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Merrillville council approves park repairs, equipment purchases and several municipal contracts; staff pulls two resolutions for rework
Summary
The Town of Merrillville council approved gym floor repairs, mower and landscaping purchases, and several facility contracts while the town manager asked the council to remove two resolutions for rewording and possible rebidding over procurement language; a proposed $23 million community-center transfer was announced for a May 28 presentation.
The Town of Merrillville council on May 12 approved a series of parks and facilities contracts and purchases while pausing two procurement items pending rewording.
Council approved a $26,505 contract to repair the gym floor and volleyball poles at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center, a purchase of two commercial lawnmowers for the parks department, and a $21,143.20 landscaping project for the community center. Parks chair Counselor Sean Pettit said most projects will be funded from an existing parks capital or sponsorship fund.
Why it matters: Approved maintenance and capital projects affect park operations and budgets; residents earlier in the meeting raised procurement concerns and asked the…
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