Lake County

(1) Digital Crossroads — Hammond, former State Line Generating Plant. $40M+ initial, 100+ MW capacity. Adaptive reuse, Opportunity Zone. Status: OPERATIONAL. (2) Amazon (AWS) — Hobart, 61st St & Colorado. $15B, 2.4 GW capacity, ~1,100 jobs. Agreement with City of Hobart Nov 2025. NIPSCO/GenCo energy partnership. Status: APPROVED, pre-construction. (3) Karis Critical — Merrillville, 180 acres, nine buildings (~$900M total). Town Council approved 7-0. Status: APPROVED. (4) Province Group — Merrillville, Colorado St & Harms Rd. Up to $500M. Status: PROPOSED. (5) Wylie Capital — Merrillville, Broadway/93rd Ave/Georgia St. $600M, 1.2M sq ft. Status: PROPOSED. (6) Sentinel Data Centers — Unincorporated south Lake County, SR 2 east of I-65. $5B, 160 acres. Announced Dec 2025. Status: PROPOSED. Total announced investment in Lake County: ~$22B+ across 6 projects.

HB 1405 (2019), signed May 5, 2019 by Gov. Eric Holcomb as Public Law 256. Codified at IC 6-1.1-10-44 (property tax exemption for enterprise IT equipment) and IC 6-2.5-15 (sales tax exemption for data center equipment). Created Indiana's data center tax incentive framework: sales tax exemptions on equipment and electricity, plus business personal property tax exemptions for qualifying data centers. Note: IC 6-1.1-12.3 (originally cited in some analyses) has been repealed; the active property tax provision is IC 6-1.1-10-44, as amended by P.L.256-2019, SEC.1.

HB 1405/P.L. 256 exempts: (1) Sales tax on data center equipment purchases — servers, storage, networking, cooling, backup power (IC 6-2.5-15-11); (2) Sales tax on electricity consumed by qualifying data centers; (3) Business personal property tax on enterprise IT equipment (IC 6-1.1-10-44) — duration set by local agreement between designating body and eligible business; (4) Sales tax certificate duration: 25 years (or 50 years if investment >= $750M) per IC 6-2.5-15-14. Qualifying thresholds are population-tiered (IC 6-2.5-15-10): $150M in counties >100K population, $100M in counties 50K-100K, $25M in counties <=50K. Investment must be met by 5th anniversary of certificate.

(1) HOBART CITY COUNCIL — Amazon, 6-0 (Jan 7, 2026):
YES: Mark Kopil (D1), Mark Kara (D2), Michael Rodriguez (D3), Lisa Winstead (D4), Dan Waldrop (At-Large), Matthew Claussen (At-Large).
ABSENT: John Brezik (D5).
ALL STILL IN OFFICE (terms through 12/31/2027). Contact via cityofhobart.org.
Over 250 residents attended at Hobart High School. Mayor Josh Huddleston called it "the largest publicly known upfront cash payment ever."

(2) MERRILLVILLE TOWN COUNCIL — Karis Critical, 7-0 (Sep 10, 2024):
YES: Rhonda Neal (W1), Shauna Haynes-Edwards (W2), Leona Chandler-Felton (W3), Margaret A. Uzelac (W4), Rick Bella (W5, Council President), Shawn Pettit (W6), Keesha Hardaway (W7).
ALL STILL IN OFFICE (terms started 1/1/2024). Contact via merrillville.in.gov.
Citizen Advisory Committee gave favorable recommendation prior to vote.

(3) DIGITAL CROSSROADS (Hammond) — Operational since ~2020; original approval predates current data center controversy; individual vote records not researched.

LOCAL ABATEMENTS GRANTED — Hobart Common Council approved Jan 8, 2026 (6-0, 1 absent).

Three resolutions passed unanimously:

1. RESOLUTION 2026-02: Real Property Tax Abatement for Amazon Data Services, Inc.
100% real property tax abatement for 10 years.

2. RESOLUTION 2026-03: Real Property Tax Abatement for Hobart Owner LLC.
(Amazon's property-holding entity for the site.)

3. RESOLUTION 2026-04: Enterprise Information Technology Exemption Agreement and Community Enhancement Agreement with Amazon Data Services, Inc.
25-year exemption on equipment/computing infrastructure.

COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PAYMENTS:
- $26 million upfront (due Jan 30, 2026)
- $23 million upon vertical construction start
- $22 million and $20 million tied to subsequent construction milestones
- Up to $2 million/year during abatement period
- $10 million one-time payment upon first building permit
- Total potential: $175+ million over construction period

Site designated as Economic Revitalization Area. 500-acre expansion, part of Amazon's $15 billion Northern Indiana investment.

NOTE: Council voted 6-0 after ~90 minutes of public comment that was "mostly against" the expansion (see Q59).

YES — $175+ MILLION Community Enhancement Agreement.

Approved Jan 8, 2026 as Resolution 2026-04 by Hobart Common Council (6-0).

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:
- $26 million upfront (due Jan 30, 2026)
- $10 million upon first building permit issuance
- $23 million upon vertical construction start
- $22 million at subsequent construction milestone
- $20 million at next construction milestone
- Up to $2 million/year during abatement period
- Total potential: $175+ million over full construction period

USES: Community services, reduced service fees, garbage collection, parks, roads (per city officials).

Full text: The agreement is part of the ordinance package available through the City of Hobart Archive Center (cityofhobart.org/Archive.aspx?AMID=36). Ordinance file at cityofhobart.org/Archive/ViewFile/Item/1264.

This is the LARGEST community enhancement payment of any Indiana data center project, reflecting the scale of Amazon's $15 billion Northern Indiana investment.

BROAD CITY DISCRETION — minimal published restrictions.

The $175M+ Community Enhancement Agreement (Resolution 2026-04) gives Hobart:
- Milestone-based payments ($26M upfront, $23M at vertical, etc.)
- Up to $2M/year during abatement period

STATED USES (per Mayor Huddlestun):
- Community services
- Reduced service fees
- Garbage collection
- Parks
- Roads
- Public safety and education
- "Not have to raise taxes"

WHO DECIDES: Hobart Common Council approved the agreement. The Council, as the city's legislative body, controls appropriations. No published earmarks requiring specific percentages to specific uses.

CONCERN: No community advisory board or independent oversight body referenced in any reporting. The funds flow to general city operations at council discretion.

The full ordinance text is available at cityofhobart.org/Archive/ViewFile/Item/1264 — this would contain the exact legal restrictions.

YES — upfront payment due, additional payments pending.

The CEA was approved Jan 8, 2026. Per the agreement:
- $26 million upfront payment was DUE JAN 30, 2026 (22 days after approval)
- $10 million due upon first building permit issuance
- $23 million due when first building walls go up
- Additional $45M, $43M, $42M at subsequent construction milestones

Construction was planned to begin spring 2026. The $26M upfront payment should have been received by the city by now, but no public reporting confirms actual receipt or how the city has allocated it.

Mayor Huddlestun stated the funds would go to roads, public safety, education, community services, and "not have to raise taxes." Specific allocations from the initial $26M payment are not in public reporting.

OPEN QUESTION: Has Hobart actually received the $26M? How is it being spent? No news coverage post-January 2026 addresses this.

PROMISED:
- 400+ permanent full-time jobs
- Average pay: $37.44/hour (~$78K/year)
- 1,100 long-term jobs (includes permanent + ongoing maintenance)
- Thousands of construction/supply chain jobs
- Part of Amazon's $15 billion Northern Indiana investment

DELIVERED: None yet.
- Abatement approved Jan 8, 2026
- Construction planned to begin spring 2026
- Target completion: 2028

NOTE: The 400 permanent jobs on a project described as up to $15 billion would be $37.5 million per permanent job at full investment.

ESTIMATED:
- 100% real property tax abatement for 10 years
- 25-year equipment/IT exemption
- Investment: up to $15 billion (Amazon's full Northern Indiana commitment)

CEA: $175+ million over construction period.

TAX FOREGONE: Not publicly calculated for Hobart specifically. At normal rates on a $15B investment, annual property taxes could be hundreds of millions. The 100% property tax waiver for 10 years means ALL property tax revenue is foregone during that period.

CONTEXT: $175M CEA over construction period vs. potentially billions in foregone tax revenue over 25 years. The CEA is a fraction of what normal taxation would yield.

$1M/year in property tax revenue per building cited by NBC Chicago, but this is the ABATED amount, not the normal rate.

