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May 31, 2019 – Fort Wayne, Ind. – Today, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined local entrepreneur Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, Bashar Wali, President of Provenance Hotels, a Portland, Ore.-based hotel owner and operator, and local dignitaries to ceremonially break ground on a new 124-room boutique hotel in downtown Fort Wayne, the city where Baekgaard co-founded the iconic lifestyle brand, Vera Bradley, and grew it into a global leader in women’s handbags, luggage and travel items.

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Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that eight local nonprofits will receive funding from the City’s federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars.

Approximately $170,000 will be available to help low- and moderate-income residents with shelter, employment skills, domestic violence support and youth development. The Mayor made the announcement at the LSSI Works office, which provides job training and coaching for motivated candidates who are focused on obtaining a career path.

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The 2019 Neighborhood Improvement Grant program is now open. This is the second year for the program, which is designed to support neighborhood projects that beautify public spaces and strengthen community involvement.

Information and guidelines about the Neighborhood Improvement Grant program can be found at www.FortWayneNeighborhoods.org by clicking on the resources menu item. Letters of Intent are due by June 28 and after that, neighborhood leaders will be invited to a workshop to refine their grant applications. Final applications will be due August 30.

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The City of Fort Wayne’s Tall Grass/Weed Program kicks off today, May 20, 2019. Neighborhood Code Compliance is responsible for enforcing the City’s Tall Grass/Weed Program, which calls for weeds or grass to be no taller than nine inches.

Reports of high grass or weeds that exceed nine inches will be accepted beginning today; the public should call 311 or 260-427-8311 to report a possible violation. Online reports may be filed at www.cityoffortwayne.org by clicking on the Contact 311 menu item. Individuals reporting a violation will need to have the property’s specific street address to register the concern.