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Porter County, municipal leaders consider future of local income tax (opens the original)
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Porter County and city and town leaders plan to explore scenarios dealing with a new local income tax law that has all municipalities opting in and includes schools, libraries, fire service and townships in their funding. Porter County held its first Municipal Unit Strategic Taskforce (MUST) meeting Wednesday afternoon. The 12-member taskforce is comprised of one representative from the County Council – Councilwoman Michelle Harris, R-At-Large – and the clerk-treasurers of every city and town in
‘An important milestone’: Valparaiso’s sewer, stormwater separation is 90% complete (opens the original)
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The city of Valparaiso broke ground Tuesday afternoon on 1,200 feet of new sewer that will separate storm and sanitary water west of the courthouse square, cutting flooding and reducing the water sent for treatment. The Weston Street Storm Sewer Project will also affect 10 homes. “I think the road’s been flooding, destroying it over time,” said City Administrator Steve Poulos. “This is really kind of an important milestone,” said Mayor Jon Costas. “We’re not thrusting deferred maintenance on the
‘A lot of heartbreak’: Porter County residents get post-storm food assistance (opens the original)
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Valparaiso resident Teresa Smith has changed the way she shops for food in the aftermath of the Aug. 11 derecho that smashed through the region. “My power was out for 11 days. I lost all the food I had,” said the Blackhawk Beach resident. “I live alone. I’m on Medicare. I couldn’t get gas to get anywhere to charge my phone. I couldn’t get ice anywhere.” She appreciated the free meal distribution put on Tuesday afternoon by Porter County Aging & Community Services and Meals on Wheels Northwest In
Valparaiso council carries ordinances for Pratt Industries expansion (opens the original)
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Plans by Pratt Industries to expand on land annexed by the city of Valparaiso for a converting plant, along with a zoning change from light to heavy industrial for the property, will have to wait a bit longer. During a marathon meeting Monday, the Valparaiso City Council carried first readings on both ordinances until its Sept. 28 meeting. The move came after extensive presentations, a unanimous vote resolving to adopt a fiscal plan for the annexation of the property, and several public comments
Porter County commissioners support locked out BP workers with resolution (opens the original)
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The Porter County Board of Commissioners made a public declaration of support at their meeting Tuesday morning for the 800 families still being affected by the ongoing BP lockout. A collective bargaining agreement between BP and United Steelworkers Local 7-1 expired in January. “It’s been almost six months and there are 800 families that have been affected by the lockout at the BP refinery, and I would imagine that many of those families do live in Porter County,” said Board Vice President Barb
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