Local drag queen announces bid for Fort Wayne mayor, wants to continue Tom Henry’s work
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – A Fort Wayne drag queen announced a bid for mayor Tuesday afternoon. Branden Blaettner, better known throughout the community as Della Licious, announced his bid via Facebook. Allen County Democratic Party Chair Derek Camp confirmed he filed paperwork to be one of the candidates seeking to finish out the fifth […]
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Remembering Mayor Tom Henry: A final goodbye
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – The community is preparing to a say final goodbye to the late Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry ahead of his being laid to rest Friday morning. 21Alive will carry a live stream of the funeral for those unable to attend, starting at 10 a.m. You can watch it live on […]
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Community to mourn late Mayor Tom Henry’s death at funeral, procession today | Local Government
People across Allen County and beyond today will honor the life of the late Mayor Tom Henry. Henry died March 28 after announcing his late-stage stomach cancer diagnosis a month earlier. Henry had served as the mayor since 2008 and was sworn in for a fifth term in January. Gov. Eric Holcomb has directed the […]
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City Council to vote on $17.6M cybersecurity contract | Local Government | #citycouncil
Fort Wayne City Council will vote Tuesday on a more than $17.6 million computer security contract, which city officials said is a necessary cost to maintain public safety. Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, D-6th, asked to hold the item at the Nov. 28 meeting because she wanted to fully understand the three-year contract. Tucker said she had […]
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Lima City Council Delays Voting on Resolutions & Ordinances to Tuesday, August 8th, 2023 | Allen County | #citycouncil
LIMA, OH (WLIO)- Lima City Council is preparing for a busy special meeting Tuesday night. First, Council will perform a third and final reading on a resolution formally expressing their opposition to the proposed supermajority rule amendment on State Issue 1. Thereafter, Council will vote on ordinances whether to permit Mayor Sharetta Smith to enter a […]
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