Primary authors: Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso, HD 4) — still in office as of 2026; Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo, SD 21); Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso, SD 5); Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle, SD 19); Rep. Erin Houchin (R-Salem, HD 47) — now U.S. Representative IN-9; Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper, SD 48); Sen. Lonnie Randolph (D-East Chicago, SD 2) — Lake County. Co-authors: Rep. Earl Harris Sr. (D-East Chicago, HD 2) — Lake County; Rep. Todd Huston (R-Fishers, HD 37); Rep. Carolyn Jackson (D-Hammond, HD 1) — Lake County; Rep. Matthew Lehman (R-Berne, HD 79); Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie, HD 20) — LaPorte County. Note: 3 of 12 sponsors represent Lake County districts.

House initial passage: 95-1 (Feb 19, 2019). Senate passage: 46-0 (Mar 25, 2019). Conference committee report adopted: House 82-8 (Apr 18, 2019), Senate 44-0 (Apr 18, 2019). Signed by Governor: May 5, 2019. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in all votes.

(1) Digital Crossroads — Hammond. Operational since ~2020. Specific original approval vote details predate the current data center controversy. (2) Amazon — Hobart City Council voted 6-0 (Jan 2026) to approve 35-year 100% IT equipment tax exemption + $47M upfront community impact payment. (3) Karis Critical — Merrillville Town Council voted 7-0 (Sep 10, 2024) to approve rezoning for nine-building campus on 180 acres. Citizen Advisory Committee gave favorable recommendation prior to vote. (4) Province Group, (5) Wylie Capital, (6) Sentinel — all PROPOSED, no approval votes yet. Three separate developers have approached Merrillville (Province, Wylie, plus others). Lake County Plan Commission reviewing Sentinel proposal (Dec 2025).

(1) HOBART CITY COUNCIL — Amazon, 6-0 (Jan 7, 2026):
YES: Mark Kopil (D1), Mark Kara (D2), Michael Rodriguez (D3), Lisa Winstead (D4), Dan Waldrop (At-Large), Matthew Claussen (At-Large).
ABSENT: John Brezik (D5).
ALL STILL IN OFFICE (terms through 12/31/2027). Contact via cityofhobart.org.
Over 250 residents attended at Hobart High School. Mayor Josh Huddleston called it "the largest publicly known upfront cash payment ever."

(2) MERRILLVILLE TOWN COUNCIL — Karis Critical, 7-0 (Sep 10, 2024):
YES: Rhonda Neal (W1), Shauna Haynes-Edwards (W2), Leona Chandler-Felton (W3), Margaret A. Uzelac (W4), Rick Bella (W5, Council President), Shawn Pettit (W6), Keesha Hardaway (W7).
ALL STILL IN OFFICE (terms started 1/1/2024). Contact via merrillville.in.gov.
Citizen Advisory Committee gave favorable recommendation prior to vote.

(3) DIGITAL CROSSROADS (Hammond) — Operational since ~2020; original approval predates current data center controversy; individual vote records not researched.

(1) HOBART — Amazon, Jan 7, 2026 at Hobart High School:
YES, extensive public testimony. 250+ residents attended (meeting moved to high school auditorium with only 72-hour change of venue notice). Nearly 90 minutes of public testimony — ALL BUT ONE speaker voiced disapproval. Concerns: health/environmental impacts, property values, infrastructure strain.
Sentiment: OVERWHELMINGLY AGAINST — yet council voted 6-0 to approve.
Mayor Josh Huddleston called it "the largest publicly known upfront cash payment ever."

(2) MERRILLVILLE — Karis Critical, Sep 10, 2024:
Public testimony via the Citizen Advisory Committee process. The town formed a 9-member Data Center Citizen Advisory Committee (residents + town officials + development professionals) that reviewed the project across multiple sessions before giving a favorable recommendation. Topics: economic benefits, employment, noise, power consumption, backup generators, safety.
Sentiment: SUPPORTIVE through advisory process. Council voted 7-0.
Longstanding Plan Commission member Brian Dering noted the project could generate $1M/year per building in property tax revenue.

