October 16, 2014 - Area citizens are invited to see the latest updates to the Riverfront Fort Wayne design concepts at one of two public input meetings. Both meetings will take place downtown at the Grand Wayne Center in Convention Hall A.

The meetings are set for:
Wednesday, October 29, 2014,

October 14, 2014 - Two additional Blue Star Banners have been placed along West Jefferson Boulevard.

Under Mayor Tom Henry’s leadership, the Blue Star Banner program started in May and recognizes City of Fort Wayne residents and City government employees who are actively deployed. The total number of

October 7, 2014 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today participated in a public weigh-in to demonstrate his commitment to the Operation F4 - Fight for a Fitter Fort (OPF4) program. The event took place as part of Development Day at the University of Saint Francis.

OPF4 is a community wellness

October 2, 2014 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry will lead a “Walk a Mile with the Mayor” event at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at Foster Park, 3900 Old Mill Rd. Participants are asked to meet at Pavilion 1.

The walk is open to the public and is part of the new Operation F4 - Fight for a Fitter Fort

October 1, 2014 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced the City of Fort Wayne has accepted President Barack Obama’s call-to-action to become a My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) community. 

The MBK Community Challenge seeks to address opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all

October 1, 2014 - The Operation F4 – Fight for a Fitter Fort (OPF4) team will host the first “No Sweat” event from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 at Parkview Field.

“No Sweat” highlights:
*Lunchtime learning on how to get fit, eat smart, and feel good
*Tips on how to prepare a better breakfast

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Foster Park Neighborhood is now part of the National Register of Historic Places, making it the fifth Fort Wayne property or neighborhood to receive the prestigious designation this year. The National Register is the nation’s official list of properties considered worthy of

Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Despite a rainy forecast for Halloween in the Fort Wayne area, city officials have decided to not move trick-or-treating from Thursday to Friday.

The trick-or-treating in city neighborhoods will go as tradition holds, but if you plan to head out be prepared for inclement

Downtown Lane Restrictions Will Cause Delays for Motorists

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Over the next several weeks City Utilities will be working to extend the life of sewers in the downtown area using a process called cured in place pipe (CIPP). 

 The process is less costly than a pipe replacement and is an

Fort Wayne, Ind. - Mayor Tom Henry along with members of the City Council, City Utilities staff members, engineering students from Northrop High School and IPFW, project engineering and construction crews, civic leaders and Fort Wayne residents, lifted their glass in a toast to clean water this

Rotaract Club of Fort Wayne Installs Library to Build Community, Foster Fellowship, Promote Literacy

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry was joined by The Rotaract Club of Fort Wayne today to commemorate the installation of Fort Wayne's first Little Free Library in a city park. The ribbon cutting

Fort Wayne, Ind. –A contract between the City of Fort Wayne and SWA Group for a Riverfront Development Study will be introduced at tonight’s Fort Wayne City Council meeting. The contract amount is $499,500 and would be paid from Legacy funds. The amount is just under the $500,000 approved by City

Fort Wayne, Ind. –A resolution to allocate Legacy funding for college scholarships and non-profit programming aimed at improving job readiness, skill development, and advancing education attainment for City residents will be introduced at tonight’s Fort Wayne City Council meeting.

The resolution calls

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s Commercial Façade Grant Program has earned the Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council. The honor was presented at an awards ceremony last week in Philadelphia. Grant Administrator Aliza Tourkow and

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s public investment package for the recently announced $71 million development in downtown will be presented at today’s Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission meeting. The meeting begins at 4 p.m. inRoom 030 on the Garden Level of Citizens Square, 200 E.

Fort Wayne, Ind. -Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that Karl Bandemer has been appointed as Deputy Mayor for the City of Fort Wayne.

Bandemer has nearly 40 years of experience in local government and business. Since 2010, he’s served as vice president of downtown development for the

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne has outlined details of its monetary commitment to the recently announced $71 million development in downtown that includes a new national headquarters for Ash Brokerage and a residential development led by Hanning & Bean Enterprises.

The total

The Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT) announced that Fort Wayne has been designated as an IACT Green Community. Fort Wayne will receive its designation during an Annual Awards Luncheon, Oct. 7, at noon during the 2013 IACT Annual Conference & Exhibition in Indianapolis.

IACT launched

Two Pick-Ups Scheduled for Each Neighborhood

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Leaf pick-up in the City's 355 neighborhoods begins Monday, October 21, 2013. The Street Department will collect leaves in two separate sweeps through each neighborhood. Crews will roll into the neighborhoods between October 21 and

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne will participate in the 2013 IACT Annual Conference & Exhibition that runs October 6-8 in Indianapolis. IACT is the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns.

Mayor Henry serves on the board of directors for IACT, which is a coalition of municipal officials