Many of the decisions regarding infrastructure, housing, and development projects will be finalized in the coming months. The Gary Redevelopment Commission is laying the groundwork for the pending demolition of the Genesis Center by approving the purchase of storage containers that will be used to salvage usable materials, including wood, flooring, and staging equipment. Progress […]
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November 2025 Public Meeting Schedule for Gary
With the budget for 2026 finalized, the Gary Common Council is turning its attention to its next major decision: a proposed rate increase from the Gary Sanitary District. The district says the higher rates are needed to fund a $300 million, 30-year plan required by the federal government to reduce sewage overflows into the Grand […]
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June 2025 Public Meeting Schedule for Gary
After voting in April to go forward with a zoning change to the Beckman School property, the Gary Common Council last month overrode a pocket veto from Mayor Eddie Melton that would have blocked the change. The 6-3 vote cleared the way for an industrial business to move into the Midtown neighborhood site near 23rd […]
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May 2025 Public Meeting Schedule for Gary
The Gary Common Council made one of its most controversial decisions of the year last month, as the body narrowly approved a zoning change for the former Beckman School from residential to planned unit development in a 5-4 vote. Last month, the council interviewed candidates for appointments to the Redevelopment Commission, Transportation Board, School Board, […]
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Gary May Public Meetings Preview
Here’s a look at some important public meetings scheduled in Gary in May 2024: Meeting Calendar Gary Common Council Date: Wednesday, May 8 (due to the May 7 primary), Tuesday, May 21 Location: City Hall, 401 Broadway Time: 6 p.m. CST Contact: (219) 881-1315 * Biweekly on the first and third Tuesdays of each month […]
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Gary April Public Meetings Preview
Here’s a look at some important public meetings scheduled in Gary in April 2024: Meeting Calendar Gary Common Council Date: Tuesday, April 2 Location: City Hall, 401 Broadway Time: 6 p.m. CST Contact: (219) 881-1315 * Biweekly on the first and third Tuesdays of each month Parks and Recreation Date: Tuesday, April 9 and April […]
