Citizen Board Appointments

The Porter County Council is seeking citizen applicants for positions on the following boards and committees. Interested applicants must complete and submit an Interested applicants must complete and submit an Application For Board Appointment (PDF) Depending on the vacancy, certain requirements, such as residency and/or certain political party affiliation must be met for some appointments.

The Porter County Council would like to announce that the following boards have positions that need to be filled in January 2024:

1. PC Redevelopment Commission Position

2. Alcoholic Beverage Commission Position

3. Indiana Dunes Tourism Position

4. Park Board (R) Position

5. Porter County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals (PTABOA) Position

6. Chesterton EDC Position

7. Valparaiso EDC Position

8. Porter EDC Position

Individuals interested in being considered for a board position may visit the Porter County Council office, 155 Indiana Avenue Suite 207, Valparaiso, IN. to obtain an application. Applications can also be generated at the above link.

The public should be aware that certain requirements, such as residency, and/or certain political party affiliation, must be met in order to qualify for a particular appointment. If the requirements mandated are not met, you cannot be considered for the position.

The applications must be received no later than December 30, 2023 and the final decision will be made at a public meeting in January 2024.


Applications can be submitted as follows:

By Mail or In Person To: Porter County Council, Porter County Administration Center, 155 Indiana Avenue, Suite 207, Valparaiso IN 46383

By Fax To: (219) 465-1545

By Email To: council@porterco.org