Board, Commission & Committee application

Redevelopment Commission
Shawn Pettit-President
-Executive appointment (Term expires the first Monday of 2026)
Marge Uzelac
-Executive appointment (Term expires the first Monday of 2026)
Keesha Hardaway
-Executive appointment (Term expires the first Monday of 2026)
Leona Chandler-Felton
-Legislative appointment (Term expires the first Monday of 2026)
Shauna Haynes-Edwards
-Legislative appointment (Term expires the first Monday of 2026)

Plan Commission
Marge Uzelac
-Legislative appointment*
Brian Dering
-Executive appointment (Term: January 2021 to January 2029)
Shawn Pettit
-Legislative appointment*
Leona Chandler-Felton
-Legislative appointment*
Kristopher Mellon
-Executive appointment (Term: January 2020 to January 2028)
Brian Gong
-Executive appointment (Term: January 2026 to January 2030)
Jeff Swike
-Executive appointment (Term: November 2024 to January 2027; fulfilling the remainder of the unexpired term of Rick Holtz)

*Legislative appointments are coextensive with the member's term of office on that body, board, or council unless that body, board, or council appoints, at its first regular meeting in any year, another to serve as its representative. (See IC 36-7-4-217)

Board of Zoning Appeals
Tim Fortier
-Fiscal Body Appointment (Term: January 2026 to January 2030)
William Byers
-Executive Appointment (Term: January 2019 to Jan 2028)
Pete Guip
-Executive Appointment (Term: January 2021 to Jan 2029)
Kristopher Mellon
-Plan Commission Appointment (Term coextensive with Plan Commission term)
Jeff Swike
-Executive Appointment from Plan Commission (Term coextensive with Plan Commission term; fulfilling the remainder of the unexpired term of Rick Holtz)

Stormwater Management Board
Bud Crist
-Executive Appointment (Term: January 2025 to January 2028)
Barbara Ghoston
-Executive Appointment (Term: January 2021 to January 2027)
James Kendig
-Executive Appointment (Term: November 2024 to January 2026; fulfilling the unexpired term of Ralph Simek)

Police Commission
Luther Cuttino
Term: August 2024 to January 2026 (Fulfilling the remainder of the unexpired term of the late Arthur "Gene" Ward.)
Petar Dragojevic
Term: January 2021 to January 2027
Thomas Pawlak
Term: January 2021 to January 2027
William Poling
Term: January 2023 to January 2026
Michael Rich
Term: January 2022 to January 2028

Economic Development Commission
Angie Chilcott (Chair)
-Municipal Fiscal Body Nominee/Executive Appointment (Term: Initial appointment to February 2026)
Rick Bella (Secretary)
-Executive Selection/Executive Appointment (Term: Initial appointment to February 2027)
Dan C. Stevenson, Sr.
-County Fiscal Body Nominee/Executive Appointment (Term: Regular appointment to February 2029)

Redevelopment Authority
Shawn Pettit
-Municipal Executive Appointment (Term expires January 2027)
Marge Uzelac
-Municipal Executive Appointment (Term expires January 2027)
Rhonda Neal
-Municipal Executive Appointment (Term expires January 2027)

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