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 . . .
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 . . .