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With Portage crime news frequently in the headlines, the city's police chief says that just shows his officers are doing their job.
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The cost of getting a copy of a Portage police video is going up. The city council last week voted to raise the cost of getting footage of a video-recorded incident or arrest from $100 to $150, the maximum allowed by state law.
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Portage Mayor Austin Bonta presided over his first city council meeting Tuesday. "What I could say is that the first two days has been like drinking out of a fire hose, but I absolutely love it," Bonta said during his first mayor's report. "It has just been such a joy."
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When someone goes into cardiac arrest, a machine called an automated external defibrillator, or AED, can help improve the chances of survival. But even if AEDs are present, they aren't always easy to get to. That issue recently became apparent in the city of Portage.
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Portage looking to add social worker, help Portage Recovery Association with opioid settlement fundsThe Portage Police Department could soon be adding a social worker. The city council voted Tuesday to add the position into the city's salary ordinance.
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The Portage police and fire departments are recruiting new members, even as their current ones face some challenges.
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Portage residents may now keep chickens in their backyards.
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A nonprofit that aims to help Portage residents with substance use disorder is asking for a third of the city's opioid settlement money.
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Portage elementary schools now have dedicated school resource officers.
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The city of Portage is looking to crack down on owners of properties that see a large amount of criminal activity. The city council Tuesday tightened its existing ordinance outlining the penalties for excessive police calls.