SmartGov Spotlights Mayor’s Pledge to Better Serve the Public
Easy, Effective, Efficient: New Initiative Puts Your City @ Your Service
In the three weeks since Deputy Mayor Beth Malloy and I announced our launch of the SmartGov initiative, we . . .
MAYOR PROUD OF PROCESS USED TO AWARD NEW
GARBAGE CONTRACT
Inclusive process results in easier opportunities for recycling
You may have heard a lot in the news lately about the City of Fort Wayne’s efforts to negotiate a new garbage contract. On Tuesday, . . .
MAYOR INVITES YOU TO INAUGURAL PUBLIC SAFETY DAY SEPT. 11 AT PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY
Free event to start with 9-11 memorial service, includes Don’t Miss a Beat CPR training, Red Cross blood drive and demonstrations from public safety agencies
Regional . . .
MAYOR HENRY KICKS OFF GATEWAY PLAN
Strategy to improve entries to Fort Wayne, enhance economic development
As you have seen in previous Message from the Mayor columns, I am committed to Fort Wayne’s commercial corridors and spurring economic . . .
MAYOR INVITES COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO KEEP NAVISTAR JOBS IN FORT WAYNE
Show support through website, Facebook
Last month, about 300 people including elected officials, community leaders and Navistar employees joined me at public rally at Parkview Field . . .
LEARN HANDS-ONLY CPR AT COMMUNITY CENTER JULY 14
Free one-hour, non-certified class available to anyone 12 and older
I would like to invite anyone 12 or older to learn the life-saving skill of hands-only CPR at the next “Don’t Miss a Beat” training . . .
MAYOR INVITES RESIDENTS TO HELP SET PRIORITIES FOR NEIGHBORHOODS
Online survey part of City’s plan for neighborhood funding, programs
I would like to invite Fort Wayne residents from all corners of the city to identify their household’s . . .
MAYOR INVITES RESIDENTS TO NEW TUESDAY TRAIL RIDES
Free recreational opportunity for
cyclists, families
I would like to invite Waynedale News readers to what’s sure to become a popular community event in Fort Wayne: Tuesday Trail Rides. The . . .
MAYOR SALUTES CITY’S RICH HERITAGE THROUGH HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH
Focus to connect people to community character, local history
Through activities highlighting the city’s many historic neighborhoods, buildings and landscapes, I encourage Fort . . .
CITY’S WEED ENFORCEMENT
NOW UNDERWAY
Mayor’s Senior Advisory Council holding free workshop May 18
To keep neighborhoods healthy and vital, the City of Fort Wayne’s Neighborhood Code Enforcement department has started enforcing weed and tall-grass . . .
SECOND ANNUAL BIKE SUMMIT MAY 8 PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON BICYCLES AS TRANSPORTATION
Free event features workshops, keynote speaker, vendor expo, bike rides
The City of Fort Wayne will host its second annual bike summit 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 8 at the . . .
LEARN THE LIFE-SAVING SKILL OF HANDS-ONLY CPR FOR FREE MAY 8
One-hour, non-certified classes at Public Safety Academy open to anyone 12 and older
I would like to invite anyone 12 or older to learn the life-saving skill of hands-only CPR as part . . .
REGISTRATION FOR MAY 15 GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP AVAILABLE
Groups to participate in City’s annual spring cleaning of parks, trails, playgrounds, streets, riverbanks
I would like to invite neighborhood associations, businesses, faith-based organizations . . .
MAYOR HENRY LAUNCHES MAYOR’S YOUTH ENGAGEMENT COUNCIL
Applications accepted through April 5 for service-learning opportunity
I am proud to announce that I am accepting applications now through April 5 for the newly formed Mayor’s Youth . . .
MAYOR HENRY FOCUSES ON HOW TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER IN STATE OF THE CITY SPEECH
City working closely with partners to create, retain jobs and strengthen neighborhoods
Earlier this month I gave my third annual State of the City address at . . .
STRONG NEIGHBORHOOD INPUT ON SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE
Group looks at garbage and recycling practices
I am asking community leaders to assist in defining the criteria for the garbage and recycling contract. I recently formed a Solid Waste Contract Committee . . .
$1 MILLION RAISED FOR INDIANA’S FIRST BOUNDLESS PLAYGROUND
Groundbreaking later this year
I recently joined Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Director Al Moll and Taylor Reuille from Taylor’s Friendship Circle to announce more than $1 million . . .
UPDATED HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION GUIDELINES NOW ONLINE
Document has useful information for owners of homes, structures of nearly any age
One of the things that make Fort Wayne distinctive is the character of its older homes and established neighborhoods. . . .
A lifelong Fort Wayne resident, Mayor Thomas C. Henry is committed to public and community service. He was elected to his first term as Fort Wayne’s Mayor November 6, 2007. From 1984 to 2004, he served on Fort Wayne’s City Council, representing . . .