Author: Wayne Township Trustee - Austin Knox

On Monday, March 17th you may see many people wearing green. Is it a celebration of the coming spring (which begins the following Thursday, March 20th), or is it in recognition of Saint Patrick’s Day, a holiday celebrated by the many descendants . . . Read More

It’s almost March, and that means it’s Women’s History Month, an annual observance to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and to contemporary society. Celebrated in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, Women’s . . . Read More

It’s hard to believe, but we are already halfway through the second month of 2025. Despite being the shortest month of the year February is packed with events and activities, like Presidents’ Day—a combined celebration of the birthdays of George . . . Read More

The season for filing your state and federal income tax for 2024 is underway, and while few people look forward to the task of gathering their paperwork and preparing their taxes, when all is said and done getting your taxes finished and filed is a . . . Read More

In celebrating the start of a new year, we here at the Wayne Township Trustee Office look back at what we accomplished in 2024, and we look ahead at the progress we hope to continue in 2025. . . Read More

This month the Wayne Township Trustee Office has been celebrating two of our employees as co-Employees of the Month: Katelyn Schuck and Director of Maintenance, Tim Jones. Katelyn has been with the Township for six years; first as an investigator, then . . . Read More

This year Thanksgiving comes as late in the year as it can, with the celebration kicking off the season of winter festivities arriving on November 28th. On that day the Wayne Township Trustee Office will be closed so that our staff can celebrate this . . . Read More

Over the past month we have been celebrating staff member Dorothy Tinker as the Wayne Township Trustee Office’s Employee of the Month. Dorothy has worked at WTTO for close to 30 years, over half of that time in Human Resources. . . Read More

We’ve had some beautiful fall weather in Fort Wayne this year. For many of us this is a favorite time of the year, when temperatures cool, the winds pick up and the leaves change to their most stunning colors. . . Read More

Regardless of where you live in the United States and which side of the issues you stand on, the second Monday of October is an observance of a holiday. For some that day celebrates the indigenous peoples or Native Americans of the country. . . Read More

The Indiana Township Association held their annual education conference to bring the latest information on township government to representatives of several hundred townships from across the state. The conference consisted of seminars from motivational . . . Read More

We are celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month which falls in an unusual time frame on the calendar: from September 15th to October 15th. First signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968 was Hispanic Heritage Week which took place in . . . Read More

Labor Day is on Monday, September 2nd this year, and we are planning our usual outing then, and taking our booth to Headwaters Park and celebrating! The Northeast Indiana Building & Construction Trades Council is hosting its annual Organized Labor . . . Read More

Our Employee of the Month for August is Director Sylvester Thomas. Mr. Thomas has been running the Human Resource Department at the Wayne Township Trustee Office for just the last year and a half, but his experience in HR management in the manufacturing . . . Read More

It’s back-to-school time again, and the students at Fort Wayne Community Schools will be starting on Thursday, August 8th. It’s a time of transition for all families with school-aged children; while some children may wish for an endless summer . . . Read More

This month the Wayne Township Trustee Office has selected two employees for special recognition. In the Employee Spotlight is maintenance clerk, Jessie Lawson. And, July’s Employee of the Month, caseworker, Kim Solis, The Employee Spotlight winner . . . Read More

This year the Wayne Township Trustee Office is awarding three Richard A. Stevenson Sr. Scholarships to deserving Wayne Township high school graduates who are going on to college this fall: Jaida Woods graduated this May from Snider High School and has . . . Read More

Trustee Austin Knox is inviting the entire community to this year’s Wayne Township Family Fun Day event which will be rescheduled to August 3rd from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at our location downtown Fort Wayne at 320 East Superior Street. . . Read More

School is out for the summer, and this means a big change in routine for students and their families. During the school year parents could count on their children spending the day in a safe and enriching environment. . . Read More

The Wayne Township Trustee Office will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024, in honor of Memorial Day, and many of us look forward to the Waynedale Memorial Day Parade that departs from the Waynedale United Methodist Church at 9:00 that morning to travel . . . Read More

According to the calendar hanging in my office, the month of May is both Mental Health Month and Employee Health and Fitness Month. Here at the Wayne Township Trustee Office, we pay attention to both of these causes as we work to reduce stress, build . . . Read More

On Monday, April 22nd we celebrated Earth Day 2024. Established in 1970, Earth Day has been recognized, first in the United States and now all around the world, as the day we take stock of the condition of our planet and reflect on what we can do to . . . Read More

Wayne Township, Waynedale and all of the City of Fort Wayne and Allen County lost a great leader and friend when Mayor Tom Henry passed away, unexpectedly, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. . . Read More