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Fort Wayne council approves economic development contract, parks equipment purchase and AFIS maintenance; amends meeting rules
Summary
The council voted Feb. 10 to approve a $300,000 economic development services agreement with the Fort Wayne‑Allen County Economic Alliance (7–1), a $112,500 parks equipment purchase (8–0), a $120,000 annual AFIS maintenance contract (8–0), and passed an amended ordinance changing public comment timing and agenda language (as amended, final passage 8–0).
The Fort Wayne Common Council on Feb. 10 approved a series of procurement and policy items and amended city meeting rules intended to change when members of the public may speak during council business.
In finance committee business, the council approved S260128, a 2026 agreement with the Fort Wayne‑Allen County Economic Alliance (also called GFW) for economic development services at a total cost of $300,000. Andrea Robinson of Community Development and John Urbonds of Greater Fort Wayne Inc. described GFW’s role in marketing, project coordination and small‑business support. The clerk recorded a final tally of 7 in favor and 1 opposed on S260128.
The council also approved S260129, a $112,500 sole‑source purchase order with Kenny Machinery Corporation for Toro commercial equipment parts used by Parks & Recreation.…
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