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Fort Wayne council hears 2026 department budgets, holds some salary ordinances for coordinated passage
Summary
Council members spent Oct. 14 on 2026 budget hearings for Parks, Fire, Police and other departments; they approved amendments to the Allen County Public Library appropriation, moved several budget items to cash, and agreed to hold three salary ordinances for coordinated passage with the broader budget process.
The Fort Wayne Common Council devoted much of its Oct. 14 committee session to 2026 budget presentations, with department heads answering council questions and several budget-related ordinances held for coordinated action.
Councilman Russell Yale and Finance Chair Councilman Hartman led discussion on a package of budget bills. An amendment limiting salary increases in the Allen County Public Library appropriation to 2% was adopted in committee and the ordinance received a do-pass recommendation. Hartman told colleagues he wanted to ‘‘discuss them thoroughly tonight, in the interest of expediency, but hold to pass them with the budgets,’’ a procedural approach the council followed for several items.
Parks and Recreation presented…
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