Fort Wayne City Council

Phase 1 was approved by the Allen County Council late last year.

Fort Wayne City Council heard from traffic department officials at Tuesday's council meeting that the recent pause in the release of certain federal funds allocated by Congress for infrastructure projects may delay a needed erosion repair project.

The meeting Wednesday will allow residents to learn more about the nearly $12 million project that will connect Leesburg Road to West Jefferson.

At a brief meeting Tuesday, Republican Russ Jehl was unanimously selected as the body's president.

Despite some concerns from council members over the timeline for the planned demolition and expansion, the resolution was approved, 6-1-1.

With a unanimous preliminary vote Tuesday, Fort Wayne City Council approved several neighborhood improvement projects throughout the city.

The council approved $31 million in money for the two ongoing downtown development projects.

The money will be handled through Brightpoint. While the proposal had not been recommended by the Legacy Fund Committee, city council members expressed strong support for the plan.

The discussion on Tuesday will provide stop-gap funding to address a budget shortfall in the city's public transportation agency.

Citilink is asking for help from the Fort Wayne City Council to overcome a $2.5 million budget shortfall