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Council fills dozens of board seats; several contested appointments decided
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Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Fort Wayne Common Council completed dozens of citizen and council appointments for 2026 — including zoning, redevelopment, Metro Human Relations, PTC CityLink (5–3 vote), and Legacy Joint Funding Committee seats — with most appointments passing unanimously.
The Fort Wayne Common Council completed a broad slate of board and commission appointments during its Dec. 16 committee and special sessions, filling citizen and council seats that govern boards across city services.
Council President Jeff Paddock opened nominations and the clerk called roll as the council confirmed appointments for boards including the Animal Control Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Domestic Violence and Harassment Board, Government Access Channel Advisory Board, Metro Human Relations Commission, PTC CityLink Board, Redevelopment Commission, Mayor’s Mental Health Commission, Cable Fund Access Board, Fort Wayne Legacy Fund Board, Compensation Committee, Convention & Visitors Bureau, Downtown Improvement District, Fort Wayne Area Council on Homelessness, Fort Wayne Commission on African American Males, Fire Merit Board, Greater Fort Wayne Inc., HANDS Board, Joint Permitting Oversight Committee and the Legacy Joint Funding Committee.
Most appointments carried on voice votes recorded as unanimous (8–0) in committee or the special session. A notable contested vote occurred for the PTC CityLink Board: on a hand vote Jesse Kramer defeated Pan Vongpachan 5–3 for the four-year seat after both were nominated. After adopting the Legacy Joint Funding Program revision, council returned to fill the three Legacy Joint Funding Committee seats reserved earlier in the meeting; Luke Fries was elected as the citizen appointee and council members Michelle Chambers and Marty Bender were appointed to the council seats on that committee.
Council members thanked staff and the outgoing clerk and noted the appointments reflect the body’s year-end housekeeping. Where recorded, the clerk’s roll and verbal tallies show the votes and terms for each appointment; absent members were noted on the record when applicable.
The confirmations enable boards and committees to move forward in 2026 with full rosters; councils and staff will provide orientation and committee-specific follow-up as needed.
