June 1, 2020 - The City of Fort Wayne continues to mourn as we remember George Floyd and the injustice that led to his tragic death in Minneapolis last week. We’re also saddened by the hurt and pain that we know our fellow minority citizens experience when these incidents make their way to the

May 29, 2020 - Our country and community are hurting as a result of the passing of George Floyd. It's a terrible tragedy for our society. Mr. Floyd's death did not need to happen, and we pray tonight for his family and the many others who've faced injustices.

The City of Fort Wayne respects the

May 29, 2020 - Mayor Tom Henry supports the vote that was taken today by the Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission that updates the economic development agreement for the Electric Works project.

May 27, 2020 - Fort Wayne UNITED in partnership with City Life will host their eighth virtual forum on Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Tom Henry and City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker will be the guest panelists. Topics will include the responsibilities of city officials during COVID-19, how the pandemic has

May 27, 2020 - Fort Wayne UNITED in partnership with City Life will host their eighth virtual forum on Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Tom Henry and City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker will be the guest panelists. Topics will include the responsibilities of city officials during COVID-19, how the pandemic has

May 26, 2020 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Tall Grass/Weed Program kicks off today, May 26, 2020. Neighborhood Code Compliance is responsible for enforcing the City’s Tall Grass/Weed Program, which calls for weeds or grass to be no taller than nine inches.

March 13, 2020 - The Fort Wayne UNITED Late Night Basketball League is cancelling the remaining Saturday evening Spring sessions due to the recommendation from the Allen County Department of Health to practice social distancing in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

May 26, 2020 - Fort Wayne UNITED’s L.I.V.E. (Listening to Input and Voices through Engagement) Session scheduled for Tuesday, May 26 with guest panelist Police Chief Steve Reed is postponed. The date for the rescheduled Facebook Live event will be announced soon.

May 21, 2020– The two-week spring biodegradable leaf/yard-bag collection is winding down. Residents can call 311 through 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2020, to schedule a pick-up. The bag collection occurs within two business days of the phone call to 311, and residents must place the bags at the

May 21, 2020 - The popular Open Streets Fort Wayne that draws thousands of residents each year to celebrate active transportation and social gatherings is postponed for 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 Open Streets Fort Wayne event scheduled for Sunday, July 12, 2020, has been

May 21, 2020 - Fort Wayne UNITED’s TenPoint Coalition, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne, the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department and The Chapel church, will distribute boxes of nonperishable food items to members of the community who are struggling in these difficult

May 21, 2020 - Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation will be opening several city recreation facilities as part of Stage 3 of Governor Holcomb’s Back on Track plan. On May 22, the following facilities will be available to the public.

May 20, 2020 - The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department has cancelled all weeks of the Franke Park Day Camp and Salomon Farm Park Farm Camp for 2020, in response to the ongoing response to the COVID-19 crisis.

May 20, 2020 - Fort Wayne UNITED in partnership with City Life will host their seventh virtual forum on Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. and will address the topic of how frontline workers are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week the panel will include a nurse practitioner from Neighborhood Health

May 20, 2020 - The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Monday, May 25 in recognition of Memorial Day.

May 19, 2020 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced today that the City of Fort Wayne is putting federal funding to work providing shelter for some of the community’s most vulnerable residents.

As part of the recent CARES Act, the City will receive approximately $1.7 million in emergency funding

May 18, 2020 - Mayor Tom Henry and Fire Chief Eric Lahey today presented Catherine Addison Wiese with a Certificate of Excellence. The 12-year-old was roller blading this spring when she noticed flames coming from a neighbor’s gas meter. Catherine immediately rang Mary Ellen O’Brien’s doorbell and

May 7, 2020 - The restriction of no bulk items during the current pandemic will be lifted on Monday, May 11, but residents will be limited to one item per week. 

There is no need to call in the bulk item. Residents can leave it near their garbage cart, where it will be collected within a few days of

May 15, 2020 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and Allen County Commissioners Rich Beck, Therese Brown, and Nelson Peters today announced that Citizens Square and the Rousseau Centre will open to the public beginning Monday, May 18.

May 14, 2020 - The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department has announced some changes to summer programs and events, based on Governor Holcomb’s Back on Track plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A full listing of changes can be found at FortWayneParks.org.