Utility Service Board

On October 13, 2009 the Portage City Council adopted Ordinance 09-63 and merged the Water Reclamation Board and the Stormwater Management Board into the Utility Service Board.  The Utility Service Board owns and operates Portage's sanitary sewer collection system, it's Water Reclamation Facility (wastewater treatment plant), and its stormwater collection system.

 
The Board is made up of five (5) members.  No more than three (3) members may be from the same political party.  The Mayor appoints three (3) members.  The City Council appoints two (2) members.  Each member serves a four (4) year term.
 
The Board is comprised of the following members:
Mayor Olga Velazquez, Chairman & Manager
Leonard Ciesielski (D)
Victor Rodriquez (D)
William Fekete (R)
Andre Joseph (R)
 
The Utility is comprised of the following divisions:
Billing
Field
Wastewater Treatment
Stormwater Management/Engineering
 
The Billing Department is managed by the Board's Secretary-Treasurer.  The Billing Division is responsible for managing the Utility's accounts as well as nearly 11,000 customer accounts.
 
The Field Division is managed by its Field Superintendent.  The Field Division is responsible for the day to day operation and maintenance of the sanitary sewer collection system and the stormwater collection system.
 
The Wastewater Treatement Division is managed by its Superintendent.  This Division manages and operates the Utility's wastewater treatment facility.
 
The Stormwater Management/Engineering Division is managed through the Ctiy's Department of Public Works.  The Department of Public Works provides engineering services, manages the Utility's construction projects and manages the Utilitys Stormwater Management Program.
 
The City's Street Department installs, repairs and helps maintain the Utility's stormwater collection system.
 
 
Advisiors to the Utility Board include:
 
Robert Dixon - Field Division Superintendent (rdixon3434@verizon.net)
Joan Sobczak - Secretary-Treasurer (sectreas@verizon.net)
Don Slawnikowski - Wastewater Treatment Superintendent (dslawny@verizon.net)
Craig Hendrix, P.E. - Director of Public Works (chendrix@portage-in.com)
Chuck Haskell - Street Superintendent (portagestreetdept@comcast.net)
Tony Dixon - Stormwater Coordinator (tdixon@portage-in.com)
Dave Littleton - Pretreatment Coordinator (dlittleton@verizon.net)
Ken Elwood - Board Attorney
 
          Visit the Division websites for further information regarding the duties of each Division.
 

 


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  • Lane Restrictions at Central Avenue and Blake Road 6-23-10
    Published: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
    City of Portage Department of Public Works 6070 Central Avenue, Portage, Indiana 46368 Telephone (219) 762-4204 Fax (219) 764-5749 Olga G. Velazquez Mayor Craig Hendrix, P.E Director June 23, 2010 TO: Police Department Fire Department Street Depart...
  • Swanson Road - Road Closure
    Published: Wednesday, May 26, 2010
    City of Portage Department of Public Works 6070 Central Avenue, Portage, Indiana 46368 Telephone (219) 762-4204 Fax (219) 764-5749 Olga G. Velazquez Mayor Craig Hendrix, P.E Director May 26, 2010 TO: Police Department Fire Department Street Departm...
  • Water Reclamation FAQ
    Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
    Who do we contact for sewer Problems? We are on call 24 -7 you can reach us @ Emergency sewer Phone # 406 8275. Who is in charge of the Sewer Department? Field Superintendent: Robert Dixon Inspector/ Storm, Sanitary Sewers & Director of MS4 regulat...

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