Waynedale Political Commentaries

Greenways and trails are so important to our community and our quality of life. Construction is underway on the Wabash

There has been good progress this year on construction of the southerly extension of Ardmore Avenue to Airport Expressway. Thanks

City recently passed the budget of the City of Fort Wayne for 2007. There was a strong effort to cut

City Council is currently reviewing the proposed 2007 budget. Council can cut items from the budget but can’t add any

If you could imagine a tug of war where everyone was on one end of the rope pulling the same

It’s budget time in city government as recently we announced the proposed 2007 civil city budget. We have proposed a

Congratulations to Beulah Stoker, Cheryl Connett, Renee Haugh, and all of the other volunteers for another successful Waynedale Community Picnic

If you have ever tried to heed the advice in “practice makes perfect,” you can understand the painstaking effort the

The City of Fort Wayne recently hosted a Southeast Area Development Strategy event to begin creating a first-ever development strategy

“THE INTERNET: A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR PARENTS”    The Internet is more accessible than ever before. Children and teenagers are

The Menard’s store – Southtown Centre is open for business and will be more likely to succeed as part of

Anyone that has ever had several things go wrong at once (whether you call it a run of bad luck,

It’s back to school time, and we are excited about a new Green City Public Outreach campaign designed to inform

Recently I learned about a surprising development regarding the taxes we all pay which is a good example of the

We just passed the summer equinox (longest day of light) for the year. This is significant to this weeks “Voice”

We want to make downtown Fort Wayne a destination place for visitors, current residents and prospective businesses. One way to

STATEHOUSE REPORT   New state laws effective July 1 are the fruits of legislators’ work during the 2006 legislative session.

The Economics of Self Help    On Saturday, June 17, I was asked to participate in the Juneteenth parade and

Congratulations to Scott’s Groceries and to the entire southside of Fort Wayne on the recent $4 million renovation of the

We’re so pleased with the start of construction on the new Regional Public Safety Academy at Southtown Centre. I was

In the last two Voice of the Township columns, I have talked about how we obtain our budget, the accountability

Greetings! I’m currently spending some time on a personal trip out of the good old USA with my wife, Judy.

Festival season is here in Fort Wayne. As you visit Headwaters Park this summer, I know you’ll enjoy the new

How Your Money Gets to Those in Need   In the last “voice of the township” I explained the basics

Since I’m writing this column on the eve of Memorial Day 2006, the first thought I should share with you