Summer workshops scheduled for Merrillville Momentum comp plan
Summer workshops have been scheduled for the Merrillville Momentum comprehensive plan. During these workshops, residents will provide input about particular areas of the Town. That information will be used to develop the comprehensive plan, which will identify strategies and projects that can take place over the next 20 years.
Each workshop session will take place at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center, 6600 Broadway. Although the workshops will focus on a specific area of Town, residents from all areas of Merrillville are encouraged to attend.
The schedule is as follows:
Workshop 1: July 19-21 — Focus area is 73rd Avenue to the northern Town limits
Wednesday, July 19
6-7:30 pm: Public input meeting and individual discussions
Thursday, July 20
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Public input meeting and individual discussions
5-7 p.m.: Public input meeting and individual discussions, short presentation of initial directions at 5:30 p.m.
Friday, July 21
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Public summary
Workshop 2: July 24-26 — Focus area is 73rd Avenue to the southern Town limits; western Town limits to the I-65 corridor
Monday, July 24
5-7 p.m.: Public input meeting and individual discussions
Tuesday, July 25
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Public input meeting and individual discussions
5-7 p.m.: Public input meeting and individual discussions, short presentation of initial directions at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 26
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Public summary
Workshop 3: July 26-28 — Focus area is the I-65 corridor and the Merrillville Panhandle
Wednesday, July 26
5-7 p.m.: Public input meeting and individual discussions
Thursday, July 27
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Public input meeting and individual discussions
5-7 p.m.: Public input meeting and individual discussions, short presentation of initial directions at 5:30 p.m.
Friday, July 28
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Public summary
In addition to the upcoming workshops, the Town continues seeking stakeholders in the community who are interested in joining the Momentum Community Committee.
The new committee will play a critical role in developing the Merrillville Momentum comprehensive plan by working with Town officials and planners on the initiative.
The Momentum Community Committee will consist of 40 members, and participants must attend at least six-monthly meetings starting with the kick-off meeting scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. July 19 at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center, 6600 Broadway.
Visit the Merrillville Momentum website (https://rdgusa.mysocialpinpoint.com/merrillvillecomprehensiveplan) to download an application and to learn more about the comprehensive plan. Momentum Community Committee applications can be emailed to momentum@merrillville.in.gov or delivered to the Merrillville Municipal Complex, 7820 Broadway.