City Council

Meetings

City Council meetings occur at 5:30pm the first four (4) Tuesday's of every month. They are open to the public and are held at Citizen's Square in room 035 on the Garden Level. There is no meeting held if there is a fifth (5th) Tuesday in a month. Cancellations due to holidays or lack of quorum will be posted and announced by the Fort Wayne City Clerk. Meetings are broken down into four committees: Public Works, City Utilities, Finance, Regulations. 

There is public comment at the conclusion of scheduled Committee Session on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Please check the City Council agenda, it will be posted here Version OptionsCity CouncilHeadline by 5:00pm on Fridays.
Citizens may address the City Council for 2 minutes on any topic that is within the Council's authority. You will be asked to provide your name and zip code of residence but there is no formal registration procedure. This is not a time for interaction with Council, no feedback will be provided. The Fort Wayne City Clerk will keep the timer.

Committee Session

• Committee Sessions happen the first four Tuesdays of any month. 
• Council will discuss ordinances and resolutions in each of the four (4) committees in depth, no final action is taken.
• Council will vote a recommendation on each agenda item. 
• Public Comment occurs at the conclusion of this session on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday. You can confirm on the agenda here  .

Regular Session

• Regular Sessions happen the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month.
• Immediately following the Committee Session 
• Council Members introduce new ordinances and resolutions to be discussed later. Council Members follow with the final voting for ordinances and resolutions discussed the previous week.

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval. The setting of City Council agendas and posting of minutes are handled by the Fort Wayne City Clerk's office. 

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