Sometimes folks stumble onto my blog through a search. And being the curious person I am I sometime follow the search terms. The term Fort Wayne Sport Corporation lead to the law firm of Barrett and McNagny. It goes to the community involvement statement and its partners.


I found several of the partners' community involvement very interesting.




Thomas Niezer

Fort Wayne Sports Corp. - Board Member and Vice President
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc. - Board Member
Bishop Dwenger High School - Board of Education - Member and President
Downtown Blueprint Plus/City of Fort Wayne - Steering Committee Member
The Learning and Development Center, Inc. - Legal Advisor
Three Rivers Festival - Past President
Leadership Fort Wayne - Graduate

I remember reading about Thomas Niezer here.

Niezer also addressed allegations that the amount of government money received by NHP and reported on its tax returns did not match the amounts reported by the city, which awarded them. Niezer said the city reports the amount of money that was awarded, while NHP reports the amount of money actually received and in hand because the awards are only paid to the agency as the money is spent.

Niezer said he takes issue with city councilmen who have called NHP's loans "predatory," saying the interest rates the Partnership charged were always below market value, in some cases lower than 1 percent.

Niezer listed the actions of NHP, pointing out that all 3,000 loan applicants were enrolled in homebuyer training courses, even if they were not approved for financing, the agency did not charge mortgage insurance and did everything it could to help clients avoid foreclosure.

And here, here, and only eight (8) sues, and here, and the Indiana Attorney General says where is the money? The money? The money? The Money?

Samuel J. Talarico, Jr.

City of Fort Wayne Common Council - Elected Member
Fort Wayne - Allen County Economic Development Alliance - Board Member

Talarico, Jr. is big on the Harrison Square Park.

To tack on interest is like saying I bought a $150,000 home for $400,000,” Talarico said.

Interesting, huh Hardball Capitol, Jason Freier. This alone explain why only $2 millions dollars of private investment was spent downtown..why use your own money when you can use OPM. It's a tradition in Fort Wayne, called using other people money.