In May we reported that the Town of Porter had demolished
the 98 year old former Porter High School/Town Hall Building in order to make
way for a new town hall. Work began
immediately and continued throughout the summer and by Sept. 19 the offices moved
into their new quarters and were open for business. Everyone was invited to tour the new building
at an open house on October 21. Business
has since continued as usual with a special town meeting in October and voting
on Election Day November 7 using the large new meeting room.
This is the first time the Porter’s town
offices have been located in a building erected specifically for their
municipal offices. Although town
meetings have been held in various locations within the town, like the Old
Porter Meeting House, the Kezar Falls movie theater, K of P Hall, etc. that
were often shared with other venues. For many years Town Clerks, Town
Treasurers and Tax Collectors often had their offices in their own homes. Later
the town’s business offices were located in the little building at the corner
of Main St. and Bridge St. before moving into the vacant Porter High School
building about 1986 where it remained until May 2017. Now Porter has a modern town office building
to be proud of and that will serve this community well for many years to come.
