City of Portage, WI
The City of Portage is dedicated to building on our past and providing its citizens with a good quality of life in a safe and caring community.
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Announcements
2021 Consumer Confidence Report
2021 Consumer Confidence Report … read more about 2021 Consumer Confidence Report
Car Seat Checks
Car Seat Checks … read more about Car Seat Checks
Service Break W. Wisconsin St.
Service Break at W. Wisconsin St. between River St. & James St. and water will be off until they get it fixed. … read more about Service Break W. Wisconsin St.
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Canoes on Parade
The City of Portage Tourism Commission is bringing you Portage Canoes on Parade coordinated by the Portage Area Chamber of Commerce. This is a free public art event featuring nine (large scale 9-foot-tall) canoes around the Portage area. These canoes have been transformed into works of art by local artists and placed on display at various locations for the public to view from May 23 until October 15, 2022.
An online map is attached and can be found at the Chamber website at www.portagewi.com. You can also find maps at various locations around Portage including the Chamber office, located at 104 West Cook Street. Go out this summer to find the canoes and then turn in your completed map to the Chamber office for your chance to win prizes. Prize entries are due 9/15/22 to the Chamber Office.
We encourage you to share your photos on social media using the hashtags #PortageWI and #CanoesOnParade Keep watching the Portage Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page and website for opportunities to win prizes this summer as you search for the Canoes on Parade.
FREE SUMMER LUNCH
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City of Portage Wisconsin
The City of Portage collaborated with CGI Communications to produce 4 short videos highlighting a few of the benefits of living or working in or visiting Portage. Please click on the link below to view 4 short videos about Portage and links to numerous videos provided by local businesses and organizations that make up this community.
Online Water/Sewer Payments:
View & Pay Your Portage Utility Bill Online Now!
Register with Payment Service Network to view your bill, make an immediate payment, schedule a payment or set up your own auto pay.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please call our online utility payment and billing provider, Payment Service Network (PSN), toll-free at 877-885-7968. They can help you get started.
Online Payments:
Click Here to Make a City of Portage Payment for:
-1st installment Property Tax
-Municipal Court
-Building Permits
-Dog/Cat Licenses
or City General Payment
(Water Utility Payments are made at the link above at PSN ONLY, not at OFFICIAL PAYMENTS)
Court Payments
State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue
If you have citation debt that has been referred to the
Department of Revenue for collection, please click here to pay.