January 5, 2023 - In year two of the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarship partnership between the Anthony Wayne Rotary Club and City Utilities, five students received scholarships totaling $11,000.

January 4, 2023 - Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation offers highlights of the department’s 2022 capital improvement projects and programs. Over 75 Park projects were completed and the City of Fort Wayne invested approximately $3 million in Parks and Recreation Department improvements this year.

January 2, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Solid Waste Department would like to remind residents that garbage and recycling will be collected on January 2, and all garbage and recycling will be collected on regularly scheduled days during the entire week.

December 27, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Solid Waste Department would like to remind residents that the garbage and recycling schedule is delayed by one day this week due to the Christmas holiday.

December 23, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne Street Department is currently plowing and applying treated sand for traction to the City’s main roads. The temperatures are too cold for salt to have any impact. Due to the ice on roadways and high winds causing blowing and drifting snow on top of the

December 22, 2022 - With temperatures dropping to single digits and then below zero in the next few days, City Utilities reminds customers that pipes and water meters can freeze, causing significant damage and costly repairs.

December 21, 2022 - With the winter storm watch and frigid temperatures in the upcoming forecast, Animal Care & Control is urging pet owners to take precautions and plan ahead. As a reminder of the ordinance, the City of Fort Wayne requires animals to be brought into a temperature-controlled structure

December 21, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne Street Department is preparing for a weather system predicted to bring the possibility of rain, freezing rain and snow to the area later this week. Crews are in the process of converting the trucks used for leaf pick-up over to salt and plow trucks. The

December 20, 2022 - A Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department manager was honored at the IPRA Awards of Excellence ceremony as a part of the Indiana Park and Recreation Association conference on November 16.

December 20, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 26 in recognition of Christmas, and on Monday, January 2 in recognition of New Year’s Day.

December 16, 2022 - Good morning. Thank you for joining me today.

December 15, 2022 - Mayor Tom Henry late this afternoon joined City of Fort Wayne Manager of Right of Way & Landscape Services Nick Jarrell, Sixth District City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, Greater McMillen Park, Eastside Community and Harvester Community neighborhood association residents and area

December 15, 2022 - Fort Wayne Street Department crews expect to complete leaf collection today. They will continue to collect biodegradable bags until December 31. Residents with bagged leaves are asked to call 311 to schedule a pick-up. The bags need to be placed at the curb prior to calling

December 9, 2022 - Mayor Tom Henry’s Administration today announced that several local small businesses and nonprofits have been recommended to receive assistance through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that have been allocated to the City of Fort Wayne.

The recommendations are a result of a thorough

December 8, 2022 - Mayor Tom Henry has recognized milestone years of service for 75 City of Fort Wayne employees.

December 8, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne's Community Animal Care and Control today announced Abigail Reyes as its new public information officer. Abigail Reyes joined the Animal Care and Control team on November 21, 2022. Reyes can be reached at This email address is being protected from

December 5, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails, the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department and Fort Wayne Trails are partnering to present the Winter Solstice Walk/Ride and Bonfire on Wednesday, December 21 at 4:30 p.m. Admission is free for this event that will begin at Salomon

December 2, 2022 - Fort Wayne Street Department crews will be working Saturday in the Central portion of the City as they wrap up the first round of leaf collection efforts. The second round of leaf collection is expected to begin early next week in the South part of the City, weather permitting.

December 1, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division today announced Elizabeth Webb as its new public information officer. She began her duties on November 28.

November 30, 2022 -BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is bringing hope to the nation’s shelter pets this holiday season with its “Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope” adoption event Dec. 1 – 11. BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsors