FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO)— A large public hearing is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. tonight at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, where officials expect attendance to exceed 1,000 people as debate continues over the proposed Southwest Allen County Quarry project.
The meeting comes amid sustained public discussion involving residents, school officials, and local institutions regarding potential zoning and land-use changes tied to the project area southwest of Fort Wayne.
On “Fort Wayne’s Morning News with Kayla Blakeslee,” City Councilman and City Plan Commission member Dr. Scott Meyers discussed the scope of the proposal, community feedback, and the structure of tonight’s proceedings.
Project proximity and jurisdictional scope
Meyers said the quarry site sits outside city limits but near residential areas on the southwest edge of his district…