City Council, September 15, 2026
Approved: Construction contract for East State Roadway Improvements, Parnell Avenue to Hobson Road, 6-2
What happened
On September 15, 2026, Fort Wayne approved Construction contract for East State Roadway Improvements, Parnell Avenue to Hobson Road (6-2).
The Fort Wayne Common Council committee session advanced several public works and finance ordinances, most notably approving on a 6-2 due-pass recommendation the East State Roadway Improvements contract (S260912) with Crosby Excavating for $2,615,783.40, a road-diet/safety projec…
- Jurisdiction
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-2
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Warranty deed for right-of-way along West Wallen Road (Orchard on Wallen)
Resolution approving warranty deed with Orchard on Wallen LLC for fee-simple right-of-way (about 50 feet) along frontage of West Wallen Road, tied to a development expected to build about 300 total units. Due-pass recommendation, eight members in favor, none against.
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Key Decisions (8)
Warranty deed for right-of-way along West Wallen Road (Orchard on Wallen)
Construction contract for Bluffton Road and Winchester Road intersection improvements
Construction contract for East State Roadway Improvements, Parnell Avenue to Hobson Road
TRFP SCADA migration PLC hardware sole source procurement
2026 fall tree planting contract with Fort Wayne Trees LLC
2027 diesel fuel purchase at Lassus stores
2027 unleaded fuel purchase for fleet departments
Annual purchase of accounting, purchasing, and payroll software from Tyler Technologies
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Development Activity (2)
Orchard on Wallen residential development
Residential
East State Roadway Improvements (East State Village), Parnell Avenue to Hobson Road
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
The Orchard on Wallen development along West Wallen Road is…
Infrastructure
The East State Boulevard road-diet reconfiguration is intended to make…
Other
Residents raised a proposed moratorium on data center project approvals…
Commercial Demand
Software and hardware procurement costs (Tyler Technologies, SCADA equipment) are…
Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.
All speaker roles: 6 Councilmember, 4 Staff, 1 Chair, 7 Public, 1 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 2 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 2 Councilmember.
Speaker sample: Phil LaBrasche, Staff.
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Zoning terms (3)
5 recorded timestamps
- approved (3 timestamps)
- traffic study (1 timestamps)
- environmental review (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (8)
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