Banta Neighborhood Association

Banta Neighborhood Association

CHARTER

The Banta Neighborhood Association is an open organization of both property owners and those who reside in the Woodhulls section of Valparaiso, Indiana. Our mission is to provide an organization, recognized by the City of Valparaiso, that will ensure no citizens will have to act alone to improve their neighborhood.

Our vision is to be proactive with the city to communicate neighborhood concerns, to bring about change, lawfully and peacefully, while establishing and protecting a community standard.

The groups' objectives are to:

• Give citizens support for addressing and solving growing community problems.
• Provide a larger and common voice to address the City Council.
• Have existing ordinances enforced and new ordinances established to meet the changes of the community.
• Actively participate with the police department to ensure safe and drug free neighborhoods.
• Participate in the preservation and improvement of Valparaiso's older homes and neighborhoods.
• Ensure that elected councilmen are aware of neighborhood concerns and that they represent the community.
• Participate in the selection of city representatives.

This "Charter" was established August 10, 1999

About our association

President Debbie Dohner

Debbie lives at 402 E. Jefferson with her husband Mike. Daughter Nicole is now a resident of the state of NY. Debbie is currently the Neighborhood Advocate for the City of Valparaiso and a REALTOR with F.C. Tucker Northwest Indiana REALTORS. She graduated from Valparaiso High School in 1976. Debbie and her daughter became residents of the Banta Neighborhood in 1988, husband Mike in 1994.

Secretary Susan Schulz

Susan lives at 407 E. Jefferson with her husband Daniel. Susan's background is in Grant writing, state and federal contracts, and process management. Susan currently is a REALTOR with Century 21 Alliance Group. She has lived in the Banta neighborhood since 1992.

Vice President Missy Newton

Missy lives at 608 Erie with her husband Shaun, and their two children,Alexis and Kegan. Missy is currently a student pursuing a degree Liberal Arts/Political Science. Missy and her family have lived in the Banta Neighborhood for ten years.