Regional Development Authority





Meet the Board
The RDA is overseen by a five-member board that serves a four-year term. Appointed by their respective counties and municipalities, our board members are committed to improving Northeast Indiana and supporting the Road to One Million plan.
Board Members
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President Andrew Briggs of Farmers & Merchants State Bank
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Vice President James Khan, president and owner of BakerStreet Steakhouse, Proximo and The Hoppy Gnome in Fort Wayne
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Secretary Bob Marshall of Campbell & Fetter Bank
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Gene Donaghy, retired from Northeastern REMC
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Jeffrey L. Turner, Attorney at Law
Our board members have the expertise, too. Each board member is required to have at least five years of professional work experience in one of the following: transportation, regional economic development, business or finance, the private sector, the nonprofit sector, or academia. Board members may not be elected officials or employees of a member county or municipality.
RDA Meeting
Unless noted otherwise, the RDA’s public meetings are scheduled for 2 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every other month at the office of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, 200. E. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802. The location of the meeting is subject to change. Please contact the RDA for any questions.
The Road to One Million
The Northeast Indiana RDA was formed to apply for funds available through the state’s Regional Cities Initiative, which seeks to make Indiana a magnet for talent attraction by funding transformative quality-of-place projects. Northeast Indiana won $42 million through this state initiative, and now the RDA is charged with implementing those funds to best reach the goals of increasing economic growth, increasing population growth, and enhancing the region’s national brand identity.
Road to One Million projects totaled $268 million with nearly 60 percent of the project funding coming from private sector sources.
The Road to One Million plan contains nearly 70 quality-of-place projects and $1.5 billion in investment in the region. We believe using the Regional Cities funds to begin implementing this plan will help Northeast Indiana reach its goal of a population of 1 million by 2031.
The full impact of Indiana’s Regional Cities initiative will not be realized for years to come. Clearly, a shot in the arm for quality of place assets in Fort Wayne and other regional communities, Northeast Indiana has committed to our own Road to One Million plan for retaining and attracting skilled talent and increasing our population growth rate.
Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority-Funded Projects
- Great Lakes Capital - $2.8 million*
- University of Saint Francis - $2.8 million*
- Trine University - $2.8 million*
- Embassy Theatre - $1.75 million*
- DeKalb County YMCA - $947,000*
- Little River Trail - $255,748*
- Manchester Early Learning Center - $520,000*
- North Buffalo Street Redevelopment Project - $3.5 million
- Regional Trails - Fort Wayne - $1.77 million*
- South Adams Trails - $498,000
- The Enterprise Center - $323,000*
- UB Block - $1.6 million
- Michiana Event Center - $3.96 million*
- Posterity Scholar House - $2.84 million*
- The Landing Redevelopment - $4.26 million
- The Clyde Theatre Renovation Project - $1 million*
- Riverfront Park Fort Wayne, Phase I - $5.17 million*
- Eagles Theatre Project - $976,636
- Wabash River Trail - $941,031
- Russel and Evelyn Fahl Aquatics Facility in Columbia City - $844,079*
- Strawberry Valley Cultural Trail in the City of Ligonier - $248,920
- Fishing Line Trail - $171,500*
- Kendallville Outdoor Recreation Center - $392,000*
- Grow Wells County - $423,183
- CASS Housing project in Fort Wayne - $200,000
- Kendallville Community Learning Center - $183,000*
- Enterprise Center phase two in Angola - $100,000
- Hanna Nuttman Park Revitalization in Decatur - $50,000
*Projects marked with an asterisk are completed as of 2021.
