Rick Bella

"If stocks are so profitable, why do you have to sell them to make money?" Clerk-Treasurer Eric January asked during Tuesday's town council meeting.

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

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.

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

Merrillville is looking for an interim town manager. The town says former town manager Patrick Reardon resigned from the role in July.

The Merrillville Town Council hopes a traffic study will cut down on speeding and dangerous driving. Council members agreed Tuesday to request proposals from qualified engineering firms, according to a town press release. The town plans to pay for the study with American Rescue Plan funds.

The town of Merrillville is looking to beef up its code enforcement efforts. The town council Tuesday passed a series of seven ordinances, covering a range of issues.

The Merrillville Town Council has finalized its new council districts, but not without some debate.

The Merrillville Town Council narrowly voted this week to close the town court, but a number of questions remain. In a four-to-three vote, council members passed an ordinance to start transferring the caseload to the Lake Superior Court system, without setting a specific closure date.

Merrillville officials are touting the town's development boom. The town issued 174 building permits in August for a total of almost $42 million in improvements.