How Merrillville Will Use the Funding

The Town Council will be devising a plan as to how to use the food and beverage tax revenue. Initial ideas include the following:

Parks and Recreation 

• Revamp existing neighborhood parks with modern equipment and upgrades.
• Build new neighborhood parks in areas where no park is available for residents.
• Build a bandstand-type park for outdoor concerts and other shows that can be performed.

Tourism

• Add sidewalks to connect our community for residents and tourism. This would utilize ideas as presented in the Comprehensive Plan update.
• Add signalized crosswalks to provide safe pedestrian and bicycle passage throughout town to again connect our community and allow access to commerce and increase tourism.
• Add decorative street lighting and welcoming signage to entrance points in town.
• Identify and build a new town square-type downtown area to give Merrillville an identity that was never accomplished upon becoming a town over 50 years ago.
• Build a splash pad for children to enjoy.