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Mayor Releases 2006 State of the City Report


Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Mayor Joe Stahura released his 2006 State of the City Report to the City Council today.  His report is a summary of performance of the City in the year 2006.  You can view a copy by accessing the City's web site by clicking here.



Office Complex may be Built in Whiting
Friday, February 2, 2007

An engineering firm received preliminary approval to build a new office complex on vacant property near the BP refinery formerly occupied by Globe Building Materials. The Redevelopment Commission has partnered with the Valdes Engineering Company (VEC) of Lombard, Illionois, to create a Planned Unit Development Plan for the construction of an office complex and adjacent parking lot to be located at 2337 Schrage Avenue. The project has gone before the public hearing process of the Planning Commission and now has advanced to the Common Council. If all is successful, the purchase of the property is expected in March with potential construction starting in April.

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Good Government Initiative Forum
Friday, February 2, 2007

The Good Government Initiative Forum was held on Friday, January 26, 2007 at the Purdue University Calumet Center which presented progress reports, including success stories. The forum on the Good Government Initiative wasn’t just about what the Maximus Consultant recommended. It was about what local government officials in Lake County are doing to make government more efficient. Click here to read the article published in the NWI Times:







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