{"id":119009,"date":"2023-08-03T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=119009"},"modified":"2026-01-11T10:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:08:01","slug":"initiatives-announced-to-help-continue-fort-waynes-positive-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/08\/03\/initiatives-announced-to-help-continue-fort-waynes-positive-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"Initiatives announced to help continue Fort Wayne\u2019s positive momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced specific projects to invest financial resources in to continue to move Fort Wayne forward in a positive direction.<\/p>\n

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News release from the City of Fort Wayne:<\/p>\n

Mayor Henry announces specific projects to invest in as part of additional funding being received through the State of Indiana<\/strong>
\nInitiatives will help continue Fort Wayne\u2019s positive momentum<\/em><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (August 3, 2023) \u2013 Mayor Tom Henry today announced specific projects to invest financial resources in to continue to move Fort Wayne forward in a positive direction.<\/p>\n

In May, Mayor Henry and City Administration leaders announced that the City of Fort Wayne had received a local income tax supplemental distribution from the State of Indiana of $22.588 million, which is a much larger allocation than in previous years. With the additional funding, neighborhood and infrastructure improvements will total $70 million in 2023, a historic feat for the community.<\/p>\n

Mayor Henry\u2019s planned projects have several focus areas that include improvements to Parks, Community Development initiatives, energy and the environment, enhancing quality of life opportunities, strengthening neighborhoods, and continuing Fort Wayne\u2019s positive momentum.<\/p>\n

Proposed projects<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Neighborhoods<\/strong><\/p>\n