Resources for Covid-19

Employment

At the Portage Borough Council meeting on Monday, January 4th, 2021; Council had appointed Kami Rocker-Lidwell to the position of Portage Borough Mayor. The term will run through December 31st, 2021.

Portage Borough Council is also seeking letters of interest to serve on the Portage Area Regional Planning Commission for a five (5) year term commencing January 1st, 2021 through December 31st, 2025. Please submit by Friday, January 8th, 2021 by 12: noon to the Borough Administration Office.

Alerts and Notices

The Portage Public Works Department announced that Christmas Tree Pickups will be held on Friday January 15th, and January 22nd, 2021.

All trees need to be set curbside by 8 a.m. the day of pick up. Artificial trees or decorations will not be taken.

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The Portage Borough Council meetings will be held via teleconferencing until further notice. Please contact the Secretary for the phone number and the code to participate in the meeting. The next Borough meeting will be held on January 18th, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

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For a detailed map of Portage Borough, please click: Borough Ward Map.pdf

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The Lateral testing of all properties will be required in Ward 3 upon completion of the project. For compliance and testing require0ments; refer to Ordinance 4-2014 under the Ordinance tab.

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Wildlife Concerns or Questions?

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Garbage collection rates for 2021 are as follows:

curbside service monthly fee $16.47

prepaid bags (pack of ten) $31.50

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Upcoming Events

Weather & Hits

Portage Weather

Announcements

The Portage Area Endowment Fund Nameboard is now on Facebook.

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State Represenative Frank Burns opens an office in Portage

Borough Council Meetings

Portage Borough Council has announced the regular and committee monthly meetings for 2021 which will be held on the first Monday of each month; unless the first Monday is a holiday, in which case the meeting will be held on the first Tuesday. The meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. prevailing time at the Portage Borough Administration Building located at 721 Main Street, Portage, PA 15946

Regular meetings for 2021 will be Monday January 4th, February 1st, March 1st, April 5th, May 3rd, June 7th, July 19th, August 2nd, Tuesday-September 7th, October 4th, November 21st, and December 8th, 2021

Committee of the Whole meetings for 2021 will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the following dates: January 18th, Tuesday, February 16th, March 15th, April 19th, May 17th, June 21st, August 16th, September 20th, October 18th, and November 15th, 2021

A special meeting of Council (budget adoption) will be held on Friday, December 17th, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.