Town Administration

Michael Griffin serves as the Town Manager for the Town of Merrillville

The Town Council appoints a Town Manager, who is the administrative head of the town government and responsible for the day-to-day management of the town, pursuant to IC 36-5-5 et seq.

Michael Griffin is the Town Manager and is responsible for duties such as hiring of personnel according to the pay schedules and standards fixed by the Town Council, administration of Merrillville's bidding process, and overseeing of all the Town's various departments.

Griffin has held many prominent roles in his career in public service, and now he adds Town Manager to the list.
The Merrillville Town Council during a special session on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, unanimously selected Griffin, former Highland Clerk-Treasurer and State Senator, to serve as Merrillville’s Town Manager.
“I see public office — whether elected or appointed — as an opportunity to serve the public,” Griffin said. “I find that the Merrillville Town Council members share this view. So, I am thrilled to be granted this opportunity to serve this Town Council as it serves the people of Merrillville.”
Griffin has more than 35 years of service in federal, state, and local government. The majority of that time was devoted to local public finance as he was elected to eight terms as Highland’s Clerk-Treasurer. In that position, Michael was the responsible fiscal officer for an operating budget that exceeded $19 million. He also managed payroll for 113 full-time and 150-200 part-time municipal employees.
Griffin also served as a State Senator in 2022, when he was selected in a caucus to fulfill the unexpired term of former State Senator Frank Mrvan.
Griffin has passed on his knowledge of public service as an Adjunct University Instructor at Indiana University Northwest. At IUN, he has regularly taught an undergraduate course on Urban Policy and Local Government, and he teaches the graduate course on Public Finance and Budgeting, a core course in the Master of Public Affairs program.
Griffin is the proud recipient of Aim’s Russell G. Lloyd Distinguished Service Award and the Public Financial Management Award. He was designated a Distinguished Hoosier by Governor Holcomb for his role in organizing a Community Band, which has been performing continuously for 37 years in Highland.

Merrillville Town Administration

7820 Broadway

Merrillville, IN 46410

219-769-5711

Town Manager Michael Griffin