Jack Pupillo

The Valparaiso City Council has advanced a proposal to use the city's opioid settlement money on a new community recovery care coordinator. Council member Peter Anderson says the new position would remove some of the barriers for those with substance use disorder who want to get treatment.

The city of Valparaiso has banned the retail sale of dogs and cats, but the ban's impact may be limited.

Some Valparaiso officials want more police officers in schools, and they hope the school corporation will pay for them. City council member Jack Pupillo says Police Chief Andrew McIntyre and Valparaiso Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim McCall have begun discussions about adding two more school resource officers.

Valparaiso has a number of organizations to help people struggling with addiction, but access to treatment comes with a long wait time.