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