Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today congratulated residents of the Creighton-Home Neighborhood Association for their work in planning and installing rain gardens in their neighborhood.

As part of Leadership Fort Wayne's Best Practices Neighborhood Initiative, Creighton-Home

Residents encouraged to have their leaves ready for pick up

Fort Wayne, Ind. – City crews will move to northside neighborhoods beginning tomorrow, Thursday, November 1, 2012, at 7:00 a.m. Leaf collection was originally to begin in the north part of the City next Monday, but crews are ahead of

Ideas focus on economic development, downtown, riverfront & youth development

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today provided an update on Legacy Fort Wayne and announced a series of Legacy recommendations that call for transformational opportunities for Fort Wayne.

Formed by Mayor

Fort Wayne celebrates decades-old relationships with Sister Cities

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne and Sister Cities partners from Gera, Germany and Takaoka, Japan will participate in an anniversary banquet from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at the downtown Courtyard by Marriott, 1020 S.

Special events planned to mark Sister City relationship milestones

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne will welcome delegations from Gera, Germany and Takaoka, Japan later this week as part of the Sister Cities program. Guests will be in Fort Wayne Thursday-Sunday.

This year marks the 20th

Two pick-ups scheduled for each neighborhood

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Leaf pick-up in the City's 355 neighborhoods begins Monday October 22, 2012. The Street Department will collect leaves in two separate sweeps through each neighborhood. Crews will roll into the neighborhoods between October 22 and

Best design ideas will be discussed this week in St. Paul, Minn.

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry will participate in the Mayors' Institute on City Design October 17-19 in St. Paul, Minn.

The Mayors' Institute on City Design is an opportunity for mayors to share ideas and best

Mayor Henry offers revised proposal for 2013

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Following the release of the proposed 2013 City budget, Mayor Tom Henry and his leadership team have been working diligently to continue to meet the needs of the community and alleviate concerns addressed by City Council.

Mayor Henry

Commercial Facade Grant Program enters its Fifth Year

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Businesses looking to improve their curb appeal may be able to get a boost from the City of Fort Wayne's Commercial Façade Grant program. The program was introduced by Mayor Tom Henry five years ago and provides local

City, County leaders highlight progress

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Allen County and City of Fort Wayne leaders today provided a progress report on streamlining the land-use permitting process. Today's update is part of the on-going effort in joint permitting to promote and enhance business relationships

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne today announced that Shan Gunawardena has been appointed as City Engineer.

Gunawardena has served in city government since 2007. He has held positions of Assistant City Engineer and Traffic Engineer. Prior to joining the city, Gunawardena was a senior

Mayor Henry Leads Charge to Secure Federal Reemployment Services 

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry today shared the good news that local Navistar employees have been certified to receive Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The October 20 decision gives

City, Local Banks, Credit Unions, Community Groups Join Forces to Strengthen Fort Wayne’s Economic Base, Create Opportunity for Residents

Fort Wayne, Ind. – In partnership with local banks, credit unions and community organizations, Mayor Tom Henry today announced the kick off of Bank On Fort

Two Pick-ups Scheduled for Each Neighborhood

Residents Urged to Free Storm Drains from Leaves

Fort Wayne, Ind. – A vital City service, leaf pick-up, will begin next week beginning in Fort Wayne’s northern neighborhoods.  Once again, this year, the Street Department will collect leaves in two

Animal Care & Control Announces Program Focused on Returning Lost Pets

City of Fort Wayne, Ind. – At a morning news conference Animal Care & Control Director Belinda Lewis was joined by Deputy Mayor Beth Malloy and Police Chief Rusty York to announce a new city initiative called “Home Again” that

Community and Environmental Achievement Cited

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Officials with the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT) awarded the City of Fort Wayne two prestigious awards today at the annual IACT conference, in Indianapolis. IACT officials recognized Fort Wayne for the previously

Residents Encouraged to Report

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Storm sewer grates and manhole covers have been disappearing from Fort Wayne streets, causing concern for public safety and costly replacements.

Since March 2011, City Utilities has found or learned of 95 locations where these structures were

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of identifying community needs and priorities for Housing, Homelessness, Community Development, Special populations and other projects administered by the City of Fort Wayne’s Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services (OHNS).  OHNS is the local agency

Leaf Collection Ahead of Schedule

Crews Move North this Afternoon

 Fort Wayne, Ind.– Weather is always a factor in the amount of leaves that fall when the City starts its we start our collection process. While many

For Immediate Release
(Previously released) September 24, 2010
Information by Raquel R. Foster, Fort Wayne Public Information Officer, Fort Wayne Police Department

2010 Official Trick-or-Treat Hours

Fort Wayne Police Chief Rusty York has established the official hours for Trick-or-Treat for