July 26, 2021 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division and Mayor Tom Henry today announced a partnership between Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne UNITED’s TenPoint Coalition to bring construction of new houses to southeast Fort Wayne.

July 16, 2021 - Beginning July 19, the roundabouts at Pontiac Street and Wayne Trace will be closed due to the Pontiac Street Roundabout Improvement Project. Traffic will not be able to travel north, south, east or west in that intersection. Detour signs will be posted. The work is expected to be completed by August 6.

July 14, 2021 - Today, Mayor Tom Henry joined residents and area business owners, along with the City’s Public Works Division, for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Van Buren Street Bridge Improvement Project. The project investment of $2.5 million included the super structure replacement of the bridge, scour protection, a trail running from the bridge south to Superior Street, wider sidewalks and decorative railing and lighting. Primco, Inc. was the primary contractor for the work.

July 13, 2021 - The City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division along with Mayor Tom Henry announced today that a development team has been chosen to develop a mixed-use project near the intersection of McKinnie Avenue and Plaza Drive.

July 13, 2021 - Allen County and the City of Fort Wayne will unveil the draft vision for the All In Allen Comprehensive Plan during a community open house event.

The event will be held from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in the Calhoun Ballroom of the Grand Wayne Center in downtown Fort Wayne. The open house is free to the public, and light refreshments will be provided.

July 8, 2021 - Mayor Tom Henry proclaimed today “Fort Wayne Komets Day” in the City of Fort Wayne.

A special recognition event was held in the Mayor’s office to congratulate the Komets on winning the ECHL Kelly Cup championship.

In addition to winning this year’s Kelly Cup, the Komets have brought several championships to Fort Wayne while participating in the Central Hockey League, United Hockey League and International Hockey League. 

July 8, 2021 - Residents once again took advantage of our trail system in June, with trail counts 18% higher than in previous years at 89,712 users.  Last year the count reached 75,708 users in June. The Rivergreenway that runs by Promenade Park gained momentum in June as well with 13,610 users, on par with the long popular Pufferbelly Trail by Fox Orchard Run.

Trail usage was down a little in April due to the late season snow, and flooding kept users off the trails in early and mid-May.

July 6, 2021 - Mayor Tom Henry is seeking applicants for his Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council for the 2021-22 school year.