Portage to consider human rights ordinance
An ordinance protecting human rights in Portage, pared to one page from the original 22, will be considered on Tuesday by the city council, where the need for it has...
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Portage to consider human rights ordinance
An ordinance protecting human rights in Portage, pared to one page from the original 22, will be considered on Tuesday, Jan. 23, by the city council, where the need has...
Snyder continues legal fight against Portage utility board takeover
Portage Mayor James Snyder said he hired a law firm to challenge a 2017 ordinance authorizing the City Council to take over the Utility Services Board last February, claiming that...
Platform collapse near Portage beach no surprise for park officials
Local and federal officials said they were not surprised when high water and sand erosion caused a platform near a popular beach at the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk to collapse,...
Utilities board, Portage mayor renew legal fees tiff
The Portage Utility Services Board again has become the site of another potential legal battle between Mayor James Snyder and the City Council, which took over the utilities board last...
Sidewalk plan accepted in Portage
Portage officials blessed a new sidewalk master plan and welcomed two new firefighters at its most recent board of works meeting. The board on Jan. 9 moved to accept the...
Mayor, city council at odds in Portage in 2017
City officials ended 2017 as contentiously as they began the year, but residents cheered the opening of an all-inclusive playground and watched buildings rise in the burgeoning downtown. Mayor James...
Mayor defends Portage SUV purchases
The Portage Board of Works approved the purchase of two new sports utility vehicles from a local auto dealership Wednesday, but the move fell flat for Common Council President Mark...
Portage frustrated over U.S. Steel spills
The Portage Utility Service Board, comprised of the seven city council members, called on federal and state officials to hold U.S. Steel accountable for what it alleged are violations of...
Mayor’s salary vetoes may face Portage override attempt
Salaries for city employees became a contentious issue again between Mayor James Snyder and the City Council following the mayor's Thanksgiving eve veto of a salary ordinance the council passed...