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After five months of public and expert input, the Valparaiso City Council approved the creation and funding for a new staff position intended to help fight growing local cases of opioid addition.
Republican Jon Costas, who had four consecutive terms as Valparaiso mayor following his time on Valparaiso City Council, defeated party competitor Art Elwood Tuesday, and will now face Democrat Hannah Trueblood, making history as the first woman on the ballot to run for mayor of Valparaiso in the November election.
An Opioid Solutions Forum hosted by the Valparaiso City Council at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Valparaiso City Hall invites the public to what’s billed as “an educational session” to provide an overview of local opioid concerns.