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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Portage - 8/10/23 At the August 10th council meeting new business was taken up for consideration and possible action on recommendation from Park and Recreation board for new playground equipment at Collipp-Worden park. City Administrator Bablick mentioned per recommendation from Finance committee th...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V7cPrwpWsk Columbus - Alderperson Ian Gray referencing the code of conduct said, "So use of social media is a bit tricky with a few things so letter H says that, section four letter H when operating social media sites council committee members should use a discl...

Columbus - I have a note to read from Chief Weiner he wasn't able to be here tonight. Just has to do with the National Night Out a big thank you he said he would like to thank all who attended National Night Out 2023. The attendance and participation was outstanding they served 300 hamburgers, 200 b...

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Declaring the Police Department Truck as Surplus Property. Strasser reported that this item was discussed at the Public Safety Committee. He further noted that a new vehicle has been purchased for use by the Chief and the Public Works/Parks department does no...