City Council
The City of Portage operates under a Council – Manager form of government. The City Council consists of seven members including the Mayor and the Mayor Pro-Tempore. Council members are elected to four year terms staggered every two years (three Council members elected every two years). The Mayor is elected every two years. The City Council is responsible for adopting and amending city laws and ordinances, determining city policies and standards, and authorizing the annual city budget. The Council also determines city tax millage rates, utility rates, approves contracts and agreements for the city and directs the City Manager. Council meetings are held twice a month on Tuesdays, at 7:30 p.m., in the Portage City Hall Council Chambers. The City Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the city and is the chief policy advisor to the Council.
2008 Council Topics
2008-2009 City Council Goals and Objectives
Mayoral State of the City Address - April 25, 2007 (9.93 MB MP3 file)
2025 Visioning Project
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Mayor Peter J. Strazdas
7130 Crown Pointe Circle
Portage, MI 49024
327-4478
e-mail: pstrazdas@charter.net
Term Expires:2009
Years on Council: 2001-
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Mayor Pro Tem Ed Sackley
10314 Archwood Drive
Portage, MI 49002
323-8119
e-mail: edsackley@msn.com
Term Expires: 2009
Years on Council: 2005- |
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Councilmember Larry DeShazor
3082 Muirfield Drive
Portage, MI 49024
598-1795
e-mail: deshazorw@aol.com
Term Expires: 2011
Years on Council: 2002- |
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Councilmember Margaret E. O'Brien
1625 Bellaire Avenue
Portage, MI 49024
324-9626
e-mail: obrien@obrienforportage.info
Term Expires: 2011
Years on Council: 2003- |
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Councilmember Claudette Reid
1524 Dogwood
Portage, MI 49024
491-9725
e-mail: claudette@reid4portage.com
Term Expires: 2009
Years on Council: 2005- |
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Councilmember Elizabeth Campbell
10548 Abigail Street
Portage, MI 49002
321-9383
e-mail: campbell4portage@yahoo.com
Term Expires: 2011
Years on Council: 2007- |
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Councilmember Terry R. Urban
1828 Haverhill Avenue
Portage, MI 49024
323-8160
e-mail: trurban@hotmail.com
Term Expires: 2009
Years on Council: 1997- |
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