YES — minutes and recordings available for Hobart.
Hobart Watch City Meetings: cityofhobart.org/547/Watch-City-Meetings — meetings streamed live on Zoom, available after ~2 days.
Hobart Agenda Center: cityofhobart.org/AgendaCenter — agendas, videos, and minutes for all boards and commissions, searchable by date.
Jan 7, 2026 meeting (Amazon data center, held at Hobart High School): recording and minutes available through Agenda Center.

Merrillville Town Council: merrillville.in.gov — meeting agendas and minutes available. Sep 10, 2024 data center approval meeting documents accessible through the town clerk's office. Merrillville also has a dedicated Data Centers page: merrillville.in.gov/departments/data_centers.php

TWO SEPARATE STATUTES, TWO DIFFERENT ANSWERS:

PROPERTY TAX (IC 6-1.1-10-44): NO clawback mechanism. The statute authorizes a local "designating body" (county or municipality) to enter an agreement granting a property tax exemption. The eligible business must invest $25M+ and pay wages at 125% of county average (Sec. 44(b)(3)-(4)). However, the statute contains NO enforcement, recapture, or penalty provision if these conditions are later unmet. The only protection would be terms negotiated into the local agreement itself — the statute does not require any.

SALES TAX (IC 6-2.5-15): LIMITED enforcement via noncompliance assessment. Section 15 requires an agreement with IEDC including annual reporting of taxes not paid. Section 18 provides: if IEDC determines a company is noncompliant with the agreement or chapter requirements, IEDC notifies the Dept. of Revenue, which MAY impose an assessment up to the total taxes exempted plus interest and penalties. The trigger is failing to meet the "qualified data center" definition (Sec. 10) — i.e., not reaching the investment threshold by the 5th anniversary.

CRITICAL OMISSIONS: Neither statute requires job creation targets, community benefit commitments, water use limits, renewable energy use, or any ongoing performance metrics beyond the initial investment threshold. There are no wage requirements in the sales tax statute. The property tax statute has a 125% county average wage requirement but no mechanism to enforce it after the exemption is granted. The first economic impact study (Sec. 20) is not due until 2030 — 11 years after the law passed.

2026 session reform bills: (1) HB 1210 (Rep. Ed Soliday, R) — PASSED, weakened. Original: data centers pay fair share of electricity costs. Senate version: $5M/year savings to ratepayers. Final (after private meetings with industry): 1% electricity savings, capped at $350K/year. Signed into law. (2) HB 1333 (Rep. Beau Baird, R) — DIED. Would have protected farmland from data center conversion by requiring agricultural zoning protections. (3) HB 1245 (Rep. Matt Pierce, D) — DIED. Would have required IURC to study data center electricity impacts on ratepayers. (4) SB 257 (Sen. Chris Garten, R-Charlestown) — DIED. Would have protected residential ratepayers from bearing data center infrastructure costs. (5) SB 79 (Sen. J.D. Ford, D-Indianapolis) — status unclear. Would require data centers to disclose water and electricity consumption. (6) HB 1043 — Would require DNR water consumption permit for large data centers. 2025 session: HB 1007 — ENACTED. Requires data centers to commit to paying 80% of generation costs for electricity. Pattern: 5 of 6 reform bills in 2026 died. The one that passed (HB 1210) was weakened from $5M/year to $350K/year in closed-door meetings.

No. Indiana does NOT require state-level environmental impact review for data center projects. There is no state EIS/EIR process equivalent to NEPA for private data center construction. Permits required: IDEM air permits for diesel backup generators (Title V or minor source); NPDES water discharge permits; stormwater permits. These are standard industrial permits, not data-center-specific review. Local ordinances are filling the void: Lake County (Aug 2025) adopted a data center ordinance requiring noise limits, setbacks, energy efficiency plans, water management plans, and decommission plans. Kosciusko County (Feb 2025) classified data centers as "exceptional use" requiring special permits. These are LOCAL responses to the absence of state-level requirements.

No. Indiana does NOT require data centers to report water consumption or use renewable energy. No existing statute or regulation mandates either. SB 79 (2026, Sen. J.D. Ford, D) would have required water and electricity consumption disclosure — status unclear/likely died. HB 1043 (2026) would have required a DNR water consumption permit for facilities using large volumes — status unclear/likely died. For context: IU Environmental Resilience Institute reports US data centers consumed 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023, expected to double by 2028. A single hyperscale campus requires 200+ acres, 100+ MW of power (equivalent to 80,000 homes), and millions of gallons of water annually for cooling. Indiana is projected to need 426 TWh of data center electricity by 2030 — "more electricity than all 6.8 million Hoosier households today" (IU ERI).

