Fort Wayne to Present Annexation Plan
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe city of Fort Wayne is set to present the fiscal plan for its North IV annexation proposal to the the Fort Wayne City Council Tuesday evening. The plan includes data covering the annexation area, service provision requirements and fiscal impacts on the city, taxpayers and Allen County taxing units.
Mayor Tom Henry introduced the annexation plan last month, saying it would add nearly 23 square miles and 22,000 people to the city. Along with the presentation of the fiscal plan., the city will ask the council to introduce the fiscal plan for discussion and possible approval at the council’s next meeting on May 10.
Adoption of the fiscal plan by the council is only the next step in the process. The annexation ordinance would then be introduced in May, followed by a public hearing in July and an expected final vote in August. If the annexation plan is approved, it would go into effect January 1, 2017.
"It’s vital for cities to grow, and this annexation would provide Fort Wayne with a tremendous opportunity to enhance our ability to thrive and succeed as a community moving in the right direction," said Henry. "The annexation plan isn’t about funding downtown development projects. This is about sustaining our entire City as a place where businesses and residents want to invest. We must be committed to enhancing job and economic development opportunities and maximizing our ability and right to annex urban and suburban areas that meet the growth plan criteria as locations that are suitable to be annexed to be part of our City."
The city has held a series of open houses for residents to hear the plan and ask questions. More open houses are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at the Mirro Center on Parkview Plaza Drive in Fort Wayne.
You can click here for more information on the North IV annexation plan.