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Council adopts higher capacity fee, updates ethics code; alley vacation moved to next meeting
Summary
Valparaiso Common Council approved Ordinance 14‑20‑25 raising a Damon Run capacity fee for new connections and Ordinance 15‑20‑25 restoring ethics code references to five state statutes. The council carried Ordinance 16‑20‑25 (alley vacation petition) over for further consideration after public input and staff presentations.
The Valparaiso Common Council took action on multiple items: it approved a fee increase for new utility connections in the Damon Run area, amended the municipal ethics code to explicitly include five state statutes, and carried over a petition to vacate a platted alley for further consideration.
Ordinance 14‑20‑25: capacity fee increase
City Utilities staff presented Ordinance 14‑20‑25 to amend the capacity fee for new connections in the Damon Run service area. City Utilities staff (Steve Pulos) summarized the change: “We are amending the capacity fee for all new connections to the Valparaiso City Utility owned Damon Run area. The fee will increase from $2,700 to $4,909, of which the City of Portage receives $4,000 of that and then the balance goes to Valparaiso City utilities.” Council members confirmed the increase applies only to new connections and does not affect current customers. The council adopted the ordinance by roll…
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