UTILITY: NIPSCO (same as St. Joseph County).

See St. Joseph County for detailed NIPSCO filings. The Hobart Amazon campus is part of the same $15B Northern Indiana Amazon investment that the GenCo framework was designed to serve.

KEY FACTS FOR LAKE COUNTY:
- NIPSCO residential bills jumped 26.7% in 2025 (highest in state)
- NWI Times: "Residents seek answers from NIPSCO after soaring bills, questions about data centers"
- GenCo framework (3 GW new generation) intended to prevent cost pass-through to existing customers, but residents are skeptical
- NIPSCO's current load ~2.3 GW; Amazon demand climbing to 2.4 GW by 2032
- Data center load will EXCEED NIPSCO's entire existing customer base

ESTIMATED WATER USE: Not specifically disclosed for Hobart campus.

Amazon's Northern Indiana investment ($15B) includes both the St. Joseph County and Hobart campuses. The 24 million GPD Kankakee aquifer permit is for St. Joseph. Hobart water sourcing is separate.

WATER SOURCE: City of Hobart water utility (Lake Michigan watershed).

INDUSTRY BENCHMARK: A 500-acre hyperscale campus with evaporative cooling typically uses 1-5 million gallons/day. If Hobart's campus operates at similar scale, it could be a significant portion of the city's water capacity.

Specific water consumption and percentage of county supply: NOT DISCLOSED.

DEFENDING — with ongoing pressure from residents.

MAYOR JOSH HUDDLESTUN: Continues to defend the deal as "record breaking" and beneficial for the city. Cited $175M+ in community payments.

COUNCIL: Voted 6-0 despite ~90 minutes of mostly-opposed public comment.

POST-APPROVAL (April 2026):
- Hobart officials raised 150+ comments and concerns to Amazon at Apr 8, 2026 public meeting (NWI Times)
- Residents protested before mayor's State of the City address (Apr 3, 2026)
- Residents SUED city officials over rezoning (The Indiana Lawyer)
- Amazon attempting to address noise, construction, foliage concerns

Officials are defending the vote while pressing Amazon on implementation details — a "support in principle, concern in practice" posture.

HOBART COMMON COUNCIL — voted 6-0 (2025):

All 7 council members elected Nov 2023 for 4-year terms:
- Current term: Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2027
- NEXT ELECTION: Nov 2027

Individual council member names who voted are not separately reported. The vote was 6-0 (one absent).

MAYOR JOSH HUDDLESTUN:
- Elected Nov 2023 with 66% of the vote
- Term ends Dec 31, 2027
- NEXT ELECTION: Nov 2027
- Has been the primary champion/defender of the Amazon deal

Voters cannot weigh in until Nov 2027. Residents who sued the city over the rezoning are pursuing accountability through the courts instead.

HOBART COMMON COUNCIL:
- Schedule: Regular meetings (check cityofhobart.org)
- Location: Hobart City Hall, 414 Main St, Hobart, IN 46342

RECENT/UPCOMING DATA CENTER MEETINGS:
- Apr 3, 2026: Residents protested before Mayor's State of the City address
- Apr 8, 2026: Public meeting where 150+ comments/concerns were raised to Amazon
- Ongoing: Amazon attempting to address noise, construction, foliage concerns

LEGAL AVENUE: Residents filed lawsuit against city officials over rezoning (The Indiana Lawyer). Court proceedings are a separate accountability path.

HOW TO GET ON AGENDA: Contact City Clerk. Public comment available at regular council meetings. Amazon has also held dedicated public sessions.

