City of Valparaiso

Since Mayor Costas first introduced the Fit City initiative in 2005, more than 5,000 of us have participated in programming to make us healthier and more active. “It’s all about encouraging each other to do more today than we did yesterday,”...

A new program by the Valparaiso Parks Department is making it possible to add more than 500 new trees to the city over the next three years. The program began, appropriately, with some seed money from an anonymous donor who offered up to $5,000 per...

While many communities are seeing shuttered businesses and job losses, Valparaiso has recently welcomed new and expanding businesses and is posting the lowest unemployment rates in Northwest Indiana. “Our aggressive economic development approach...

In anticipation of the Annual Mayor's Charity Ball to be held this fall, Mayor Jon Costas and the Mayor's Charity Ball committee have put out a call for local non-profit organizations to submit a letter of consideration to be a recipient of the funds...

To help create jobs in the building industry and promote home ownership in Valparaiso, Valparaiso will suspend permit fees on the construction of single-family homes and duplexes for the next two building seasons, announced Mayor Jon Costas. “This...

Free Trees at 1 pm on Apr. 29 The City of Valparaiso will get even greener on Arbor Day, celebrating the holiday with a free tree seedling giveaway on Apr. 29 at 1 pm. Mayor Jon Costas will kick off the festivities at Butterfly Meadows, 3210 Campbell...

For the ninth consecutive year, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the National Arbor Day Foundation have named Valparaiso a Tree City USA. Valparaiso is one of less than 100 Indiana communities to earn the designation, which is based on...

The community is invited to attend an Early Childhood Parenting class as part of Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas’ Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative. The 6-week class will be held at the Valparaiso YMCA on Saturdays, beginning April 23. The course,...

The city of Valparaiso is seeking volunteers for a brand new project that is being created for the community. The Valparaiso Neighborhood Clean Up Project will be launching this spring. It is a volunteer-based project that will be hosted by the city...

The City of Valparaiso continues its response to the blizzard this week, thanking the community for its cooperation. “Snow removal is a process that doesn’t end when the snow stops falling,” said Matt Evans, Public Works Director. The city’s...