Allen County Commissioners

Beginning Feb. 23, the public can participate in a series of hearings to learn more about the plan to combine Allen County's smaller fire services, territories, and districts into one unified fire and EMS district.

Bloom served in a number of elected positions, and was the first woman elected to the Allen County Board of Commissioners in 1994.

The Allen County Commissioners announced Monday the service will be provided by Heartland Ambulance, rather than TRAA.

In a joint letter released this week, both governments offered support for a casino to come to the Fort Wayne area.

There are currently four fire districts and one fire territory providing unified response to fire and medical emergencies in Allen County. There are also two independent volunteer fire departments.

The cornerstone of the historic building was damaged last year by an act of vandalism.

Republican District 2 Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown will not seek re-election when her fourth term ends at the end of 2026.

After months of delays from legal challenges, the Allen County Council approved the commissioners proposed sale/lease of the Allen County Courthouse to the Allen County Building Corporation as a funding mechanism for building the new jail. The courthouse will operate as normal.

With the dust of the legal proceedings surrounding the plan for the new jail settled, the Allen County Commissioners said they're ready to move forward.

A week after the Indiana Tax Court upheld the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance's approval of the funding plan for building the new jail, the Allen County Residents Against the Jail announced they would not appeal the ruling.