Porter County Health Department offers COVID-19 testing sites in Valparaiso and Portage

Governance
The elected three member Board of Commissioners serves as the legislative and executive branch of county government. Generally, their roles and responsibilities apply only to the unincorporated areas of the county outside the municipal boundaries of our cities & towns. The elected seven member County Council serves as the fiscal branch of county government and has the ultimate decision making power regarding fiscal affairs.

Infrastructure
County government is responsible for maintaining 132 bridges throughout Porter County as well as 815 miles of roads and storm water management in unincorporated areas outside the municipal boundaries of our cities and towns.

Quality Of Life
County government provides a wide range of programs and services to maintain and improve quality of life including the Memorial Opera House, Expo Center, Museum, Dunes Tourism, Parks & Recreation, Animal Shelter, Veterans Services, Public Libraries, Airport, Soil Conservation, Recycling& Waste Reduction and Health Department

Porter County Health Department offers COVID-19 testing sites in Valparaiso and Portage

By: Aubrey Thomson Last Updated: February 1, 2021

With so many people seeking COVID-19 testing, the demand can be a tough challenge to meet. To help meet this demand, Porter County Health Department (PCHD) has set up two new sites where the public can go to get tested for COVID-19. The first...

By: Sergio Valdes Last Updated: November 12, 2020

Memorial Opera House offers a virtual LimeLights youth program Valparaiso’s prestigious Memorial Opera House continues to use theatre and the arts to build community. Despite all of the theater’s public events being cancelled for the remainder of the year, the Memorial Opera House is utilizing alternate...

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