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Committee approves range of public‑works, facilities and parks contracts; CIB budget clears committee
Summary
The Fort Wayne Common Council committee session approved multiple construction and purchase contracts — street lights, sidewalks, building renovations, playground upgrades — and recommended passage of the Capital Improvement Board budget; most motions passed unanimously in committee.
At its Dec. 2 committee session the Fort Wayne Common Council approved a slate of ordinances and resolutions covering street lighting, sidewalk construction, facility renovations, playground upgrades, and city purchase agreements. The committee also recommended approval of the Allen County Capital Improvement Board (CIB) and Visit Fort Wayne 2026 budgets.
Key committee actions and outcomes:
- S‑25‑11‑18 (Columbia Avenue Street Lighting): Approved; 48 decorative LED fixtures between St. Joseph Boulevard and Crescent Avenue; contract amount cited at $200,000. Committee voice vote recorded 9‑0.
- S‑25‑11‑19 (East State Boulevard sidewalk): Approved; ~1,300 feet of sidewalk, grading and pedestrian signal upgrades (work order 0682S); contract amount $195,376.50. Vote 9‑0.
- S‑25‑11‑20 (Trier Road sidewalk): Approved; ~3,200 feet of new sidewalk, driveway replacements and drainage improvements; contract amount $740,184.50. Vote 9‑0.
- R25‑11‑23 (Capital Improvement Board / Visit Fort Wayne 2026 budget): Committee recommended approval after presentation from Grand Wayne Center and Visit Fort Wayne. Bart Shaw reported Grand Wayne activity (nearly 23,000 hotel room nights in 2025 and $14,000,000 in economic impact). Committee vote recorded 8 in favor, 1 opposed.
- R25‑11‑29 (4511 Executive Boulevard purchase) and R25‑11‑35 (2121 Production Road purchase): Approved; purchase prices $30,002.69 and $24,000 respectively; parcels to be used for storm‑drainage improvements. Vote 9‑0.
- R25‑11‑30 (6565 Stellhorn Road acquisition/donation and spoils removal): Approved; detailed in separate article. Vote 9‑0.
- S‑25‑11‑22 (Murray Street renovations): Approved; contract amount ~$3,050,163. Vote 9‑0.
- S‑25‑11‑28 (HR training room and basement renovations): Approved; contract amount ~$619,101; committee vote recorded 8 in favor, 1 opposed.
- S‑25‑11‑31 (Shoaff Park playground equipment and surfacing): Approved; part of a $1.8 million playground improvement program using supplemental local income tax funds; contract amount $643,765.57. Vote 9‑0.
Most items were moved, seconded and approved during the committee session with the committee recording either unanimous or near‑unanimous support. Several council members asked questions on scope, budgeting, and enforcement; presenters provided project details and expected timelines. All approved contracts will proceed through whatever administrative steps are required before execution and implementation.
