Boards and Commissions
Budget and Finance Committee
Rhonda Neal-Chair
Keesha Hardaway
Leona Chandler-Felton
Street Department Committee
Marge Uzelac-Chair
Rhonda Neal
Shauna Haynes-Edwards
Council Affairs Committee
Shawn Pettit-Chair
Keesha Hardaway
Leona Chandler-Felton
Personnel Policy & Employee Benefits Committee
Keesha Hardaway-Chair
Margaret Uzelac
Shawn Pettit
Public Safety Committee
Keesha Hardaway-Chair
Rhonda Neal
Leona Chandler-Felton
Parks & Recreation Committee
Margaret Uzelac-Chair
Shauna Haynes-Edwards
Shawn Pettit
Environmental Affairs Committee
Shawn Pettit-Chair
Shauna Haynes-Edwards
Rhonda Neal
Elections, Public Relations, & Town Beautification Committee
Rhonda Neal-Chair
Shauna Haynes-Edwards
Leona Chandler-Felton
Special Project Committee
Rhonda Neal-Chair
Shauna Haynes-Edwards
Leona Chandler-Felton
Shawn Pettit
Economic Development Committee
Shawn Pettit-Chair
Marge Uzelac
Rhonda Neal
Deanna Patena, Crossroads Chamber President
John Jordan, Crossroads Chamber Chairman
Abandoned/Blighted Properties Committee
Shauna Haynes-Edwards-Co-Chair
Leona Chandler-Felton-Co-Chair
Rhonda Neal
Vickie Bunnell, Code Enforcement Officer
Utility Liaison Committee
Leona Chandler-Felton-Chair
Shawn Pettit
Marge Uzelac
Semi-Quincentennial Committee
Shauna Haynes-Edwards-Chair
Leona Chandler-Felton
Rhonda Neal
Lake County Solid Waste Representative
Rhonda Neal
Redevelopment Commission
Shawn Pettit-President
Marge Uzelac
Keesha Hardaway
Leona Chandler-Felton
Shauna Haynes-Edwards
Plan Commission
Marge Uzelac
Brian Dering
Shawn Pettit
Leona Chandler-Felton
Kristopher Mellon
Rick Holtz
Luke Rich
Board of Zoning Appeals
Tim Fortier
William Byers
Pete Guip
Ric Holtz
Andrew Sylwestrowicz
Stormwater Management Board
Bud Crist
Barbara Ghoston
Ralph Simek
Police Commission
Petar Dragojevic
Thomas Pawlak
William Poling
Michael Rich
Gene Ward
Economic Development Commission
Currently open
Fire Territory Board Representatives
Rhonda Neal
Keesha Hardaway
Redevelopment Authority
Shawn Pettit
Marge Uzelac
Rhonda Neal
NIRPC Representative
Keesha Hardaway
Residents interested in serving on a town board or commission can downland a Board/Commission Application. Please return your completed application to the Town of Merrillville, Office of the Town Manager 7820 Broadway Merrillville, Indiana 46410. E-mail: mgriffin@merrillville.in.gov