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USH-51/W. Wisconsin Street Construction
7/7/2025
The City of Portage is happy to announce that their contractor has completed the Utility Replacement project on USH-51/W. Wisconsin Street from Pleasant Street to Edgewater Street, early. As of July 2nd, all City work has been completed. Following the City Utility Replacement work, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will begin their resurfacing project. This project is currently intended to begin the week of July 14th. Please note, the roadway will remain closed throughout the DOT project, which is expected to be completed in August.
7/24/2025 - Public Hearing Sidewalk Project 2025
6/26/2025
Please click below for Public Hearing Notice:
Prospect Avenue Sanitary Repair
6/23/2025
Starting at 8:00AM on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025, the City will be having one of it’s contractors repair a sanitary sewer main on the 500 block of Prospect Avenue. During the repair period, Prospect Avenue will be closed to traffic between Cass Street and Dunn Street. The repairs are expected to be completed by close of business on Tuesday. We apologize for any inconveniences in advance.
Water Outage 5/27 (USH-51 Reconstruction)
5/22/2025
In association with the USH-51 (W. Wisconsin Street), Reconstruction project, the City of Portage will be shutting the water off on W. Wisconsin Street between Pleasant Street and Cook Street between the hours of 8:00AM and 12:00PM on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025. Customers whose water services fall along this roadway segment will not have water during the shutdown periods. Affected properties will be notified via door hangers.
Water Outage 5/20/2025
5/20/2025
Water Outage 5/19 (USH-51 Reconstruction)
5/16/2025
In association with the USH-51 (W. Wisconsin Street), Reconstruction project, the City of Portage will be shutting the water off along segments of W. Wisconsin Street and W. Conant Street between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:30PM on Monday, May 19th, 2025. Customers whose water services fall along the below roadway segments will not have water during these shutdown periods. Affected properties have been notified via door hangers.
Water Outage 5/12/2025
5/12/2025
The City’s contractor will be performing an emergency water main repair in the intersection of Cook Street and Wisconsin Street today, Monday, May 12th, 2025. Customers whose water services fall along the below roadways will potentially not have water during the time of repair which is expected to last into this evening/night. We apologize for any inconveniences during this timeframe.
USH-51 Reconstruction
5/1/2025
Reminder, the City of Portage will be reconstructing W. Wisconsin Street, from Pleasant Street to W. Edgewater Street over the next few months. Beginning May 5th, 2025, the roadway of W. Wisconsin Street will be closed from Pleasant to Edgewater.
USH-51 Reconstruction
4/21/2025
The City of Portage will be reconstructing USH-51 (W. Wisconsin Street), from W. Pleasant Street to W. Edgewater Street beginning on May 5th, 2025. Work will include installation of all new utilities along this roadway and is expected to be completed in late July. Following the City’s reconstruction, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be performing asphalt resurfacing on the same segment of roadway with an anticipated completion date in late August.
Flushing Notice
4/20/2025
This week the Portage Water Utility began their annual fall flushing of hydrants. This work will continue through mid-May. During this period, you may experience some discoloration in your water as a result of the flushing. If this happens, simply run your faucet with cold water until the water clears.
District 1 Vacancy
4/16/2025
The City is soliciting individuals interested in serving on the Portage Common Council, in District 1. Please see the attached notice and map. Applications are due on May 16th at 4:30pm.
Notice that the Assessment Roll is Open for Examination and Open Book
4/14/2025
Click below to see Notice that the Assessment Roll is Open for Examination and Open Book City of Portage, Columbia County
Spring Election April 1, 2025
4/1/2025
The City of Portage had two provisional ballots in Wards 4-6. Spring Election April 1, 2025