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Council committee advances $8.64 million in supplemental allocations; $125,000 approved for youth-violence microgrants after amendment

5818126 · August 26, 2025
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Summary

The Finance Committee recommended an $8,644,566 supplemental appropriation that funds neighborhood playgrounds, sidewalk/street work, neighborhood LED lighting and alley repairs, and approved using $125,000 of ARPA interest for a pilot youth-violence microgrant program after an amendment reduced the initial $250,000 proposal.

The Fort Wayne Common Council’s Finance Committee on Aug. 26 recommended passage of a supplemental appropriations ordinance totaling $8,644,566, allocating local income tax and public-safety local income tax receipts to parks, sidewalks, neighborhood lighting and the HEART team/victim assistance program.

Valerie Yarb, Deputy Controller, told the committee the supplemental local income tax distribution totaled $12,591,206 and summarized the proposed allocations: $2,200,000 in the general fund to complete the 2024 street-and-sidewalk plan; $5,259,000 from economic-development local income tax for playgrounds (Krieger, Shoaff, Bloomingdale, Ronald G. Repka…

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