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Votes at a glance: council adopts capacity fee and ethics-code updates; human relations ordinance passes; alley vacation continued

5821683 · August 19, 2025
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Summary

The Common Council approved Ordinance 14-20-25 to increase Damon Run capacity fees and Ordinance 15-20-25 to update the city's ethics code; Ordinance 8-20-25 (Human Relations Council) passed 5-2 earlier and Ordinance 16-20-25 (Erie alley vacation) was carried to the next meeting, 7-0.

Ordinance 14-20-25 — Damon Run capacity fee (passed 7-0) Ordinance 14-20-25 amends the capacity fee for all new connections to the Valparaiso City Utilities–owned Damon Run area. At second reading the council approved an increase from $2,700 to $4,909 per new connection. Staff said the City of Portage receives $4,000 of that fee and the balance goes to Valparaiso City Utilities. A public hearing was opened and no members of the public spoke; the council voted 7-0 to…

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