== STATEWIDE VENUES (applicable to all Indiana counties) ==

INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (IURC):
- Holding 10 listening sessions across Indiana (Apr 2026) on rising utility costs
- Noblesville session Apr 9 drew ~20 residents connecting data centers to rate hikes
- Investigation into bill transparency and rising electricity costs
- Online comments: iurc.in.gov
- NIPSCO, AES, Duke rate cases are active — public comment periods exist for each

INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
- 2026 session ADJOURNED sine die Feb 27, 2026
- Next session begins Jan 2027
- Key 2026 bills: SB 79 (IURC data center working group), HB 1210 (1% electricity savings surcharge), HB 1245 (demand study — never advanced)
- WFYI/Mirror Indy headline: "At a pivotal moment for data centers, Indiana lawmakers take little action"
- Citizens Action Coalition tracks all utility/data center bills: citact.org/26iga

IDEM (Indiana Dept of Environmental Management):
- Air permit applications trigger public comment periods
- Google Fort Wayne diesel generator permit was approved despite opposition
- Future data center air/water permits will have their own comment windows

== LOCAL COUNCIL (Hobart Common Council) ==
1. RESCIND OR REFORM 100% PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT: 10-year 100% real property tax waiver means ALL property tax revenue foregone during that period.
FACT: $175M CEA is a fraction of what normal taxation would yield on a $15B investment (Q68).

2. REQUIRE PUBLIC TRACKING OF CEA SPENDING: $175M in milestone payments with no published oversight mechanism.
FACT: $26M was due Jan 30, 2026 but no confirmation of receipt (Q64).

3. SUPPORT THE LAWSUIT: Residents sued city officials over rezoning. Council should not use public funds to fight the legal challenge.

== PLAN COMMISSION ==
1. REQUIRE NOISE/ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS as conditions on building permits.
FACT: 150+ comments/concerns raised at Apr 8, 2026 meeting (Q71).

== STATE LEGISLATURE ==
1. CAP ABATEMENT TERMS: 100% property tax + 25-year IT exemption + 35-year sales tax exemption is the most aggressive package in the state.

2. REQUIRE CEA PROPORTIONALITY: CEA should be a minimum percentage of foregone revenue (e.g., 25%), not an arbitrary negotiated amount.

== UTILITY COMMISSION (IURC) ==
1. PROTECT NIPSCO RATEPAYERS: Amazon's 2.4GW load equals NIPSCO's entire existing customer base. Infrastructure costs should not be socialized.
FACT: NIPSCO bills jumped 26.7% in 2025. GenCo framework building 3GW new generation for Amazon (Q66).

• State highways and interstates (I-80/94, I-65, US 30, US 41, SR 2, etc.): INDOT. Report at INDOT4U or (855) 463-6848. INDOT's LaPorte District covers Lake County.
• County roads (CR numbers — CR 300, CR 450 W, etc.): Lake County Highway Department. Call (219) 755-3680.
• City/town streets: Each municipality maintains its own streets. Gary DPW: (219) 881-1311. Hammond Streets: (219) 853-6370. East Chicago: (219) 391-8469. Crown Point: (219) 662-3240.
• Township roads: Some remain under township control. Contact your township trustee.

The Lake County Commissioners oversee the County Highway Department:

• Kyle Allen (District 1) — (219) 755-3000
• Jerry Tippy (District 2) — (219) 755-3000
• Michael Repay (District 3) — (219) 755-3000

The commissioners decide which roads get paved, which get patched, and which get ignored. Call them directly. Show up at their Tuesday meetings at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point.

The Lake County Council votes on the highway budget. If the commissioners say "we don't have the money," the council is why:

• David Hamm (D1) — [email protected]
• Ronald Brewer (D2) • Charlie Brown (D3)
• Pete Lindemulder (D4) — [email protected]
• Christine Cid (D5) — [email protected]
• Ted Bilski (D6) • Randy Niemeyer (D7)

Council phone: (219) 755-3280. Budget hearings are in September/October. That's when road money gets allocated.

INDOT's Community Crossings Matching Grant (CCMG) provides 50-75% matching funds for local road projects. Counties under 55,000 population get 80/20 matching. Lake County should be applying every cycle. Ask your commissioners: "Did we apply for CCMG this year? How much did we get? What roads were included?" If they didn't apply, they left hundreds of thousands of dollars in state matching funds on the table.

If the road is an INDOT road, or if local government is unresponsive, contact your state legislators. They control INDOT's budget and can pressure the agency directly.

Call Schererville Public Works or email your ward council member. Cline Avenue falls in Ward 4 — contact Robin Arvanitis at [email protected] or the general town number (219) 322-2211.

Escalate to the full Town Council. All 5 members have direct emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected].

Contact Lake County Commissioner Kyle Allen (District 1) at (219) 755-3000. County Highway handles roads outside town limits.