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Wed Sep 18, 2024 12:36 am
Forum: School District
Topic: Portage School board unanimously approves adopting resolution for referendum
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Portage School board unanimously approves adopting resolution for referendum

Portage School board unanimously approves adopting a resolution for a referendum. “Shall the Portage Community School District, Columbia, Marquette and Sauk Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to excee...
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Fri Jul 05, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: City Government
Topic: Special Presentation 5:30 pm July 11, 2024
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Special Presentation 5:30 pm July 11, 2024

Special Presentation 5:30 pm July 11, 2024

Common Council Meeting

Council Chambers of City Municipal Building

115 West Pleasant Street
Regular Meeting – 5:30 p.m.
July 11, 2024

Special Presentation 5:30p.m. from Strand Associates, Inc. for Wastewater Plant Preliminary Design
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Fri Jul 05, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: City Government
Topic: Portage common council votes unanimously to increase water rates
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Views: 16420

Portage common council votes unanimously to increase water rates

Portage - At the June 26th, 2024 common council meeting alder-persons voted unanimously to increase water rates 4.1%. water.jpg The City has contracted with Ehlers Public Finance Advisors on a potential water rate increase for 2024. Ehlers has recommended that the City apply for a Simplified Rate In...
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Fri May 31, 2024 12:11 am
Forum: City Government
Topic: Cambria Village Board approves borrowing $375,000.00 for fire department tanker truck
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Cambria Village Board approves borrowing $375,000.00 for fire department tanker truck

Motion by Glen/Nathan to approve Borrowing Resolution 24-01 as presented (see below) with a five year loan amortized over twenty years at 5.7% interest. Carried. fire.jpg Borrowing Resolution #24-01 WHEREAS, the Village of Cambria has a need to update our fire department tanker truck to better serve...
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Tue May 28, 2024 11:02 pm
Forum: City Government
Topic: Common council approves adopting ordinance for Park Suspensions and Appeals
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Common council approves adopting ordinance for Park Suspensions and Appeals

Portage - Common council approves adopting ordinance for Park Suspensions and Appeals. The City Council establishes a park suspension and appeal policy. This policy shall prohibit certain behavior within city parks and establish a procedure for suspending individuals who violate the policy from city...
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Tue May 28, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: City Government
Topic: Common council approves $2,135,000 water system revenue bonds
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Common council approves $2,135,000 water system revenue bonds

Common council approves $2,135,000 water system revenue bonds. Ehlers public finance advisors gave a presentation on the sale of bonds. water.jpg This Bond is one of an issue aggregating $2,135,000, issued for the purpose of financing additions, improvements and extensions to the Water System of the...
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Tue May 28, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: City Government
Topic: Common council authorizes the issuance and sale of $19,210,000 general obligation promissory notes
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Common council authorizes the issuance and sale of $19,210,000 general obligation promissory notes

Common council authorizes the issuance and sale of $19,210,000 general obligation promissory notes. Ehlers public finance advisors gave a presentation on the sale stating "to fund various public projects most of which are being repaid by the taxpayer". debt.jpg RESOLUTION NO. 24-020 states...
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Tue May 28, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: City Government
Topic: Council approves increasing sewer rates to support current operations and future debt issuance for plant upgrades
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Council approves increasing sewer rates to support current operations and future debt issuance for plant upgrades

May 23, 2024 Portage Common Council approves increasing sewer rates to support current operations and future debt issuance for plant upgrades. City administrator Michael Bablick stated "last meeting talked about the need for an increase to sewer rates due to increased operational costs and of c...
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Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:29 pm
Forum: City Government
Topic: In stunning reversal common council votes to keep current airport and cease expansion efforts
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In stunning reversal common council votes to keep current airport and cease expansion efforts

Portage - In February 2021 Engineering and architecture planning firm TKDA of St. Paul held the virtual public meeting. Group Manager of Aviation Planning Marcus Watson laid out three options for the city. Option A, which was suggested by the Airport Commission, the airport master plan would be impl...
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Fri Sep 29, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: City Government
Topic: It it is a distinct possibility that the cab service will not exist January 1st of 2024
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It it is a distinct possibility that the cab service will not exist January 1st of 2024

Portage - 09/28/23 City Administrator Bablick discussed the 2024 full budget document is is starting to take shape. He stated "We are substantially over for 2024 minus some hard decisions that are coming our way and that is even with the shared Revenue. Bablick stated we are several hundred tho...