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Closing Porter County Vote Centers
The Porter County Board of Elections unanimously voted to close 4 vote centers effective the next election. I was opposed to the closures. I will continue to advocate for MORE vote centers and an INCREASE in the number of days the mobile voting van is stationed throughout Porter County during the early voting period. We Read more
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RDC Grants Match and Selected Projects Tracker
What began as a request for project information has turned into the RDC grants match and selected projects tracker. Thank you to RDC staff and the City Engineer; the compilation of data on the tracker was a collaborative effort and project info will be updated and distributed on a quarterly basis. It is useful to Read more
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RDC approves 2025 Challenge Grant Applications and Funding!
At the May 8, 2025 Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission meeting, four Challenge Grant applications were presented and funding was approved! The commission budgeted $700,000 this year, and added two schools to the list of recipients. The breakdown of funds approved by school/school system are: Porter County Career & Technical Education: $50,000 (first time applicant) East Porter Read more
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Special Tree Reimbursement Program
Thank you to the Valparaiso Park Board for approving my proposal for an increased tree reimbursement amount for residents who lost a tree during the March 30, 2025 storm! Special tree reimbursement program details: Any City resident who lost a tree during the March 30, 2025 storm, can receive a maximum of $100 reimbursement from the Read more
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March is Women’s History Month!
This Women’s History Month, may we recognize the long, storied history of great women helping to realize our Nation’s founding promise and highest aspirations. May we all continue working to build a world worthy of the dreams and goals of all women and girls. (Excerpt from President Biden’s 2024 proclamation of March as Women’s History Read more
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