Category: Civic Engagement
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Valparaiso Tree Reimbursement Program
Fall is the season to plant trees! A reimbursement program exists to aid Valparaiso residents in the replacement and/or new plantings of trees within city limits. There are 2 types of reimbursements: Interested residents will be required to follow the guidelines outlined in the current Tree Fund Reimbursement program as…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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2025 Neighborhood Grant Awards
The Neighborhood Improvement Grant is funded by the Redevelopment Commission and administered by the Community Engagement Department. The goal of the program is to bring neighborhoods together around shared goals and enhance relationships between neighborhoods and the city. Neighborhoods who were awarded a 2025 grant and much more information about…
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February is Black History Month!
The President “calls upon public officials, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.” (source White House proclamation) Here are some things I plan to do this month!
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PoCo Muse
Museums bring communities together! And we have a gem of a museum in Valparaiso. I attended today’s special curated free tour with Porter County Museum Visitor Experience Manager Quinn Albert. The tour included additional local stories, one being the story of a Civil war soldier from Valparaiso. The museum displays…
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Valpo Council approves PACT funding addressing opioid epidemic
I am grateful to have been a member of the 2024 council review team (along with fellow council member Peter Anderson). I made recommendations for funding several Valparaiso organizations, whose approaches to combating this devastating disease, are varied. I have learned there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to…
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Valpo Seeks Members for Ethics Commission and Environmental Advisory Board
Applications are open for seats on the ethics commission and environmental advisory board. Please read the resolutions to gain an understanding of the roles and consider applying or forwarding to someone you know who may be interested. Community engagement is essential to improve the quality of decisions made by local…
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Honoring Equal Pay Icon Lilly Ledbetter
When Lilly Ledbetter learned she was making less money than a man for doing the same job, she filed a lawsuit against her employer. She lost, when a 2007 decision by the Supreme Court ruled an individual must file a lawsuit within six months of their FIRST receiving a discriminating…
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Jessee-Pifer rain garden
Kudos to the Jessee Pifer neighbors who restored a rain garden on the neighborhood property (owned by Mike Gromer), on the north side of Hwy 130/Lincolnway, between Joliet Rd/Center St. & Yellowstone Rd. The neighbors gathered to celebrate the rain garden project, which was completed with the support of many…
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Join me at a Valparaiso Town Hall!
I am excited to host a town hall on October 6, 2024 from 1-3 PM at the Pines Retirement Community! Join me to engage in conversation on accomplishments of your 2024 City Council, voter information, accessibility initiatives, dissecting legislation handled in the statehouse vs. municipal, and the impact of federal…
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Happy Labor Day 2024!
Celebrating workers and organized labor continuing to contribute to the cause of democracy! Barbara Domer, Former Member United Retail Workers Union
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League Of Women Voters of Indiana Citizens Handbook
The mission of the League of Women Voters is to empower voters and defend democracy. I am a proud member of the League of Women Voters of Porter County and read about the League’s citizens handbook; an excerpt of the goal of the handbook is ” To promote a more…
BARBARA DOMER: Valparaiso City Council District 3 