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Portage Board denies Frontier solicitation request, approves Salvation Army kettle and Kiwanis parade
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Summary
The board denied Frontier's door-to-door solicitation request, granted Salvation Army permission to install a kettle tower for the holiday season and approved the Kiwanis Christmas parade route for Dec. 6, 2025. A member of the public also raised a proposal for a permanent food-truck pavilion and staff directed the proposer to planning and the BZA.
The Portage Board of Works on Nov. 25 denied a door-to-door solicitation request from Frontier, approved the Salvation Army’s request to place its kettle tower near the downtown Christmas tree, and approved the Kiwanis Christmas parade route for Dec. 6, 2025.
No representative appeared for Frontier; Member Newell moved to deny and the board voted to deny the door-to-door request. A Salvation Army representative asked for repeat approval to place a kettle tower at Funder Square adjacent to the police and fire departments; staff confirmed police and fire have no objections, and the board approved the request.
Renee, representing the Portage Kiwanis, presented the parade route and noted police and fire coordination; the board approved the event. Separately, a member of the public described plans for a permanent food-truck pavilion at 307 Willow Creek Road. Staff advised the proposer that permanent food-truck facilities raise zoning, site-plan and state licensing questions and directed the proposer to work with planning and, if needed, the Board of Zoning Appeals for variances. Staff said a temporary or recurring event would be handled differently from a permanent location.
