Holly Taylor

"It seems to me like we only have part of the picture right now, with the information given to us, but our job is to see where taxpayer funds are going and make sure that they're needed," council member Emilie Hunt said during Monday's meeting.

The Valparaiso City Council is looking at ways to lessen the impact of proposed water and sewer rate hikes.

Republican Jon Costas will have to work with a majority Democrat city council when he returns to the mayor's office. Costas was victorious over Democrat Hannah Trueblood with 58 percent of the vote.

Valparaiso residents with substance use disorder could soon get more help finding treatment.