Public Invited to Legacy Fort Wayne Forums
Meetings to Engage Community on Future of City Light Lease Funds
Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry and the Legacy Fort Wayne Task Force today asked the people of Fort Wayne to “save the dates” for upcoming community meetings that will help to determine the future of the Fort Wayne Community Trust and City Light Lease Settlement funds. Nine public sessions are scheduled at convenient sites across the city throughout the month of March.
“The community engagement phase of Legacy Fort Wayne is just around the corner,”said Mayor Henry. “I’m inviting every resident to get involved. Nine public meetings are planned. Find the one that is closest to you and mark it on your calendar today. Then come to the event and help shape the future of these legacy funds. If you’d like to share an idea right now, go to FeedbackFortWayne.org and join the conversation at any time.”
The Legacy Fort Wayne forums will be held at the following locations:
March 7
United Hispanic Americans
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
2424 Fairfield Avenue
March 7
Neighborhood Association Presidents’ Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Omni Room, City-County Building
One East Main Street
March 8
Catherine Kasper Place
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Large Conference Room
2826 South Calhoun Street
March 9
Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Second Floor Classroom
7602 Patriot Crossing
March 10
Canterbury High School
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Auditorium
3210 Smith Road
March 14
Allen County Public Library – Downtown
12:00pm –1:30pm & 5:30pm-7:00pm
Rooms B & C, 900 Library Plaza
March 15 Snider High School
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cafeteria
4600 Fairlawn Pass
March 16
Northrop High School
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cafeteria
7001 Coldwater Road
The public events are only one facet of the Legacy Fort Wayne community engagement process. The civic participation component will feature a broad array of outreach and communications methods, both traditional and digital. The complete campaign will be outlined in more detail in the near future.
One online tool, FeedbackFortWayne.org, is already up and running, allowing the people of Fort Wayne to submit ideas, discuss them and vote on their preferences.
“Legacy Fort Wayne has given us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a lasting impact on our community,” added Mayor Henry. “Our challenge is to look to the future. These unique funds can become a mighty catalyst. If we use these unique resources wisely, we can strengthen Fort Wayne, better position us for economic growth and make our city a place of pride and opportunity for generations to come.”
All of the public input gathered during the community involvement process will be considered by the Task Force as the members formulate the recommendations they will make to the Mayor and share with Fort Wayne City Council.
The full initiative, including all Task Force events, is open to the public. Task Force sessions are also broadcast live on City TV (Comcast 58 and Frontier FiOS 28). Video of the first Task Force meeting, in its entirety, is available on the Legacy Fort Wayne website at www.LegacyFortWayne.org.
The next Task Force meeting is slated for Thursday, February 10, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Downtown Allen County Public Library, Rooms A and B, 900 Library Plaza. This is a working session for the Task Force. Public comment will not be taken.
Formed by Mayor Henry, Legacy Fort Wayne is the community initiative to guide decision making about the Fort Wayne Community Trust and City Light Lease Settlement funds.
While Legacy Fort Wayne will unfold over the next several months, the two funds will not become available until the settlement agreement has received the approval of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.