Bill Oeding

"Senate Bill 1 has been the talk of city hall now and municipal governments for four months," City Administrator Bill Oeding told the city council Monday. "And, like it or hate it, we've got it, and so we've got to figure out what we're going to do with it and how we're going to make it work in the city."

"The city owns some property. Paradise Community Homes owns some property. And we're combining that with a goal of having five dedicated lots for attainable houses," explained city administrator, board of works member and Paradise Community Homes president Bill Oeding.

"It's somewhat unbelievable that we had no idea that one-and-a-half million dollars was sitting there, for this purpose only," said council member Emilie Hunt.

The city of Valparaiso is looking at borrowing money to pay for road paving.

Efforts to turn Valparaiso's former city hall and fire station into a restaurant continue moving forward.

The board of works Friday agreed to let NIPSCO close Campbell between Burlington Beach and Bullseye Lake roads to replace utility poles.

The Region's newest skate park is open. Officials cut the ribbon Thursday on Valparaiso's Flounder & Friends Skatepark.

Valparaiso's 2024 budget proposal includes a minimum two-percent pay raise for city employees. City Administrator Bill Oeding says the goal is to bring everyone to the midpoint of a recent wage study, plus a two-percent cost of living adjustment.

The Valparaiso Board of Works has approved a two-year agreement with the city's police officers.