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Merrillville staff report: planning issues, parks events, street work and storm preparations

Town Council of the Town of Merrillville · March 10, 2026
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Planning staff flagged 25 stop-work orders for unpermitted commercial construction and urged homeowners to require permits; parks and recreation recapped recent Black History Month events and upcoming activities; street and police updates focused on leaf pickup and storm monitoring.

Planning and building staff urged residents and contractors to secure permits as building season begins and reported issuing 25 stop-work orders last week for commercial projects proceeding without proper permits.

"Please make sure that if you don't if you're, Contract that comes there, and he tells you that he has a permit. You say no. I like to put mine in the window and then make sure that it's in the window," the planning representative said, adding that improper installations…

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