New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) presentation

           Sharon Feasel, Redevelopment Specialist with the City of Fort Wayne, made a presentation to the Fort Wayne Council concerning the...

Contractor response to needed Ice Storm clean-up

Press release from the City of Fort Wayne: City receives good response from local contractors inquiring about limb pick-up Some crews could start as early as...

City spends money to study gaming issue

Press release from the City of Fort Wayne: City Taps Specialized Resources to Investigate Impacts of Gaming Mayor Henry Committed to Careful Examination, Seeks Objective Analysis Underscoring...

Council President election

At last evening's City Council reorganization meeting, Councilman Tom Smith was selected to lead the Council over Councilman Marty Bender.  You can read the...

Governor Daniels: Initiatives for reforming local government

On December 19, 2008, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels announced his local government reform initiatives.  This stems from his Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform which...

City Council meeting notes – 1/6/2009

Let me just say it looks like another interesting year in the Council Chambers.  I seriously thought Councilman Marty Bender would emerge from the...

Mr. President….

Tonight, the Fort Wayne City Council conducted its 2009 reorganizational meeting.  The President and Vice-President elections were held and the winners were.... Tom Smith is...

Controller Roller to remain – UPDATED

Mitch Harper, Fort Wayne Observed, is reporting that Controller Pat Roller, who had resigned her post effective the end of this month, is going...

City Council meeting tomorrow, 1/6/2009; Reorganization; President Bender?

The Fort Wayne City Council meets tomorrow at 5:30 pm in the City Council Chambers for the first time in 2009.  The majority of...

Response to Superior Street Row letter

Michael McKay,  with Morrison Kattman Menze Inc., has responded to Jack Swinehart's letter to the editor, which they titled "Don't build homes near festival site"....