Fort Wayne, IN town hall & government
Fort Wayne spent $433.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,618 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fort Wayne's government.
Who runs Fort Wayne
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Fort Wayne's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 12:00 pmBoard of Public WorksBoard of Public Works Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 12:10 pmBoard of Stormwater ManagementBoard of Stormwater Management Meeting200 E BERRY ST, Room 035 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 12:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 12:10 pmBoard of Stormwater ManagementBoard of Stormwater Management Meeting200 E BERRY ST, Room 035 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 12:00 pmBoard of Public WorksBoard of Public Works Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 12:10 pmBoard of Stormwater ManagementBoard of Stormwater Management Meeting200 E BERRY ST, Room 035 Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 12:10 pmBoard of Stormwater ManagementBoard of Stormwater Management Meeting200 E BERRY ST, Room 035 Meeting page ↗
- Sep 29Tue · 12:00 pmBoard of Public WorksBoard of Public Works Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 12:10 pmBoard of Stormwater ManagementBoard of Stormwater Management Meeting200 E BERRY ST, Room 035 Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 12:00 pmBoard of Public WorksBoard of Public Works Meeting Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 12:10 pmBoard of Stormwater ManagementBoard of Stormwater Management Meeting200 E BERRY ST, Room 035 Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 12:00 pmBoard of Public WorksBoard of Public Works Meeting200 E Berry Street Ste 210 Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 12:10 pmBoard of Stormwater ManagementBoard of Stormwater Management Meeting200 E BERRY ST, Room 035 Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 12:00 pmBoard of Public WorksBoard of Public Works Meeting Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Fort Wayne's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Fort Wayne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Income taxes 19%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Fort Wayne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Wayne Community Schools
Fort Wayne's K–12 school district, shared with Pleasant, St. Joseph, Washington and Wayne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 25%
- State 55%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,349 per pupil, $7,885 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Fort Wayne: East Allen County Schools ($12,563 per pupil) · Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District ($12,104 per pupil) · Northwest Allen County Schools ($10,818 per pupil).
Which schools Fort Wayne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fort Wayne pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Fort Wayne's government
Who represents Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Marlin A. Stutzman. Mike Braun is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.