Two Pick-Ups Schedule for Each Neighborhood
Leaf pick-up in the City's 355 neighborhoods will begin later this month. The Street Department will collect leaves in two separate sweeps through each neighborhood. Crews will roll into the neighborhoods between October 26th and December 11, 2009...
On October 13, 2009 the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department achieved reaccreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is one of only 88 park and recreation agencies in the country to currently hold...
Plan holds 2010 service at 2009 rates; Proposes new bid process in 2010
The City of Fort Wayne has reached an agreement with National Serv-All to provide garbage and recycling collection services for 2010 at 2009 rates. National Serv-All's current four-year contract with the City expires December...
Preferred plan would locate City Police and County Sheriff in City-County Building
Today, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced that he is asking the Allen County Commissioners to work with the City to co-locate City and County public safety functions, including the Fort Wayne Police Department and the...
Public to help prioritize money for housing, homelessness, other Community Development projects
The City of Fort Wayne's Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services is hosting two public forums this month to help set priorities for federal funding that goes to housing, homelessness, special...
Public participation recognized as part of success
The City of Fort Wayne earned an Award of Distinction from the International Downtown Association for planning efforts that resulted in Harrison Square and other downtown revitalization projects in Fort Wayne.
“We are starting to see the planning
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The City of Fort Wayne and Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) continued mediation yesterday regarding issues surrounding the City Light Lease. The mediation session again lasted throughout the day and late into the evening. Although the parties have not reached an agreement and no date for another...
Free scattered site tour Oct. 9-11 features properties part of Neighborhood Stabilization Program
2302 Florida Drive
Prospective homebuyers and those interested in seeing 8 renovated homes in various states of construction can visit the free City Living Tour open houses 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 9 and
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Road Improvements Boost Economy
The finishing touches are complete and traffic is flowing on St. Joe Center Road. The two year construction project improves traffic flow, safety and connectivity.
“This project is a definite improvement for the neighborhoods along St. Joe Center Road. It eliminates the
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All lanes now open; barricades, detours removed
The City of Fort Wayne and the Indiana Department of Transportation have reopened the three lanes of Spy Run Avenue between Elizabeth Street and State Boulevard.
E&B Paving finished the surface of the repair in the 2200 block of Spy Run Avenue...
The City of Fort Wayne and Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) participated in a mediation session yesterday (Sept. 23) regarding issues surrounding the City Light Lease. The mediation session lasted throughout the day and late into the evening. Although the parties have not reached an agreement, they...
Publication recognizes leadership during 2008 flood, ice storm clean-up
American City & County magazine selected Fort Wayne Public Works Director Bob Kennedy as 2009 Public Works Leader of the Year for his accomplishments in 2008. An article naming Kennedy the “master of disaster” appears in the...
City will announce when lanes reopen
E&B Paving is finishing the asphalt base in the 2200 block of Spy Run Avenue today. Weather permitting Friday, crews will apply the final surface starting at 7:30 a.m. and it could reopen by 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. Friday. The City will send out an update when it...
Red Cross blood drive, public safety agency demonstrations part of morning's activities
The City of Fort Wayne is continuing to accept registrations for free hands-only CPR training as part of “Don't Miss a Beat” at Brookside Community Church, 6102 Evard Road, Oct. 3.
The one-hour,...
Drivers should continue to use alternate routes
The 2200 block of Spy Run Avenue is currently being repaired by E&B Paving, after a portion of the roadway sagged Monday evening. Spy Run between Elizabeth Street and State Boulevard remains closed until further notice.
The City of Fort Wayne will...
Lane remains open between Jefferson, Elizabeth
Roadway reconstruction in the 2200 block of Spy Run Avenue is scheduled to start Wednesday morning with two lanes reopening Thursday and fully open Friday, weather permitting.
City Utilities did not find any problems with the water main or storm sewer...
2010 budget represents continuation of strong fiscal management of city services
Meeting the challenge of doing more with less, Mayor Tom Henry has presented City Council with a balanced budget for 2010. At $132.2 million, 2010's Proposed Civil City Budget comes in significantly lower than...
Traffic is being re-routed tonight as City Utilities workers investigate the cause and ultimately repair the source of unstable pavement in the 2200 block of Spy Run Avenue, just south of State Boulevard.
Crews were called to the scene shortly after 5 p.m. today after the pavement began to buckle...
Bipartisan group of mayors from Indiana's largest cities to share best practices, advocate at Statehouse
Mayors from Indiana's largest cities selected Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry earlier this month as the chair of the new Indiana Urban Mayors Caucus.
“I am honored to be elected by my peers as the...
Service interrupted for 3800 to 4700 blocks; Jefferson Pointe unaffected
A Fort Wayne City Utilities water main repair on West Jefferson Boulevard has created a lane restriction for westbound traffic between the traffic signal at Jefferson and Illinois Road and the signal at the entrance to...
