City hires Lobbyists to push Legislators to grant referendum vote

Ben Lanka, in today's Journal Gazette, states that City of Fort Wayne has hired two Lobbying firms to push Indiana Legislators for a referendum...

Harper, Shoaff and Smith: where’s the statements?

Councilman Mitch Harper, during last evening's Councilperson comment section of the Regular Session, once again reported that the Council still has not received a...

Opinion: If only we had…

Very "tongue-in-cheek" moment here.  I've been reading about the Wal-Mart worker who absconded to the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa, with...

Fort Wayne City Council agenda – 4/28/2009

The Fort Wayne City Council meets Tuesday night in both Committee and Regular Sessions.  The Committee Session will begin at 5:30 pm in Council...

Tree Commission formed

Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Press release, issued Friday, April 24, 2009: Tree Commission Announced and Fort Wayne Receives Tree City USA® Recognition, Growth Award Mayor...

Memorial Stadium auction – 5/30/2009

Parts of the Memorial Stadium at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum will be auctioned off on May 30, 2009 at 9:00 am.  The...

Yesterday’s Say No to Casino press conference

Yesterday, the Coalition for a Better Fort Wayne held a press conference which was basically a warm-up for today's free lecture, "Casinos, Crime and...

Intermodal facility – good news for Passenger Rail Service?

Image from www.mapquest.com A project announced at the end of August, 2007, is beginning to come together according to Greg Leatherman, Redevelopment Executive Director.  Transpoint LLC, plans...

Redevelopment Notes – 4/20/2009

The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission met yesterday afternoon.  The Superior Street Row bid was rejected by the Commission.  The reason is that the developer,...

Council should have it…

I received a response via email from Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell concerning the monthly reports the City Council should be receiving. He shares that he's...