{"id":133581,"date":"2026-10-05T12:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T16:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=133581"},"modified":"2026-10-06T23:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T03:48:31","slug":"allen-county-council-to-reopen-2027-budget-hearings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/10\/05\/allen-county-council-to-reopen-2027-budget-hearings\/","title":{"rendered":"Allen County Council to reopen 2027 Budget Hearings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountyBanner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"361\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-113134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountyBanner.jpg 700w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountyBanner-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountyBanner-150x77.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/t2024AllenCountyBanner-696x359.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the October 7, 2026, Council meeting, County Council will reopen the 2027 Budget Hearings to allow for public comment on any of the budgets under their authority.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Allen County Auditor&#8217;s office news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>October 7, 2026 Council Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (October 5, 2026) &#8211; At the beginning of the October 7, 2026, Council meeting, County Council will reopen the 2027 Budget Hearings to allow for public comment on any of the budgets under their authority. This includes Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority, <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/10\/06\/allen-county-fire-and-ems-district-releases-facts-and-statutory-overview\/\">Allen County Fire and EMS District<\/a>, and Allen County Government.<\/p>\n<p>The 2027 Budgets for these units will then be adopted at the newly scheduled October 19, 2026, County Council meeting. This will be held at 5:30 pm in Citizens Square in the Chambers room 035.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97736.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Southeast corner of Renaissance Square.  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Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='50cf7c83c467f6559d9d8e2fc28675e2' data-image-id=\"2591\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97764.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97764.jpg\" data-title=\"South side\" data-description=\"South side of Renaissance Square. Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"South side\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"South side\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2591\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97764.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97766.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"South side of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='50cf7c83c467f6559d9d8e2fc28675e2' data-image-id=\"2592\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97766.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97766.jpg\" data-title=\"South side\" data-description=\"South side of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"South side\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"South side\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2592\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97766.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97788.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Southwest side of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='50cf7c83c467f6559d9d8e2fc28675e2' data-image-id=\"2593\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97788.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97788.jpg\" data-title=\"Southwest side\" data-description=\"Southwest side of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Southwest side\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Southwest side\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2593\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97788.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97800.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Problems with the brick inlays around the Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='50cf7c83c467f6559d9d8e2fc28675e2' data-image-id=\"2594\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97800.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97800.jpg\" data-title=\"Brick sidewalk\" data-description=\"Problems with the brick inlays around the Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Brick sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Brick sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2594\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97800.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97802.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Northwest sides of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='50cf7c83c467f6559d9d8e2fc28675e2' data-image-id=\"2595\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97802.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97802.jpg\" data-title=\"Northwest sides\" data-description=\"Northwest sides of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Northwest sides\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Northwest sides\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2595\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97802.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97806.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Northeast sides of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='50cf7c83c467f6559d9d8e2fc28675e2' data-image-id=\"2596\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97806.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97806.jpg\" data-title=\"Northeast sides\" data-description=\"Northeast sides of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Northeast sides\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Northeast sides\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2596\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97806.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97813.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Main entrance of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='50cf7c83c467f6559d9d8e2fc28675e2' data-image-id=\"2597\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97813.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97813.jpg\" data-title=\"Main entrance\" data-description=\"Main entrance of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Main entrance\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Main entrance\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2597\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97813.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97824.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Problems with the brick inlays around the Renaissance Square entrance. Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='50cf7c83c467f6559d9d8e2fc28675e2' data-image-id=\"2598\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97824.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97824.jpg\" data-title=\"Brick sidewalk\" data-description=\"Problems with the brick inlays around the Renaissance Square entrance. Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Brick sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Brick sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2598\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97824.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97826.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Main entrance of Renaissance Square.  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