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| Resilience Grant Program |
| ADDENDUM 1.0 SMALL BUSINESS RESILIENCE GRANT PROGRAM The purpose of Small Business Resilience Grant Program is for the City of Portland to enable local businesses to defray a portion of their expenses or recoup a portion of their lost revenue and resume operations according to the prevailing recommendations of the State Government. The Mayor’s Office requests the City Council to use $150,000 of [read more] |
| Make Online Anonymous Tips |
| Citizens now have the opportunity to make anonymous tips to the police station online We are grateful for those willing to partner with the police department and help make Portland a safer community to live in. You can find the link on the Police Department page on this website or click here. [read more] |
| Receive Community Alerts |
| Citizens now have the opportunity to sign up for text message or email alerts for any upcoming events in the community! Stay connected to the community around you and never miss an exciting announcement. Interested? Click here to fill in your information. It's just that easy! There is also an announcement display on the right hand side of the website, "Recent Messages from [read more] |
| Join the 2020 Census Team |
| The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking recruiting assistants and qualified, experienced managers within t[...] |
| The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking qualified individuals assist with the 2020 Census count. The positions available are listed below with more information. Census Field Manager Chicago Regional Census Center Responsible for managing field data collection activities. Manage, train, and supervise several hundred field staff updating address lists and maps, conducting in-person interviews to gather census data, and conducting other follow-up activities. The [read more] |
| City Ordinances |
| The City of Portland has recently uploaded the ordinances for the City of Portland. [read more] |
| Educational Needs in Jay County |
| EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN JAY COUNTY As a means to provide the most innovative and educational options John Jay Center for Learning and Ivy Tech are conducting a community survey. Being a rural community affords us many benefits which lead to different opportunities. Categories such as increasing ones financial literacy, how to advanced in community industries, technology skills, developing your own entrepreneurial [read more] |
| Recycling News |
| Portland's new recycling program begins on June 3rd on your regular trash day! Place all recycling items within the green bags that are provided for you and they will be picked up on your regular trash day. It is important that you use only the green bags for recycling materials! All In The Same Bag: Tin, steel and aluminum Glass bottles Plastic containers #1-7 Paper and [read more] |
| Street Paving |
| The City of Portland recently received a 50/50 Community Crossings Matching Grant in the amount of $239,205.00. The grant money will be used for resurfacing of Industrial Drive and Wayne Street with the addition on updating curb ramps. It is estimated that this project will start early summer and be completed by early fall. [read more] |
| Waste Water Treatment Plant |
| Upgrades continue at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Some of the upgrades include Final Clarifier tanks and an oxidation ditch. Other improvements include pump station upgrades, sewer separations and replace catch basins. [read more] |
Meetings and Notices
Dec
7
- City Council Meeting
- 5:30 pm
- 1616 North Franklin Street Portland, IN 47371
Dec
16
- Aviation Board Meeting
- 3:30 pm
- 661 West 100 North Portland, IN 47371
Dec
21
- City Council Meeting
- 5:30 pm
- 1616 North Franklin Street Portland, IN 47371
