Projects provoke concerns
DAVE GONG | The Journal Gazette
Residents opposed to two planned Fort Wayne projects raised drainage, traffic, safety and density concerns Monday during a public hearing before the city Plan Commission.
A set of 48 rowhouses planned near Dicke Road in Aboite Township drew criticism from some area homeowners who are afraid the development will devalue their properties and cause unsustainable population density and traffic issues. Some residents who spoke Monday were also concerned about safety for area children.
The residents also presented the Plan Commission with a petition opposing the development.
The project – which would require rezoning from two-family residential and low-intensity residential to multiple-family residential – calls for nine buildings containing 1,250-square-foot homes with two bedrooms and space for a covered or screened porch or patio to the rear.
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$5,000 donated to help pay bills
Man s generosity to help needy residents cover cost of water
DAVE GONG | The Journal Gazette
A Fort Wayne man has donated $5,000 to help area residents pay their water bills, Fort Wayne City Utilities said Wednesday.
Bryan Statz was inspired to donate the money when he heard of a Florida man who had done something similar.
“I ve been fortunate during the pandemic. But I know that s not the case for all our neighbors and friends in the community,” Statz said. “When I heard about the donation to help with water bills, I thought this was an amazing way to help those in need and take some of the pressure off during the pandemic.”