Aboite, IN News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/indiana/aboite/ Aboite, IN News Cap taxes Allen tells townships http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/indiana/aboite/content/1c640e1c6fee644fc6079b04fa348d91.html The Allen County Council on Tuesday recommended several townships shrink their budgets to stay within the state spending limits The council discussed budgets for 14 townships along with Huntertown Monroeville and Woodburn While it made the recommendations to the local entities and the state the action is not binding Fort Wayne's not dumb not dead either http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/indiana/aboite/content/f740c29f8158ee1e4cacf6ee883b838c.html Men's Health Magazine which nearly four years ago immortalized Fort Wayne as America's Dumbest City has concluded that what we lack in brains we make up for in genuine noses lips and breasts Fire units to aid MDA http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/indiana/aboite/content/7fda084489865c6873302a8c47d7a266.html Starting this weekend through Labor Day several area fire departments will participate in a FilltheBootfundraiser to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association During the fundraiser firefighters will be at major intersections collecting money from motorists Citilink's routes cut for budget http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/indiana/aboite/content/8a5f5a306441aaa96035967c35570232.html Citilink slashed service and laid off drivers Thursday to cope with looming budget deficits The Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corp board unanimously voted to reduce bus routes in an effort to save 263950 this year Shrunken tax bills in the mail http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/indiana/aboite/content/054a94a171c10fd5fb9f8d7409692182.html Only a few pockets of homeowners in Allen County wont see decreases of 20 percent or more when they open their property tax bills this week Allen County Auditor Lisa Blosser on Thursday provided data breaking down how homeowner tax bills changed from 2007 to 2008 for every taxing district in the county City plans 30M bond for streets http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/indiana/aboite/content/bbcf47b40c6ac9d70159490268cf66a8.html Fort Wayne will spend up to 30 million to improve roads and sidewalks in the city Allen auditor lays off grant official http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/indiana/aboite/content/9f5bd561a69696a07d439ca360f13683.html An Allen County employee was laid off Friday with more layoffs expected in coming months Auditor Lisa Blosser eliminated the position of grant administrator in her office effective Friday Blosser said The position was cut because of 2009 budget reductions as the county works to meet a 36 million shortfall by 2010 Local blood shortage across region http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/indiana/aboite/content/4bbc3b74ce09d331ca5bd959a7eafcbe.html The IndianaOhio Region of the American Red Cross is facing very low blood levels as are neighboring regions incentral Ohio and Michigan