A youthful look at city government

PORTAGE | Mackenzie Barcelli said she had no idea her hometown was also the hometown to industry that produced everything from bulletproof armor to machines for Build-a-Bear.

City inadvertently posts personal information

PORTAGE | A glitch in the posting of a list of 2012 vendors on the city's website inadvertently included personal information, including Social Security numbers, of about 125 people.

Portage council reviews police clerk changes

PORTAGE | The City Council on Tuesday held a first reading on changes in the Police Department's clerk staffing.

Portage seeks to reset capital development tax rate

PORTAGE | The City Council will consider resetting the tax rate for the cumulative capital development fund.

Portage committee reviews costs to health insurance changes

PORTAGE | The City Council's Budget Committee on Monday reviewed the costs of switching over employee health insurance programs prior to voting on several measures at tonight's regular Portage City Council meeting.

Portage council begins employee health insurance changes

PORTAGE | The Portage City Council on Tuesday took the first steps in changing what health insurance will look like for city employees.

Portage ends year more financially sound than expected

PORTAGE | The city of Portage ended 2012 in the black in all but one account.

Portage non-union employees offered changes in health insurance

PORTAGE | Reigning in health insurance costs has been a priority for the city.

Portage raises deductible to save on health insurance costs

PORTAGE | The city is looking to save just over $300,000 in health care costs next year.

Portage eyes changing personnel policies for supervisors

PORTAGE | A change in city personnel policy four years ago has come back to bite officials as they wrangle over what to do about vacations for department supervisors.

Tight budget means Portage will wait until 2013 to pay some vendors

PORTAGE | City officials are keeping their fingers crossed that no significant emergency happens between now and the end of the year.

City Council to review ethics ordinance

PORTAGE | The City Council will review potential changes to Portage's ethics ordinance.

Mayor's stay at contractor's Florida home questioned

PORTAGE | Mayor James Snyder is coming under fire for a recent trip to Florida during which he stayed in the Sunshine State home of a Portage businessman.

Salary increases nixed due to health insurance concerns

PORTAGE | It was expected Portage city employees would receive pay increases in 2013, but that didn't happen Tuesday night.

Council committee agrees on redistricting proposal

PORTAGE | The City Council Ordinance Committee on Wednesday agreed to a proposal to redraw council district boundaries.

Council quiet on term limit proposal

PORTAGE | The City Council on Tuesday didn't say a word about member John Cannon's proposal to limit terms on elected city officials.

Portage to revamp computer system

PORTAGE | Portage Fire Chief Tom Fieffer told officials this week that the city's computer system is a "roll of the dice every day."

Redevelopment Commission to help pay Portage's bills

PORTAGE | The city will use up to $1.7 million of Redevelopment Commission funds to balance its books this year.

City computerizes dog tag records

PORTAGE | When your puppy ends up in the pokey over the weekend, he'll no longer have to wait until Monday morning to be retrieved.

Portage council OKs firefighters pact

PORTAGE | The City Council narrowly approved a contract this week with Firefighters Local 3151.

Chris Stidham

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