City of Valparaiso

The City of Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission (“Commission”) has selected Rohl Networks, headquartered in Jupiter Florida, to install the backbone of its municipal fiber network. Negotiations will commence to finalize a formal contract before...

The City of Valparaiso is encouraging residents to report streetlight outages to maximize safety and visibility citywide. “As winter begins to draw to a close, streetlights have been on for longer periods of darkness. We realize that there are...

Mark Hardwick has joined the Valparaiso Park Board, announced Mayor Jon Costas. “Mark is an active community volunteer and we’re grateful for his expertise on the Park Board,” said Costas. Hardwick was born and raised in Valparaiso and is a...

The City of Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission has named Jim Mooney as its new Executive Director, beginning Jan. 15. Mooney has more than 25 years of experience in economic development, is the author of six books on economic development, and serves...

Mayor Jon Costas has named Heath Carter as Chairman of the Human Relations Council. Costas established the HRC in 2008 to advance and support community inclusion. “We look forward to having Heath’s leadership and expertise on the Human Relations...

Mayor Jon Costas has appointed Rick Urschel to the Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission. “We’re so pleased to have Rick’s expertise on the Redevelopment Commission. Certainly he and his family have a longstanding reputation for leadership in...

The City of Valparaiso has, through its Valparaiso City Utilities Board of Directors, refunded approximately $10.5 million of outstanding Water Reclamation Department sewage revenue bonds. The refundings will save the utilities $1,569,861 in total....

Valparaiso’s fleet of leaf vacuum crews will be out through Dec. 4, weather permitting, announced Matt Evans, Director of Public Works. “We try to be flexible in our leaf schedule and in an effort to accommodate residents, we’ll extend the...

This statement has been developed through a collaborative dialogue. In it we offer some reflections on what happened the evening of August 29th, 2015. We moreover see to bring closure to this episode by pursuing true reconciliation, which is more...

Want some help in getting fit? Take Valpo’s Fit City Challenge and you can use eight Valparaiso fitness facilities for eight weeks for just $25. That’s right, eight Valparaiso fitness facilities are partnering to offer special programming and...