Collaborative Efforts Add Charm and Personality to Wells Street
Work is set to begin this week on the Wells Street Corridor, from Fairmount to Huffman. Planned improvements will enhance the ambience as well as the pedestrian friendliness of this historic commercial district corridor.
“This project...
Local artist's wooden sculpture depicting Fort Wayne, Takaoka to be given as part of Japanese city's 400th anniversary celebration
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry will head to Asia next month with a Sister Cities trip to Japan and China as part of Fort Wayne's ongoing relationship with Takaoka, Japan,
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The City of Fort Wayne is changing the speed limits on two sections of Covington Road Friday, following approval from the Board of Public Safety.
The speed limit from Dicke Road to the city limits will go to 40 miles per hour, down from 45 mph. From Covington Commons subdivision to Dicke Road, the...
A partnership between the City of Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne Community Schools is providing valuable experience for students.
Since June students from the Anthis Career Center's Construction Trades class have been doing concrete, curb, sidewalk, ramps and patch work for City Utilities.
“I value...
Northside Pool Closing August 22
Northside Pool will close for the season Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 5 pm, but all of the City's free splash pads will remain open through most of September.
Splash pad hours are 9 am ' 9 pm daily through Labor Day. After Labor Day, splash pad hours will be...
National League of Cities' pilot project will work with local government, agencies for civic engagement, citizenship
Joining officials from the National League of Cities and local agencies serving immigrants and refugees, Mayor Tom Henry announced today Fort Wayne is one of three cities...
The Rivergreenway trail at the Three Rivers Filtration Plant on Spy Run Avenue is open again. The trail was closed in June of 2007 due to improvements at the Filtration Plant.
Greenway Manager Dawn Ritchie would like to remind citizens that they are sharing the trails with others and should follow...
Beginning Friday, August 7th, wood chips will be available at no cost to the public from the Parks and Recreation Department.
The free chips will be on a first-come, first-served basis at Franke Park. Signs directing people to the Day Camp parking lot are posted. Visitors should bring shovels, as the...
Brings variety of media, City government experience to administration
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced Vince Robinson as his appointment to lead the City's public information office.
“I have consistently talked about City government and my administration hiring the best people for the
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Sidewalk Survey Ready for Responses
Mayor Tom Henry is inviting residents to complete surveys asking for priorities on how to make the community easier to navigate for walkers. City Utilities customers will find a brief survey in their August bills, regarding sidewalks and asking for input on which...
Delegation to take field before game, Mayor Henry to throw out first pitch
The public is invited to celebrate Fort Wayne's win as an All-America City Thursday night at the TinCaps game at Parkview Field.
The delegation and Mayor Tom Henry will take the field at about 6:40 p.m. to be recognized as...
4-year-old's 911 call to be on national TV after local taping in April
The City of Fort Wayne's first “Kid Hero” is scheduled to be featured on Investigation Discovery's “Call 911” Friday night. Four-year-old Alex called 911 in January when his mother fell down the stairs and became...
Crosswalks to be installed next week
A new traffic signal with crosswalk indicators at the intersection of Parnell and St. Joe River Drive will go into operation Monday, Aug. 3 after 9 a.m.
Crosswalks are also scheduled to be painted that day, weather permitting.
The equipment was installed this...
Summer is winding down, and with school children returning to school, the local pools will be closing soon. The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department pools are closing on the following dates:
Memorial Pool, 2301 Maumee & Glasgow
The last day for the season is Sunday, August 9th, 12:30 - 5 pm...
To accommodate crews working on Allen County's Tecumseh Street Bridge project and City Utilities sewer pipe repair near Headwaters Park, river levels are being lowered today.
Early this morning the Tainter Gate at the Hosey Dam on the Maumee River was raised to lower river levels. The move will...
Residents can call to schedule 10-minute appointment
Mayor Tom Henry will hold his second Mayor's Night In of 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at the City-County Building.
Fort Wayne residents are invited to schedule an appointment to meet with the Mayor in his office on the 9th floor to...
A significant project in protecting the Woodhurst and Southwood Park neighborhoods from flooding is complete.
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined Public Works Director Bob Kennedy and residents from the neighborhoods for at ribbon cutting to mark the completion of a one-mile Woodhurst flood control
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Community leaders to encourage full participation in important, safe decennial population tally
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry welcomed the City's 2010 Census Complete Count Committee as they started their work today to encourage all Fort Wayne residents to complete the 10-question census form that will...
Henry praises community organizations addressing needs, citizen advisers who helped set funding priorities
Mayor Tom Henry joined a group of 6- and 7-year-olds who are attending Wellspring's Daycamp at First Presbyterian Church this morning to announce 2009 Community Development Block Grant
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Topics include legal structures for companies, financial statements
The City of Fort Wayne in cooperation with the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, Women's Enterprise ' A Program of the Fort Wayne Women's Bureau, Small Business Administration, SCORE, Community Development Corp. and...
