August 31, 2018 - Nineteen firefighters were welcomed to the Fort Wayne Fire Department in a graduation ceremony today at the Public Safety Academy.

The department’s 90^th recruit class will begin their duty as Fort Wayne firefighters at engine houses throughout the city on September 1.

The

August 30, 2018 - Great Lakes Capital and Bradley Company, along with Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, officially cut the ribbon today to open Skyline Tower, a $42 million mixed-used development in the heart of downtown.

Located at 855 Webster St., Skyline Tower rises 12 floors above its downtown

August 30, 2018 - RTM Ventures and Mayor Tom Henry today announced the language contained in the economic development agreement for the Electric Works project has been agreed to by the development team and the City of Fort Wayne Administration.

The economic development agreement is now ready to be

August 29, 2018 - Mayor Tom Henry was joined today by Fort Wayne Park Foundation President Rick Phillips and Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel to announce a new community campaign to support the city’s newest park.

August 28, 2018 - Mayor Tom Henry today led a business walk in downtown Fort Wayne. The walk served as an opportunity for Mayor Henry and City of Fort Wayne staff members to talk to and get feedback from several businesses.

August 28, 2018 - The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3 in recognition of Labor Day.

There will be no residential garbage and recycling collection on Labor Day. The collection schedule will be pushed back one day for the entire week.

The City will resume regular business

August 28, 2018 -  Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced the members of the newly created Fort Wayne Public Art Commission.

Members of the Commission will be sworn in at 9 a.m. on August 30 in Community Development Room 324, on the third floor of Citizens Square. Following the swearing-in

August 27, 2018 - Mayor Tom Henry today joined elected officials and residents of the Hamilton Neighborhood Association to celebrate the completion of 1-mile of alley reconstruction work. 

Funding for alley repair wasn’t available until this year after City Council approved an adjustment in the

August 24, 2018 - Mayor Tom Henry and Fire Chief Eric Lahey today announced the Fort Wayne Fire Department plans to hire 25 new firefighters to fill vacancies created through retirements. Ten of the new firefighters are a result of the City of Fort Wayne receiving a $1.4 million Staffing for

August 21, 2018 -  Mayor Tom Henry, City Councilman Tom Didier, City of Fort Wayne Public Works Division leaders, and Red River Waste Solutions today provided an update on garbage and recycling collection efforts in the City of Fort Wayne and steps that are being taken to improve services to

August 20, 2018 -  Two significant segments of the Pufferbelly Trail are complete and today Mayor Tom Henry joined business owners, community leaders, elected officials and members of the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) to cut the ribbon and officially open the trail routes.

At

August 14, 2018 - Mayor Tom Henry today visited the University of Saint Francis campus to celebrate the unveiling of a new “Avenue of Champions” sign. The signage is placed near Bishop John D’Arcy Stadium on Lindenwood Avenue to commemorate the success of the University of Saint Francis football

August 13, 2018 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that 10 local non-profits will receive funding from the City’s federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars.

Approximately $180,000 will be available to help low- and moderate-income residents with shelter, basic needs,

August 10, 2018 - Fort Wayne youth who would like to learn more about local government and how they can make a difference in their community are encouraged to apply for Mayor Tom Henry’s Youth Engagement Council. Applications will be accepted through August 19. Those who are accepted will have

August 10, 2018 - City officials today announced a team of professionals has been selected to design and begin implementation of Riverfront Fort Wayne Phases II and III, which will focus on preparations for public and private investment within the downtown riverfront area, including along the

August 7, 2018 - Members of the City’s Housing & Neighborhood Services (HANDS) Board today toured five projects supported in part by the City of Fort Wayne’s federal housing dollars.

August 7, 2018 - No doubt, the hardest worker on Fort Wayne’s Deep Rock Tunnel project, at 24-hours a day, is the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM). Today, that worker has a name, and it’s MamaJo.

Derived from taking the first two letters from Fort Wayne’s three rivers, the Ma from Marys, Ma from Maumee

August 3, 2018 - Fort Wayne City Utilities has received national recognition as a Utility of the Future Today in the category of Energy Generation & Recovery, for its successful power generation efforts at the Water Pollution Control Plant.

The Utility of the Future Today recognition celebrates

July 31, 2018 - Due to staff returning to school, McMillen Pool will close for the season at 7 pm, Friday, August 3 and Memorial Pool will close at 5 pm, August 5.

Northside Pool will remain open for the season until 5 pm Saturday, August 11.

The City’s free splash pads will remain open until the

July 20, 2018 - As a precaution, City Utilities has placed pumps in neighborhoods prone to have high water during heaving rain events. With weather forecasters calling for more than 2.5 inches of rain overnight, pumps are set and will be turned on if needed, at the following locations: