Steve Poulos

City Services Director Steve Poulos says 772 panels were installed at five of the city's facilities in August of 2023. Since then, they've generated over 665,000 kilowatt hours of power.

The Valparaiso City Council has unanimously approved sewer and water rate hikes, but city officials aren't ruling out some future discounts.

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

Valparaiso's water and sewer rates could soon be going up. Valparaiso City Services says it's been reviewing its rate structure to keep pace with future needs.

Valparaiso residents will see a jump in their trash pickup rate. The city council voted six-to-one Monday to raise the monthly rate from $12 to $19.50, starting with bills due in November. It's the first increase to that rate in 10 years.

Valparaiso residents would pay more for less service, under the city's proposed trash rate increase. Valparaiso City Services is asking the city council to raise the rate from 12 dollars to $19.50 a month, starting this fall.

Valparaiso city government buildings will soon be getting solar panels. The city's board of works and utilities board have selected Solar Energy Solutions to install solar arrays at a cost of more than $780,000 dollars.