FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Downtown Fort Wayne has filed a petition to reauthorize the renewal of the economic improvement district to continue revitalization efforts in the area.
The economic improvement district (EID) provides finances for services that are essential to downtown, such as public space maintenance, safety ambassador programming, small business support, event planning, and marketing.
The funds are gathered through tax dollars from property owners in the area who have voted to give a portion of their property taxes to support downtown, according to Downtown Fort Wayne…