Did you miss the January 27 Portage City Council Meeting? Here are the actions that were taken.
- AWARDED a construction contract to Brenner Excavating of Hopkins, Michigan, for the Portage Road Reconstruction project for an amount not to exceed $4,477,268.10.
- AMENDED a contract with Wightman in the amount of $721,600 to provide construction engineering and right-of-way services for the Portage Road Reconstruction project.
- AWARDED a construction contract to Michigan Paving and Materials Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan, for the 2026 Local Streets Reconstruction Program in an amount not to exceed $1,862,255.
- APPROVED Contract No. 25-5607 between the Michigan Department of Transportation and the City of Portage for the reconstruction of West Centre Avenue from Oakland Drive to Shaver Road.
- ADOPTED the resolution setting the schedule for the 2026 Board of Review and approved the compensation rate for the Board of Review meetings and training.
- ACCEPTED a temporary moratorium ordinance pertaining to data centers and battery energy storage systems for first reading and consider ordinance adoption on February 24, 2026.
- ACCEPTED for first reading the amendment to Chapter 18, Cemeteries, of the Code of Ordinances, and set the second reading for February 10, 2026.
- ADOPTED the Resolution confirming the ballot proposal language for the May 5, 2026, Special Election, with two revisions, pending final review by the original petition committee.
- RECEIVED a presentation of the Government Finance Officers Association award.
- CONFIRMED the appointment of Jereme Rowland as Director of Public Works.
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The next Portage City Council Meeting takes place on February 10 at 6 PM.