June 14, 2019 - The City of Fort Wayne and Allen County are issuing a request for proposals to create the community’s next comprehensive plan.

The City and County are seeking a consulting team to develop a plan that will: create a shared vision for future growth and development, encompass

June 14, 2019 - Fort Wayne Police Chief Steve Reed today announced the promotions of five Fort Wayne police officers during a ceremony held at Citizens Square.

June 12, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry today joined officials from The Model Group to tour one of the new residential units as part of the redevelopment of The Landing along Columbia Street in downtown Fort Wayne.

Residents have begun moving in as part of the residential component of the mixed-use

June 11, 2019 - A year after Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced a policy providing paid parental leave for city employees, City of Fort Wayne leaders will take part in the screening of “Zero Weeks,” a documentary exploring paid leave in the United States. 

The film is being shown in partnership

June 6, 2019 - Free guided tours of the award-winning P.L. Brunner Water Pollution Control Plant are being offered this Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, with the last tour starting at 11:30 a.m.

Visitors will learn about the process of wastewater treatment, the role bugs play in

June 6, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry and Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel joined representatives from the Parks and Recreation Community Youth Center staff at Lakeside Park on Thursday morning to announce the beginning of the 2019 Summer Playground Program.

June 5, 2019 -  Fort Wayne Police Department Chief Steve Reed swore in nine new Lateral TransferFort Wayne Police Department Chief Steve Reed swore in nine new Lateral Transfer Officers on Monday June 3, 2019. Eight of the nine Lateral Transfer Officers come to usfrom different Indiana Police

June 4, 2019 - The City of Fort Wayne today announced the Indiana Michigan Power Center in downtown Fort Wayne will again be the location for this year’s Fourth of July fireworks show on Thursday, July 4.

The Fort Wayne TinCaps, Parkview Health and the City of Fort Wayne will serve as financial

June 4, 2019 - Over the past five years there have been 17 accidental shootings in the City of Fort Wayne of children under the age of 18. This is 17 too many and The Fort Wayne Police Department is making an effort to reduce that number to 0. To do this we need the community’s help.

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June 3, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced the City of Fort Wayne’s Blue Star Banner program will continue in 2019.

The Blue Star Banner initiative started in May 2014 and recognizes City of Fort Wayne residents and City government employees who are actively deployed.

Crews have installed 15

June 3, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry and Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel kicked off the 41st Annual Senior Games today with the ceremonial lighting of the torch at the Community Center. The Senior Games is open to adults 50 and older and over 450 participants are expected to play this year in

May 31, 2019 - Today, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined local entrepreneur Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, Bashar Wali, President of Provenance Hotels, a Portland, Ore.-based hotel owner and operator, and local dignitaries to ceremonially break ground on a new 124-room boutique hotel in downtown Fort

May 30, 2019 - With warmer weather here, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control wants to remind pet owners to pay extra attention to provisions for their animals. Animals cannot regulate their body temperature like humans and the warm weather can cause them to become ill very quickly. In some cases

May 30, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry, members of the Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission, staff members from Public Works and City Utilities, joined businesses and residents to cut the ribbon and celebrate the completion of the comprehensive infrastructure improvement of Maysville Road between Meijer Drive

May 29, 2019 - This afternoon, Mayor Tom Henry along with staff and board members from Fort Wayne Community Schools, business leaders, and staff members from City Utilities, welcomed nearly 40 current and former students from the Concrete Crew of the FWCS Career Academy to celebrate the tenth

May 29, 2019 - Converting an old state highway to meet the needs of a changing corridor filled with homes, schools and businesses has earned Coldwater Road the distinction of Project of the Year honors for 2018 by the Indiana Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA). The award was

May 28, 2019 - The City of Fort Wayne has installed auditory crosswalks at three downtown locations that will assist athletes and guests who will visit Fort Wayne this summer for the 2019 International Blind Sports Federation Qualifying Competition. The crosswalks will also benefit visually

May 24, 2019 – Twenty members from Mayor Tom Henry’s Youth Engagement Council have concluded their 12 month commitment to the program and graduated on Thursday during a ceremony at the University of Saint Francis.

This year’s service-learning group attended conferences focused on youth leadership

May 23, 2019 - The Public Works Division is pleased to learn that the City’s fleet operation is one of the best in North America, as honored by Fleet Magazine’s selection of the 100 best Fleets in the Americas. Not only did Fort Wayne make the Top 100 but Fort Wayne placed 5th in the award list

May 23, 2019 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that eight local nonprofits will receive funding from the City’s federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars.

Approximately $170,000 will be available to help low- and moderate-income residents with shelter, employment skills,