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Portage council approves bank contract, EMS training affiliation, licenses and infrastructure resolutions
Summary
The Portage Common Council approved a series of measures Monday, including staying with Community Bank of Portage for city banking, a clinical affiliation with Madison Area Technical College for EMS training, multiple licensing renewals, two infrastructure resolutions and a contract for the state hazardous materials response program.
The Portage Common Council approved a slate of financial, public-safety and infrastructure measures during its regular meeting, voting to retain the Community Bank of Portage for city banking, to approve a clinical affiliation agreement with Madison Area Technical College for EMS training, to grant multiple business licenses and to adopt two infrastructure resolutions and a state hazardous-materials contract.
The actions came amid routine reports from finance and department heads. Council members approved $1,064,785.10 in claims and completed roll-call votes on the other items listed below.
The banking contract decision keeps the city accounts consolidated at Community Bank of Portage for the three-year term beginning July 1, 2025. Staff told the council three proposals were received; staff recommended the Community Bank because its proposal yielded the highest net interest and the city's earnings-credit-rate structure aligned with the bank's terms. Council member Ald. Schlinkert moved to remain with the Community Bank of Portage; the motion passed on roll call.
On emergency medical services training, the council approved…
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