Waynedale Political Commentaries

Last month I wrote about the importance of our mothers in setting each of us on our individual paths through

Being the optimist that I am, I’m looking forward to a sunny and mild Mother’s Day on this Sunday, May

I am often asked about the role of township government and what the Wayne Township Trustee’s Office does for our

Greetings my fellow Fort Wayne citizens, Twenty years ago in the month of April, when I first came onto City

“TO LEAD IS TO LISTEN” Listening is critical. Public servants give their community a voice. I know what I think

I am Patti Hays and I am a candidate for Fort Wayne City Council in the 4th District in the

As your city councilman over the last few years, I have been your advocate for fiscal sanity, holding the politicians

Soon after taking office in 2007 I saw that an economic downturn was upon us and that, besides helping people

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $1,122,208.50 in Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funds to

In the past five years, more than 300 miles of neighborhood street improvements have occurred in the City of Fort

It’s sure nice to welcome spring. After a winter of such ups and downs in temperature it’s no wonder that

Well, spring is just around the corner and that means we are busy with a couple of projects besides our

I’d like to congratulate the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department and the Fort Wayne Police Department for their collaboration

Recently an employee experienced the passing of her father. When someone I know loses a parent, I think about the

I delivered my 12th State of the City address at the Grand Wayne Center recently. The theme was “Our Future

Presidents’ Day is on February 18th this year, and a few years ago I did some research on that topic

Progress continues on Fort Wayne’s deep rock sewer tunnel project. The deep rock sewer tunnel is a significant portion of

We just celebrated the national holiday commemorating the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr, and now I am looking forward

I will deliver my 2019 State of the City Address at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Grand Wayne

I wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous new year! One of the most anticipated events of 2019

Well, it’s been a wonderful holiday season for me, and now I am looking forward to all the possibilities promised

Another Christmas has arrived, and here at Wayne Township we are feeling the glow of having achieved another successful Christmas

Chief of Police Steve Reed and Holiday Cab joined me recently to announce the return of the program that provides

As I make my way around the township this holiday season it appears that lots of folks are out shopping—the

I hope you take advantage of some of the Parks & Recreation Department’s holiday offerings this year. The Botanical Conservatory’s

Greater Fort Wayne Crime Stoppers, a community program geared toward public involvement in the fight against crime, recently celebrated their