Russ Jehl

The presentation came following two weeks of friction after two councilmen questioned the city's plan for addressing homelessness downtown.

The letter highlights the work the city has already been doing, and outlines plans for additional work that has already been in the works.

Council President Russ Jehl and Councilman Dr. Scott Myers sent a letter to city officials asking for a change in how the city's unhoused population is addressed.

The day before the Fort Wayne City Council begins the process of deciding on a proposed utility rate increase, Council President Russ Jehl issued a statement opposing the plan.

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

Fort Wayne City Council President Russ Jehl was named the deputy district director for newly elected Congressman Jim Banks. Jehl will stay in Fort Wayne,…