March 20, 2014 - Mayor Tom Henry’s office has produced a television program highlighting the City’s Legacy initiative designed to benefit the community.

“Legacy Fort Wayne” features interviews with Deputy Director of Community Development Pam Holocher; City Controller Pat Roller; Deputy Mayor Karl Bandemer; and City Councilman Tom Smith. Leaders discuss the history of Legacy, current projects, and the future of Legacy.

Legacy funds come from two sources: the City Light Lease Settlement reached between the City of Fort Wayne and Indiana Michigan Power; and the Fort Wayne Community Trust, established by the City over 30 years ago using a portion of the annual Light Lease payments. The funds are designed to provide catalytic investment, leverage additional resources, and directly benefit residents of Fort Wayne.

The current financial report for Legacy:
*Funds available year-end 2013 - $51.7 million
*Future revenues - $29.3 million
*Appropriations - $19.7 million
*Increase in market share - $53.1 million
*Anticipated funds available year-end 2025 - $111.8 million

“Legacy Fort Wayne” can be seen on City TV, Comcast Channel 58 and Frontier Channel 28 at the following times:
Mondays at 8 p.m.
Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m.
Thursdays at 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Fridays at 9:30 p.m.
Sundays at 7 a.m.

The program is also available for viewing at http://afw.pegcentral.com/. In addition, the City has developed a new fact sheet that provides an update on the Legacy program. The fact sheet is available at www.legacyfortwayne.org.