November 26, 2019 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Summit City Entrepreneur & Enterprise District (SEED) is partnering with a nationally ranked startup accelerator to launch a program for local emerging businesses.

genera8tor is a national accelerator that offers a program called gBETA. gBETA will offer

November 25, 2019 - Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no solid waste or recycling collected in the City of Fort Wayne on Thursday, November 28.

Residents scheduled for a Thursday pickup will have their solid waste/recycling collected on Friday. Residents with Friday pickup will have their

November 22, 2019 - Animal Care & Control is urging savvy shoppers to ADOPT, DON’T SHOP and relax with a new furry friend this holiday season. Black Friday brings sales and discounts to retailers everywhere and Animal Care & Control is no exception. Adoption fees for all dogs six months and older

November 21, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry today joined representatives of Fort Wayne UNITED, the TenPoint Coalition, the Oxford Community Association and the local construction community to celebrate the kick-off of the TenPoint Façade Program.

The program, funded with the City’s Housing & Urban

November 21, 2019 - The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29 in recognition of Thanksgiving.

Residential garbage and recycling collection will be impacted with Thursday’s collection taking place on Friday and Friday’s collection occurring on Saturday.

November 20, 2019 - Adults that have experienced an opioid overdose have a new way to connect with treatment and recovery services with the launch of the Hope and Recovery Team (HART), an interdisciplinary approach that has been funded by a $1.35 million grant from the Indiana Department of

November 19, 2019 -  Lowering of downtown river levels will begin this Wednesday morning, November 20, so crews from the City’s Flood Control Department can conduct routine bridge and levee inspections and remove debris caught up on bridge piers. Completion of the work is expected by December 4,

November 18, 2019 - Earlier today, a letter was sent to RTM Ventures, the Electric Works project development team, to inform the development team that the local public funding partners (City of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission, Allen County Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board of

November 14, 2019 - Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control is now providing animal control services to the residents of New Haven.

Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control and the City of New Haven entered into an inter local agreement allowing officers to uphold New Haven’s city ordinances and respond to calls of

November 12, 2019 - Residents are invited to learn about the next steps for Riverfront Fort Wayne during two public events set for Thursday, December 5, 2019, 4-5 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. The information sessions will take place at the Park Foundation Pavilion in Promenade Park, 202 W. Superior St. and

November 11, 2019 - City Street Department drivers were called in on this Veterans Day to handle the winter weather advisory. Plow trucks are currently in all parts of the City. Additionally, fleet mechanics were called in to keep plowing operations running through the night.

To prepare for the weather

November 8, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced that 10 neighborhood associations are being awarded grants to improve their communities.

Last year, the Community Development Division launched the Neighborhood Improvement Grant program, which is designed to support neighborhood projects that beautify

November 8, 2019 - With our first taste of cold weather this weekend, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control wants to remind residents that they can contact the shelter to receive free straw bedding for their pets. Straw is the best and safest way to provide warmth for pets who spend a lot of time

November 7, 2019 - As local residents start to turn on their heat for the season, some may find their furnaces aren’t working. For those who may not be able to afford a new furnace or can’t take on a traditional loan, the Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services is offering a zero interest loan

November 6, 2019 - The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11 in recognition of Veterans Day.

November 6, 2019 - Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation will be closing the Parkview Tree Canopy Trail in Promenade Park to complete scheduled upgrades to the structure which includes new handrails. The trail will be closed November 6 and is scheduled to remain closed through the end of February 2020 as

November 4, 2019 - Today, Fort Wayne Fire Department recruits were the first class to experience hands-on training in the Department’s new live fire training center, located at 2700 Dwenger Avenue.

Over the past 2 ½ years, the FWFD has invested over $150,000 to improve hands-on training capability

November 1, 2019 - Street Department crews will begin this year’s leaf collection at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, November 4. Each of the City’s more than 400 neighborhoods will receive two pick-ups over the next seven weeks.

For curbside leaf collection, residents should rake leaves to the curb or park

October 31, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry today welcomed Steven Espinoza as a guest to the Mayor’s office and proclaimed today as Steven Espinoza Day in the City of Fort Wayne.

Espinoza was recognized for several accomplishments, including his ongoing service and leadership as a member of the Fort Wayne

October 31, 2019 - Two years ago, alley reconstruction, the repair of dilapidated pathways that are a vital part of neighborhoods and residents living in those neighborhoods, had never been initiated in the City of Fort Wayne. But since deciding to fix the City’s alleys, construction has moved