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Credit Red River Waste Solutions In Fort Wayne City Council’s final meeting of 2020, some members of the body are bringing the city’s waste management back into the spotlight. 2nd District Republican Russ Jehl introduced a resolution critical of the city's the Solid Waste Department, and calling on Mayor Tom Henry to intervene. The impetus for Jehl’s concern is that the department has been losing money, and hasn’t been proactive enough in oversight of Red River Waste Solutions with regard to levying fines for missed pickups. Red River began garbage collection service at the beginning ...

Photo by John Anderson In a rare bright spot of calm for 2020, City Council wrapped up its final meeting of the year, usually long and contentious, before 10pm and without any major squabbles. As the city prepares to begin shutting down its Protective Lodges, which since April have provided shelter, health care, and case management services to those who are experiencing homelesness and at high risk of complications from COVID-19, a contract valued at $7.5 million was awarded to Caritas of Austin to help transition ProLodges residents into different housing programs. Ca...