Merrillville

As self-storage facilities pop up around Northwest Indiana, Merrillville officials are considering whether it's time to slow their development.

Merrillville is honoring its outgoing elected officials. Clerk-Treasurer Kelly White Gibson and council members Richard Hardaway, Jeff Minchuk and Leonard White were all recognized during Tuesday's council meeting.

Eating out in Merrillville will cost a bit more, starting February 1. The town council voted five-to-one Tuesday to enact a one-percent food and beverage tax, after getting permission from the Indiana General Assembly during the 2023 session.

Hammond's efforts to add a food and beverage tax continue to move forward. The city council passed a resolution Monday supporting legislation at the statehouse that would let the city add a one-percent tax for 20 years.

The town of Merrillville has a chance to be a model for communities looking to address environmental sustainability. The town was one of six pilot participants in the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Clean Communities program. It's an updated version of the Clean Community Challenge launched by IDEM in the early 2000s.

The town of Merrillville has acquired the Moe Auto Repair property on Broadway.

Traffic safety is a growing concern in Merrillville.

The town of Merrillville is working to make sure its needs are met with the money it'll have available next year. The town council adopted the 2024 budget Tuesday. It totals just over $45.4 million, having been cut by almost $2 million from the initial proposal.

Merrillville wants residents' help in coming up with a new town slogan. Suggestions are currently being taken on the town's website.

The town of Merrillville is the latest community looking to add a social worker to its police department.