What The Heritage Group Is Offering
[The Heritage Group / US Aggreg]
Permanent ongoing jobs
108
Across 710 rezoned acres — one permanent job for every 6.6 acres of industrial land.
Temporary construction jobs
136
Temporary positions during the build-out phase. Gone when construction ends.
Total claimed annual tax revenue
$1.1M
The developer’s headline number. Read the fine print below.
The Fine Print
[The Heritage Group / US Aggreg]
[U.S. Bureau of Economic Analys]
[Allen County Council / Allen C]
Of that $1.1M — extracted to the state
$758K
69% of the tax revenue goes to Indiana, not Allen County. Residents bear all the impact; the majority of the tax benefit leaves the county.
Stays in Allen County — share of county tax levy
0.4%
$330K/yr is 0.4% of Allen County’s $79.5M annual property tax levy
[Allen County Council / Allen C]
— and 0.1% of the total county budget.
"Economic benefit" — share of Allen County GDP
0.07%
The claimed $16.4M in annual economic benefit
[U.S. Bureau of Economic Analys]
is undefined — likely cost savings passed to road contractors statewide, not to Allen County residents.
What’s At Stake
[American Economic Review]
[Journal of Applied Econometric]
Immediate residential property value loss
$193M
Projected across 5228 single-family homes on day one — based on six peer-reviewed hedonic studies.
Property value loss per permanent job
$1.79M
$193M in residential losses divided by 108 permanent jobs. Every job created comes at a cost of $1.79M in equity stripped from neighboring homeowners.
Years for $330K/yr local tax to cover that loss
585
At the developer’s claimed local tax rate, 585 years of tax revenue would be needed just to offset the day-one property loss — before accounting for 80–100+ years of ongoing suppression.
Residents within 3 miles — health & quality of life
~24,600
Plus 6 schools, 7 medical facilities (incl. IU Health’s $421M campus
[IU Health (via WFFT Fox 55)]
), Eagle Marsh, Fox Island, and the Little River watershed — all within the impact zone.
Who Is Saying No
9,000+
residents signed the petition
Government & Elected Officials
- Fort Wayne City Council — all 9 members, letter of opposition
- Mayor Sharon Tucker — “I don’t believe the quarry is a good project”
- House Democratic Leader Phil GiaQuinta & State Rep. Kyle Miller
- Candidates: Ewelina Connolly, Paul Moss, Conner, Ozzie Mitson (Commissioner races); Christopher Judy (State Rep.); Wesley Haffenden; Taylor Crane
Education & Healthcare
- SW Allen County Schools — formal board resolution
- IU Health — public statement of concern [IU Health (via WFFT Fox 55)]
- Charge Health & Chiropractic
Business & Environment
- D. R. Horton — division president letter of opposition
- Rhinestones & Roses · A Wellness Day Spa · Oley’s Pizza
- Southwest Conservation Club — board resolution in opposition
Neighborhood HOAs
- Hamlet East HOA · Hamlet West HOA · Prairie Meadows HOA
- The Glens of Liberty Mills HOA · Forest Ridge Estates HOA
- Windmore Estates HOA
Public Hearing
May 26, 2026 · Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Attend. Speak on the record. Sign the petition. Read the full impact analysis at noquarryonhomestead.com.
Developer figures are unverified developer projections. [The Heritage Group / US Aggreg] Property value estimates are model projections based on peer-reviewed hedonic studies; no site-specific appraisal conducted. [American Economic Review] [Journal of Applied Econometric] GDP: BEA/FRED, real GDP chained 2017 dollars, Allen County IN 2024. [U.S. Bureau of Economic Analys] County budget: Allen County 2024 Budget Adoption. [Allen County Council / Allen C] Land is “targeted for acquisition.” Four operations: limestone quarry, asphalt plant, concrete batch plant, rail spur.