Council Member· 2023–2026
Jim Pearson
Portage
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 1:01:04
- Avg per meeting
- 4:42
- Segments
- 808
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Top issues during term (15)(Governance)
Selection of Portage's next city manager
The cost of the city manager's salary and contract terms will be set during negotiations before the September 8 vote.
Pearson resignation creates council vacancy
No direct cost; the council will fill the vacancy with an appointment process within 21 days.
voter registration deadline
Your wallet isn’t really affected—this is about eligibility and paperwork, not fees.
council member retirement
The direct budget hit is likely small, though the city may face costs for an appointment process or special election and could see different spending priorities once the seat flips.
city council appointment confirmation
The vote itself doesn’t cost you anything, but the new director will help steer how Portage spends its police and fire dollars.
May ballot vote on trash/city services
Depending on the vote, your trash pickup and city bill could change—so it’s worth checking what the measure actually does before May.
city council appointment
No direct financial cost is tied to the appointment itself; any budget effects would come later through the council’s policy and spending decisions.
local election results
The vote count itself has routine election costs, but the winners will shape Portage’s budget, taxes, and service choices.
mayoral election candidates
The mayor’s office helps set spending priorities, so this vote can affect what Portage pays for and how tax dollars get used on roads, services, and development.
city council election
Your city budget and development decisions—and the taxes and fees tied to them—will be shaped by this council.
council recognition
This recognition is ceremonial and carries little to no direct financial cost to residents.
city council procedural change
There’s no clear direct cost to residents—this is mostly a procedural change, though tighter comment rules could shift some staff time and meeting administration.
local elections
Your wallet is indirectly on the line: city officials set budgets, taxes, and spending priorities, so these races can affect what you pay and what services you get.
council pay raise
Your tax dollars will help cover the higher council salaries, though the total budget effect depends on how many members receive the raises.
mayoral election
The election itself won’t directly hit your wallet, but the winner’s budget and tax priorities will shape city spending and services for the next term.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Pearson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Governance.
Voting record (0)(Governance)
No votes found matching Governance.