Statement from Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker on the passage of the 2027 Civil City Budget out of committee of the Fort Wayne City Council.
Please note: The budget will be voted on during the next City Council meeting on October 27, 2026 for final passage. Changes to a bill and changes in a Councilperson’s vote are very rare once passed out of committee.
Text of the statement:
Statement from Mayor Sharon Tucker on tonight’s City Council meeting
Fort Wayne, Indiana (October 20, 2026) – My administration and I work diligently each day to provide residents, neighborhoods, businesses, and visitors with a fun, family friendly, and safe community. We do this by investing in neighborhood infrastructure, maintaining our parks, and ensuring we have public safety personnel to respond to emergencies. This dedicated work is one of the reasons why we’re the fastest growing city in the Midwest.
With all of the positive activity happening in Fort Wayne, we took a step back at tonight’s City Council meeting with mainly party-line votes on several cuts to the proposed 2027 City of Fort Wayne budget. I strongly believe the cuts were unnecessary. I feel remorse for our great city this evening by the actions that were taken. To be clear, they made cuts this evening and at the same time told us to come back in the future and ask for the funds again. They were asking us to do what was already in the budget.
The City Controller’s office in partnership with City of Fort Wayne Division and Department Heads put together a responsible budget that protects taxpayers and looks ahead to future projects. I have previously stated that this budget is crafted to position the City to prepare for future revenue changes over the next five years. The 2027 budget will be an investment in making Fort Wayne viable and sustainable for years to come. We’re confident in the budget that was put together and stand by our budgeting priorities.
I’ll continue to fight for our residents to make Fort Wayne the best place possible to call home.
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