Author: Tom Henry - Fort Wayne Mayor

I recently joined with members of the Legacy Fort Wayne Task Force to celebrate the conclusion of the community-wide initiative to guide decision-making about the future of the Fort Wayne Community Trust and City Light Lease Settlement funds – Fort . . . 

There are many priorities for mayors and cities, but the environment and finding ways to save money are two that remain important in any situation. When I took office in 2008, I issued an executive order to reduce emissions of pollutants into the air . . . 

In these tough economic times, we know that improving the economy must take a multi-faceted approach. It means growing jobs, attracting business and investment and inspiring development of our neighborhoods. It also means making sure that our residents . . . 

I was recently asked what I thought of our city’s finances and the 2012 budget. In short, does our city have its financial house in order? My answer was a confident “Yes,” and here’s why.

Fort Wayne’s 2012 budget is testament . . . 

Summer is over and our neighborhoods are bursting with the sights and sounds of autumn. A normal fall sight is our leaves falling to the ground and I wanted to take this opportunity to share information about the City’s leaf collection plan.

This . . . 

While Fort Wayne – and the rest of the country – still has a way to go before we can put the recession behind us, I have exciting news to share about our local economy.

New data released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that while much . . . 

For those of us with young children or grandchildren, the quality of life offerings in our community make a difference. One of Fort Wayne’s greatest quality of life offerings is our park system. We have more than 2,400 acres of public parks and . . . 

Removal of the City’s dead ash trees begins this month in Waynedale neighborhoods. By the end of the year, nearly 3,000 ash trees infected by the Emerald Ash Borer will be removed if they are dead, have severe dieback, or pose a high risk to . . . 

Gone are the days when a romp around the Waynedale Splash Pad would mean having to navigate around the mud puddles that formed around the edges. Thanks to the Waynedale Splash Pad Improvement project installed by the City Parks and Recreation Department, . . . 

MAYOR HENRY INVITES WAYNEDALE RESIDENTS TO SUBMIT LOCATIONS FOR BIKE RACKS 

Residents can make suggestions for Racks in Waynedale.

I would like to invite Waynedale residents to discover Fort Wayne on their bicycles today through the installation . . . 

Citizens Square Open
City Completes Move
Public Open House June 27

The City of Fort Wayne has completed its move to Citizens Square. Residents are invited to tour the building at our Open House on June 27, 2011 from 5 to 7 p.m. City and County leaders . . . 

Applications available for Mayor’s youth engagement council

Applications accepted through June 10 for service-learning opportunity

Are you a high-school freshman, sophomore or junior living in the City of Fort Wayne? If not, do you know a Fort . . . 

Mayor INVITES RESIDENTS TO “Discover Fort Wayne”

Program Launched to Build Community Attachment

I know many of you are like me: born and raised right here in Fort Wayne. We feel an attachment to this community that goes beyond just loyalty . . . 

Fort Wayne is
a City on the Move!

Fort Wayne and Allen County are “moving” into a very exciting time in our history as we move our administrative offices into Citizens Square at 200 E. Berry Street. With our forward-looking decision to co-locate . . . 

It seems spring has taken hold at last, so the thoughts of many property owners are turning to landscaping and gardening. As I’ve been out and about, I’ve enjoyed seeing the Main Street median and Courthouse Green come alive with daffodils . . . 

MAYOR STRENGTHENS DIGITAL COMMITMENT TO ENHANCED SERVICE, COMMUNITY DIALOGUE

I’m pleased to announce that the City of Fort Wayne has rolled out a new set of on-line tools to give you innovative ways to receive information from the City, but even . . . 

CONNECTING FORT WAYNE-TRAILS, BIKE LANES AND SIDEWALKS PLANNED FOR WAYNEDALE

As the City’s system of bike paths and trails keeps expanding, I want to assure Waynedale residents that we do have plans to bring “active transportation” . . . 

A few weeks ago in this column I wrote about the opportunity that our community has to decide how we will invest the funds in the Community Trust Fund and the income we expect to receive from the settlement of the light lease with Indiana Michigan . . . 

The return of warmer temperatures last week made me think of Spring and the time when our City will again be green with a lush canopy of trees. Unfortunately a little beetle is killing many of the Ash trees that line the streets and boulevards of Fort . . . 

In my State of the City address a couple of weeks ago I talked about both our neighborhood main streets and our downtown “main” streets. Creating an environment that promotes job growth and private investment is how we make life better for all . . . 

Have you ever found a $20 bill in your pocket that you had forgotten about or received a tax refund that you really didn’t expect?  The first impulse in these cases is usually to go out and spend the money on something fun. You might not think . . . 

MAYOR HENRY SELECTS BAYH STAFFER AS NEW MAYOR’S ADVOCATE
City starts new recycling program, all-in-one recycling carts now being delivered
I am proud to welcome Brent Wake to my staff to serve as the Mayor’s advocate in Waynedale . . . 

Soon we will venture into a new year – a year full of promise and the opportunity for progress.  Just as I do in my personal life at this time of year, I’d like to take a look back at what our City has accomplished over the past 12 months . . . 

MAYOR INVITES WAYNEDALE RESIDENTS TO INCREASE HOLIDAY DONATIONS

The need at local non-profits to deliver services, help never ends

I recently had the opportunity to help Stuff-A-Bus with WLDE’s Jim and Carrie in the Morning where we collected . . . 

This is a beautiful time of year – a time when friends and families gather to celebrate the season of giving. Many of us are familiar with the story of the first thanksgiving. Puritans had come to North America to escape persecution in their homelands . . . 

On October 26, the city council approved our 2011 city budget. This yearly process requires cooperation and a unified vision of what we hope to bring to Fort Wayne.

Our economy has struggled during the last few years; however, in the worst of times, . . . 

MAYOR REQUESTS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN EFFORT TO REPLACE NEEDED TREES

Fort Wayne has a great many treasures we take for granted. Some, like our three rivers, we see almost every day. Others, such as our fabulous arts community, we remember when . . .