Vic’s Priorities:

Keeping Portage Affordable:

  • Vic supports housing and other city policies that keep Portage affordable for working-class and blue-collar families.

  • Vic supports maintaining Portage’s property tax millage rate at 10.64 mills, its lowest level since 2009.

Revitalizing Commercial Properties:

  • Vic prioritizes plans to revitalize Portage’s commercial properties in areas such as Crossroads Mall and the Lake Center District.

  • Vic supported the development of a facade improvement program to incentivize businesses to make property improvements.

Supporting the Portage Department of Public Safety (PDPS):

  • Recruiting new cadets is a challenge. Vic has championed policies to help PDPS broaden and diversify recruiting efforts to strengthen the ranks and keep Portage safe.

  • Our public safety deserved a raise. Vic supported a new contract that raised wages for new Portage Police Officers by over 7% in 2025.