File | Author | Publish Date | Download |
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Regular Meeting Meeting Agenda February 2023 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2023, Feb 10 | Download File |
Regular Meeting & Executive Session Meeting Agenda January 2023 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2023, Jan 6 | Download File |
Regular Meeting & Executive Session Meeting Agenda Dec. 9 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Dec 2 | Download File |
Regular Meeting & Executive Session Meeting Agenda Nov. 29 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Nov 25 | Download File |
Executive Session Meeting Agenda October 19 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Oct 19 | Download File |
Executive Session Meeting Agenda October 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Oct 6 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda October 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Oct 6 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda September 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Sep 9 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda August 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Aug 3 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda July 22, 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Jul 19 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda July 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Jul 8 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda June 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Jun 10 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda May 17 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, May 13 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda May 10 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, May 6 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda April 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Apr 8 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda March 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Mar 4 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda January 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Jan 21 | View Website |
Meeting Agenda November 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Nov 19 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda September 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Sep 17 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda August 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Aug 6 | Download File |
Executive Session Meeting Agenda June 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Jun 4 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda May 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, May 7 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda April 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Apr 9 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda March 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Mar 5 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda January 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Jan 8 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda December 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Dec 4 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda October 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Oct 9 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda September 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Sep 4 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda July 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Jul 10 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda June 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Jun 5 | Download File |
Meeting Cancellation May 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, May 8 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda April 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Apr 9 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda March 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Mar 7 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda February 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Feb 7 | Download File |
Executive Session Meeting Agenda February 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Jan 31 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda February 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Jan 31 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda January 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Jan 10 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda December 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Dec 6 | Download File |
Executive Session Meeting Agenda November 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Nov 8 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda November 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Nov 8 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda October 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Oct 3 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda August 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Aug 9 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda June 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Jun 7 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda April 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Apr 11 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda January 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Jan 4 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda November 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Nov 9 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda September 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Sep 7 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda July 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Jul 6 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda May 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, May 4 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda March 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Mar 8 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda February 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Feb 21 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda January 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Jan 19 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda December 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Dec 19 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda December 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Dec 8 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda November 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Nov 9 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda October 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Oct 6 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda September 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Sep 8 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda August 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Aug 4 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda July 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Jul 7 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda June 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Jun 9 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda May 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, May 5 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda April 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Apr 7 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda March 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Mar 10 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda February 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Feb 10 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda January 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Jan 13 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda December 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Dec 9 | Download File |
Executive Session Meeting Agenda November 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Nov 22 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda November 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Nov 11 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda October 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Oct 14 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda September 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Sep 15 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda August 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Aug 24 | Download File |
Cancelled Special Meeting August 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Aug 23 | Download File |
Special Meeting Agenda August 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Aug 23 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda July 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Jul 19 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda June 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Jun 21 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda May 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, May 17 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda April 27, 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Apr 27 | Download File |
Meeting Cancellation April 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Apr 19 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda April 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Apr 19 | Download File |
Special Meeting Agenda April 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Apr 14 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda March 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Mar 18 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda February 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Feb 19 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda January 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Jan 19 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda December 2015 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2015, Dec 22 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda November 2015 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2015, Nov 16 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda October 2015 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2015, Oct 16 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda August 2015 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2015, Oct 16 | Download File |
Meeting Agenda July 2015 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2015, Jul 16 | Download File |
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Regular Meeting & Executive Session Meeting Minutes January 2023 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2023, Jan 10 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes October 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Oct 19 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes September 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Oct 11 | View Website |
Meeting Minutes July 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Jul 22 | View Website |
Meeting Minutes June 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Jul 12 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes May 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Jun 14 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes April 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, May 10 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes March 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Apr 4 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes January 2022 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Mar 8 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes November 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2022, Jan 25 | View Website |
Meeting Minutes September 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Nov 19 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes August 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Sep 21 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes June 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Aug 10 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes May 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Jun 8 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes April 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, May 11 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes March 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Apr 13 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes January 2021 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Mar 5 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes December 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2021, Jan 12 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes October 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Dec 8 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes September 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Oct 13 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes July 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Sep 4 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes June 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Jul 10 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes April 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Jun 5 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes March 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Apr 14 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes February 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Mar 10 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes January 2020 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Feb 4 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes December 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2020, Jan 14 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes November 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Dec 10 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes October 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Nov 12 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes August 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Oct 7 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes June 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Aug 13 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes April 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Jun 11 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes January 2019 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Apr 15 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes November 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2019, Jan 8 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes September 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Nov 13 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes July 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Sep 11 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes May 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Sep 6 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes March 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Sep 6 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes February 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Mar 12 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes January 2018 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Mar 8 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes December 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2018, Jan 23 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes November 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Dec 12 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes October 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Nov 13 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes September 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Oct 10 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes August 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Sep 12 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes July 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Aug 8 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes June 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Jul 11 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes May 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Jun 13 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes April 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, May 9 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes March 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Apr 19 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes February 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Mar 14 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes January 2017 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Feb 14 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes December 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2017, Jan 17 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes November 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Dec 13 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes October 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Oct 18 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes September 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Sep 20 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes August 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Aug 16 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes July 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Jul 19 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes June 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Jun 21 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes May 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, May 17 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes April 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Apr 27 | Download File |
Special Meeting Minutes April 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Apr 6 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes March 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Mar 15 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes February 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Feb 16 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes January 2016 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Jan 19 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes December 2015 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2015, Dec 22 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes November 2015 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2015, Nov 17 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes October 2015 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2015, Oct 20 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes August 2015 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2015, Aug 25 | Download File |
Meeting Minutes July 2015 | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2015, Jul 13 | Download File |
File | Author | Publish Date | Download |
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Real-Time Talent Data | State of Indiana | 2019, Jul 18 | View Website |
Project Owner Information | Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership | 2016, Sep 14 | Download File |
Subrecipient Agreement | Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority | 2016, Sep 14 | Download File |
Regional Cities Initiative Development Plan Project Claim Form | Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) | 2016, Sep 14 | Download File |
Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority Project Cover Sheet | Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership | 2016, Sep 14 | Download File |
Regional Cities Initiative Agreement | Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) | 2016, Sep 14 | Download File |
Road to One Million Executive Summary | Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and Greater Fort Wayne Inc. | 2016, Sep 14 | Download File |
Road to One Million Plan | Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and Greater Fort Wayne Inc. | 2015, Jul 15 | Download File |
Regional Cities Talking Points | Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and Greater Fort Wayne Inc. | 2015, Apr 1 | Download File |