The City of Portage and its surrounding areas, make up a community rich in natural amenity and history.
- Walking/Biking Levee along the Wisconsin River (pets welcome)
- Beautiful Parks
- Silver Lake Beach
- Veteran's Memorial Fields (camping available);
- Monthly Flea Markets & Weekly Farmers Market
- Various Community Events Throughout the Year
- Amtrak Station Stop
- Airport
- Various Points of Historical Interest
- Hotels & Conference Centers
- Unique Shopping
- Extensive Business Opportunities
- Award Winning Schools;
- MATC Campus
- Numerous Park and Recreation Programs
- Divine Savior Hospital & Nursing Home
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Several Clinics, Chiropractic Services, Dentists, Optometrists, and Physical Therapy Providers.
A Great Place to Visit.................
A Better Place to Live!
(see sidebars for more information)
RECENT NEWS.......
NEW For information about the Portage Business Enterprise Center:
including Specifications, Lease Information and a Picture Tour CLICK HERE
Community Development Block Grant
- Low-Moderate Income Homeowners and Rental Owners NEW
Click Here for a link to the the information and forms
Click on the link for the current level of the Wisconsin River in Portage Maintained by NOAA
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=mkx&gage=porw3
Election Information Updated 5/8/2012
2012 May 8 Recall Primary Election
0 provisional ballots
Wards 1, 9, 10 had 1 unreturned absentee ballot
Wards 2, 3, 5 had 5 unreturned absentee ballots
Wards 4, 6, 7, 8 had 9 unreturned absentee ballots
2012 Budget Document
City of Portage Newsletter
Spring Newsletter now available
Quarterly newsletter will be published on the City Website.
Copies are also available at the Library.
Zoning Map and new Zoning Code
BID Proposals- The City will be posting requests for bids on items in the Community and Business Section. Click on BID proposals for link or find in left hand sidebar. Updated 5/7/12
Portage Ban's Phosphorus Lawn Fertilizer.
Check out the Portage Pool Link on Park and Rec.
Columbia County Community Resource Guide
Check us out on Facebook "City Government of Portage Wisconsin" You can give us your thought on the discussion area of the site. We have updated information and some neat pictures of old Portage on there. You will need a Facebook account to be able to use this site.
