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Merrillville Town Budget (2023)

── Merrillville Town Budget (2023) ── Total budget: $25.9M General: $11.8M [46%] • Salaries and Wages: $5.2M • Insurance: $803K • Professional Services: $336K • Utility Services: $334K ⚠ $4.4M in unitemized 'Other' categories Streets & Roads: $4.4M [17%] • Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Principal: $1.2M • Salaries and Wages: $1.1M • Repair and Maintenance Supplies: $329K • Professional Services: $199K ⚠ $932K in unitemized 'Other' categories Fire & EMS: $3.7M [14%] • Salaries and Wages: $1.5M • Employee Benefits: $740K • Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Principal: $373K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $176K ⚠ $347K in unitemized 'Other' categories Stormwater: $2.4M [9%] • Contractual Services: $404K • Payments on Bonds and Other Debt Interest: $291K • Salaries and Wages: $260K • Employee Pensions and Benefits: $65K ⚠ $1.4M in unitemized 'Other' categories Parks & Recreation: $1.4M [6%] • Salaries and Wages: $562K • Utility Services: $332K • Printing and Advertising: $68K • Insurance: $37K ⚠ $369K in unitemized 'Other' categories Police: $1.2M [5%] • Salaries and Wages: $602K • Machinery, Equipment, and Vehicles: $318K • Repairs and Maintenance: $69K • Printing and Advertising: $422 ⚠ $237K in unitemized 'Other' categories Economic Development: $772K [3%] • Transfer Out - Transferred To Another Fund: $772K Riverboat/Gaming: $193K [1%] • Office Supplies: $64K • Buildings: $15K ⚠ $115K in unitemized 'Other' categories ☎ Who to call about this budget: Eric January (Town Clerk-Treasurer): (219) 769-5711 Source: Indiana Gateway for Local Government Annual Financial Report — City/Town Disbursements, 2023
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Eric January Town Clerk-Treasurer Keesha Hardaway Town Council Member Leona Chandler-Felton Town Council Member Margaret Uzelac Town Council Member Rhonda Neal Town Council Member Rick Bella Town Council Member Shauna Haynes-Edwards Town Council Member Shawn Pettit Town Council Member
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