February 20, 2020 - To prepare for a consolidation sewer project at the Third Street Pump Station, City Utilities will be lowering river levels to allow workers to clear the area for construction. The safety measure to lower the river levels will begin Monday, February 24, 2020.

February 17, 2020 - The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is inviting citizens to participate in the Citizen Match Tree Planting Program. The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Forestry Team is responsible for maintaining our publicly owned urban canopy, comprised of almost 50,000 street trees located along nearly 1300 miles of roadway and 20,000 trees found within our 87 parks.

Citizens interested in partnering with Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation to improve the livability of our neighborhoods can participate in the Citizen Match Tree Planting Program. With a $50 contribution, a citizen can have a tree planted within the Right-of-Way in front of their house. Further details and the application can be found by visiting fortwayneparks.org/street-trees or by calling 260-427-6400.

February 17, 2020 - Mayor Tom Henry’s Youth Engagement Council (MYEC) will travel to Franklin, Indiana on Friday, February 21 to attend the Youth Leadership Summit.

The Youth Leadership Summit is the signature event for the Aim Youth Councils Network. The network brings together student leaders from across Indiana who are playing a significant role in their city or town for leadership development and networking activities. This year’s Summit will take place at the Garment Factory, 101 E. Wayne Street, Franklin, Indiana.

February 17, 2020 - Mayor Tom Henry and Police Chief Steve Reed today welcomed the 65^th Recruit Class of the Fort Wayne Police Department. Today marked the first day of training for the new recruits.

February 12, 2020 - Work on the roundabout portion of the Goshen Avenue improvement project begins this week. To accommodate construction, Sherman Boulevard will close at Goshen beginning Thursday, February 13, 2020, weather permitting. A detour route will use St. Marys Avenue at West State Boulevard, crossing Goshen and to Russell Avenue, and connecting to Sherman on the north side of Goshen.  

Goshen will remain open during construction, and a temporary traffic light and crosswalk will be in place at St. Marys, Russell and Goshen. The road closure is expected to last through mid-fall, weather permitting.

February 12, 2020 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today delivered his 13^th State of the City address. The theme for this year’s address was “Moving Forward Together.” The free event was held at the Grand Wayne Center.

“Now is the time for us to move forward together to continue the momentum and excitement we’re experiencing in Fort Wayne. We’ve become a community that believes in itself as we anticipate a bright future,” said Mayor Henry. “Through hard work and collaboration, we’re in an enviable position to continue to advance traditional projects but also be bold and try new initiatives, too, because we are Fort Wayne, a city like no other.”

February 5, 2020 - Local residents considering buying a home may now be eligible for down payment assistance through a partnership between the City of Fort Wayne’s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services and Pathfinder Services.

Applicants with household income up to 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) may qualify for the program, which provides forgivable loans up to $8,000 to assist with down payment, closing and pre-paid costs. Recipients are not required to make payments on the loan as long as they live in the home as their primary residence and maintain homeowner’s insurance. Twenty percent of the loan amount is forgiven each full year of residency and is fully forgiven after five years of residency.