p.m. Saturday night and have been plowing the City’s main arteries around the clock to combat Fort Wayne’s biggest snowfall of the season. They have also begun salting the main arteries.
January 29, 2021 - Several local business and restaurant leaders today joined Mayor Tom Henry to discuss efforts that would help provide the City of Fort Wayne with additional options for revenue streams for future development projects.
The City of Fort Wayne is interested in obtaining local control through enabling legislation to allow for an additional penny to be added to the food and beverage tax that is collected when people dine out. Legislation is being considered at the Indiana General Assembly that would allow for Fort Wayne and several other municipalities across Indiana to consider the change. If approved by the state legislature, the measure then would go to City Council for approval.
January 29, 2021 - The entire City of Fort Wayne Street Department fleet, including front snow plows, are being checked and will be ready for the snow predicted for Saturday evening and throughout the day on Sunday. Additional salt was also delivered this week and today all main arteries will be pretreated with a de-icing brine substance to reduce the ice formations that can make streets slick during winter events.
January 28, 2021 - Earlier today, Mayor Tom Henry joined Fort Wayne City Council members, neighborhood representatives and staff from City Utilities and the Public Works Division to celebrate a vital neighborhood stormwater project.
Attendees cut a ribbon to complete Phase 1 of the Hessen Cassel Road stormwater/sidewalk project and then turned around for a ceremonial groundbreaking to kick-off Phase 2.
