FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Bell/Whittington Public Library Book Sale starts Thursday, March 21, and continues through Monday, March 25, at the library. The annual sale features books of every kind-—all at remarkably low prices. The sale is open to the p...

PICTURE PORTLAND PHOTO CONTEST

The Portland Community Center is undergoing a major renovation. Once complete, the Community Center will serve as a hub for recreational, fitness, and meeting activity in Portland. 

The City of Portland plans to use this opportunity to showcase Po...

COMMUNITY CENTER EXPANSION & RENOVATION

See the latest update at the bottom of this update.

In May 2016, Portland voters authorized the City to sell bonds to expand and rehabilitate the Community Center, located at 2000 Billy G. Webb Drive.  The $25,200,000 bond issuance also included t...

STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UNDERWAY

Street maintenance is one of
the most important services a city can provide to protect property values andenhance the quality of life in a community. This summer, crews are starting
work on this year’s street maintenance and rehabilitation projects. W...

WATER LOSS IMPROVEMENTS KEEP RATES LOW

In the past few years, the City of Portland has made tremendous strides in improving the rate of water loss in the city. For water customers, better efficiency in how the City delivers water allows city leaders to keep water rates low. In fact, Portland c...

US HIGHWAY 181 LANE CLOSURES ON MARCH 27

Upcoming lane closures will affect various routes within the US Highway 181 project work zone. Closures will take place in the left lane on both the northbound and southbound sides of the roadway. All work is weather permitting.

On Wednesday, March 27, the...

TRAFFIC ALERT: BUDDY GANEM DRIVE PROJECT

Traffic switch happening tomorrow, Friday, March 8:

The contractor has notified us that they’ll be moving traffic to the south side of Buddy Ganem Drive in the construction area. There will still be access to the drive in front of G-P High School from Budd...