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Merrillville redevelopment commission approves reconfiguration of Liberty Estates West allocation area
Summary
The Town of Merrillville Redevelopment Commission voted 5-0 on Feb. 10, 2026, to adopt Resolution 26-01, which divides the existing Liberty Estates West tax-increment allocation area into five subareas to better align tax increment financing with the project construction timeline; staff said the move does not create new allocation areas and will proceed to the planning commission and town council for review.
The Town of Merrillville Redevelopment Commission on Feb. 10 approved Resolution 26-01 to amend the declaratory resolution and economic development plan for the Liberty Estates West tax-increment allocation area.
Bob Swentz of London Witte, the commission’s financial adviser, told commissioners the change is a reconfiguration, not a creation, of new allocation areas. "All we're doing right now is taking the Liberty Estate West allocation area and dividing it up into 5 separate areas," Swentz said, adding the subdivision is intended "to match more the flow…
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