Residents press Gary City on traffic signal safety and animal-control complaints; staff points to enforcement and follow-up

Residents raised two immediate public-safety and quality-of-life concerns at a Gary City meeting: a confusing traffic-signal configuration on Lake Street near Centier Bank and recurring backyard animals that a resident said led to a rodent problem.

A resident identified in the meeting as Mary Anne described "the double red light" at the track on Lake Street — one red before the track and one after — and a perpendicular street marked "traffic doesn't stop," and asked when the situation would be corrected. Other residents said the intersection alternates between a flashing red and solid red/green operation, which they find confusing. An agency official acknowledged the confusion and told residents they would follow up privately: "I'll talk to him afterwards."

On animal-control concerns, a participant described a neighbor keeping multiple animals (chickens, ducks, goats) that were not secured and said the situation led to an increase in rats on the participant’s property. The participant said code-enforcement and animal-control staff were responsive, supplying guidance on required setbacks and how many animals are allowed per space, and that staff "were very helpful" in explaining compliance steps; staff reportedly visited and in at least one instance the animals were relocated by the owner after staff contact.

No formal enforcement votes or penalties were recorded in the meeting; staff provided contact pathways (code enforcement, 311/animal-control contacts) and encouraged residents to follow up for case-specific assistance.