Town of Merrillville – Ward 5
The Town Council hosted a Municipal Day for Merrillville Intermediate School fifth and sixth graders at the regular Town Council meeting on May 10, 2022. Students participated in an essay contest to choose which students would participate, and in which town official position. M.I.S. students pictured here with Town officials in the background at the... Continue Reading →
Like the June 1970 released song by Stevie Wonder; “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)”, the Town Council this week at the regular meeting approved the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Collective Bargaining Agreement. After Councilman Jeff Minchuk made the motion to approve, seconded by Councilman Richard Hardaway. The vote was approved by the six council... Continue Reading →
Senator Michael Griffin Deserves Your Vote There is one candidate that I am supporting in the upcoming Democratic Primary Election on May 3rd. Michael Griffin is seeking your support to serve as the District One state senator for Northwest Indiana. The District One area only touches the western portion of Merrillville encompassing voting precincts 02,... Continue Reading →
Love them, or hate them, our Region will see more Roundabouts!Most of us that have not experienced driving on roundabouts may be skeptical about them. All those cars yielding and driving around a circle, who goes next, how do I go straight, and did that driver just cut me off? It’s understandable… they are new... Continue Reading →
If you are like us... last Fall fell fast on us and we didn't even get all of our tree leaves raked and picked up during the town service. This is a reminder that we all get one last chance to 'clean up' as the town will do a ONE-TIME only pass through town to... Continue Reading →
Merrillville Police Annual Report shows crime is DOWN in Merrillville! We recently received our annual Police Department Report, and it is good news for the town. The report revealed that all violent crimes went down in 2021. In just about all categories versus the previous year. Homicides were down 75%, there were 11 robbery cases... Continue Reading →
As the snow melts around town, it reveals the ugly grass, trees with no leaves, empty bushes, and everything brown before things start to bloom and turn green. We also see the trash. Trash bags, plastic, paper, cans, and just about anything you can think of stuck to trees, bushes, roadways, ditches and more. Our... Continue Reading →
Service Assistance Program – If you are a Veteran or Active-Duty military person (thank you for your service) that is struggling to pay past due energy bills you can apply for the special energy assistance program for Vets and Active-Duty personnel. Silver Assistance Program – for senior citizens that are struggling to pay past due... Continue Reading →
I was fascinated recently by a story by Karen Caffarini from The Post Tribune on March 9, 2022, with a headline reading ‘Resident complaints lead to Merrillville denial of Luke Oil gas station plan’. It was great to see so many passionate residents come out to let us know how they felt about a gas... Continue Reading →
The town will once again celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks show on July 3rd this year after a two year hiatus. The professional show will begin around 9:00 or 9:30 p.m. when completely dark. The town is still working out the details and location of the show but due to safety concerns the actual... Continue Reading →