Councilmember· 2025-11-18 – 2029-11-01 (sworn at the 31st City Council seating on November 18, 2025 per the CivicClerk minutes; month-level end: November 2029 per city council page Term Expires 2029 and the councils November cycle)
Kathleen Olmsted
Portage
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 21
- Total speaking time
- 43:11
- Avg per meeting
- 2:03
- Segments
- 593
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Top issues during term (10)(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.
city council vacancy
The immediate budget impact should be minimal—mostly staff time and routine administrative costs, not a major new expense.
city council meeting recap
No direct financial impact can be determined from this recap alone.
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.
city council applications
The direct cost is likely minimal, but the appointee will help steer Portage’s budget and spending priorities.
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.
council recognition
This recognition is ceremonial and carries little to no direct financial cost to residents.
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.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Olmsted 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.