Concepts continue to be formed for the Merrillville Momentum Comprehensive Plan, the Town is seeking feedback from residents to help the plan take shape. An open house is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center, 6600 Broadway. The community is invited to attend to learn about... Continue Reading →
A new road, 86th Avenue, is set to open soon, promising improved convenience for residents and enhanced public safety for emergency services in Merrillville. This road has been in the town's master road plan for several decades, and recent developments in the area have underscored its necessity. Starting at Broadway and extending westward to connect... Continue Reading →
As society changes, so do the needs of local law enforcement. Below is a press release about our desire to hire a social worker for our Police Department. Recognizing the importance of providing comprehensive and compassionate services to the community, Town Council President Rick Bella and Police Chief Kosta Nuses are spearheading efforts to secure funding... Continue Reading →
In a move aimed at bolstering public safety and addressing growing concerns about community security, I am announcing a proposal to add four new police officers to next year's town budget.The proposal, which has garnered significant support from the community and law enforcement agencies, comes as a response to a rise in service activities and... Continue Reading →
A new solar farm project could help bring a brighter future to Merrillville. LightsourceBP is planning to create a multi-million-dollar solar farm on two parcels of property which are located on Colorado Street and Clay Street on the southeast side of Merrillville. The solar farm will produce clean and renewable energy, and it’s expected to... Continue Reading →
If you drive through Merrillville, you have experienced our traffic woes at various times of the day. Heavy morning work traffic as well as a lunchtime rush, and again between 4 and 6 p.m. as workers get off for the day. At least that’s how it used to be. Merrillville traffic now seems constant throughout... Continue Reading →
Dozens of residents came out to gather for the annual Merrillville National Night Out event. I even had one of my constituents stop by wearing his t-shirt from the first-ever event in Merrillville decades ago through the Merrillville Neighborhood Watch Association. We got to talk about how Merrillville has changed and things that were missing... Continue Reading →
A homegrown veteran police officer has officially become Merrillville’s top cop. Konstantinos (Kosta) Nuses was sworn in as Merrillville’s Police Chief during the Tuesday, July 25 Town Council meeting. Nuses, who has served on the Merrillville Police Department since 2005, succeeds Wiley Luther Cuttino as Merrillville’s Police Chief. Nuses served as the Town’s interim police... Continue Reading →
The Dean and Barbara White Community Center was the hottest spot in Town on Thursday, and it had nothing to do with the weather. Hundreds of job seekers attended Merrillville’s 3rd annual job fair, which featured more than 75 businesses and organizations from Merrillville and Northwest Indiana. “Companies from A to Z, well really, A... Continue Reading →
My how things have changed. Merrillville’s growth over the past 50 years or so has more than doubled. When the town began, back in December of 1972 there were only 16,000 residents in the town boundaries. Today, just under 37,000 call Merrillville home, and each day, over 100,000 visit our town to work, play, and... Continue Reading →