Porter County Council

The Porter County Council has agreed to borrow up to $25 million for upgrades to the county jail and other facilities.

Most Porter County employees are set to get a three-percent pay raise, under the 2025 budget and salary ordinances approved by the county council Tuesday.

Candidates for the 3 At-large Porter County Council seats debated, on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Woodland Park, in Portage, IN.

Plans are coming together for some Porter County government facilities.

Organizations helping Porter County residents recover from addiction are getting a share of the county's opioid settlement money. The county council finalized a $50,000 appropriation Tuesday.

The Porter County Council is willing to borrow money for facility upgrades, but members still have some concerns with the county commissioners' project priorities.

Funding for the Memorial Opera House renovation is once again in place. The Porter County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appropriate $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act money for a scaled-back version of the project.

The Porter County Commissioners are looking to move ahead with some facility upgrades. The county's redevelopment commission has agreed to lend $120,000 to renovate the first floor of the former sheriff's residence, which used to house the Porter County Museum.

The Porter County Council is being warned of dangerous conditions at the Highway Department's Valparaiso garage. Andrew Waugh with Martin Riley Architects/Engineers says every building at the Valpo highway facility has structural issues, and one in particular has a central steel column that's rusted through.

A proposed renovation of the Memorial Opera House continued to be negotiated by the Porter County Council and Commissioners Tuesday.