Downtown Fort Wayne was the focus of the Capital Improvement Board, or CIB, meeting Thursday with discussions of the movement of the downtown Taco Bell and the cost of Courtyard by Marriot.

Myers, whose district is in southwest Fort Wayne, voted no because of proximity concerns he heard from his constituents. The council last year denied the Courtyard by Marriott proposal for 7324 W.

The Fort Wayne Police Department’s plan to expand downtown patrols this summer, despite a 2.8% decrease in overall crime in 2024, is an excellent example of anticipating a need before it becomes ...