City Council, August 4, 2026
Approved: St. Mary's Avenue Street Lighting Improvements (S260718), 7-0
What happened
On August 4, 2026, Fort Wayne approved St. Mary's Avenue Street Lighting Improvements (S260718) (7-0).
The Fort Wayne Common Council held a committee session on 2026-08-04, passing seven infrastructure construction contracts on unanimous 7-0 do-pass recommendations, including street repairs, sidewalks, lighting improvements, a sewer force main extension, and a water filtration pla…
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Main Street Repairs construction contract (S260714)
Ordinance approving construction contract for Main Street repairs between Maiden Lane and Harrison Street with E&B Paving LLC, total cost $387,328.10. Includes 4-inch milling, asphalt overlay, and reconstruction of center median into a landscaped median. Low bid ~4% below engineer's estimate; located in 5th District, funded with lit funds, final completion October 30, 2026. Passed 7-0.
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Key Decisions (7)
Main Street Repairs construction contract (S260714)
Winchester Road sidewalk connection phase two (S260715)
Blue Creek Concrete Street Repairs (S260716)
Oliver Street Lighting Improvements (S260717)
St. Mary's Avenue Street Lighting Improvements (S260718)
Airport Expressway Lower Huntington Force Main Extension (S260719)
TRFP Plant One West Upper Slab Replacement (S260720)
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Development Activity (2)
Airport Expressway Lower Huntington Force Main Extension
Infrastructure
Three Rivers Filtration Plant One West Upper Slab Replacement
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
A new 8-inch sewer force main extension along Airport Expressway…
Infrastructure
The city is aging out 1930s-era water filtration infrastructure with…
Housing Demand
Public speakers reported over 1,000 homeless students in Fort Wayne…
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Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Staff, 5 Councilmember, 10 Public, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 1 Mayor, 1 Witness.
Identified name roles: 1 Staff, 5 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 1 Mayor, 1 Witness.
Speaker sample: Marty Bender, Chair.
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Zoning terms (1)
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Decision moments (7)
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