Valparaiso and Merrillville will play host to two of five new Amazon Logistics facilities opening in Indiana this year, officials said Wednesday, creating hundreds of full-time jobs.
MERRILLVILLE â The Town Council has started the process of establishing financing for much needed paving work throughout the municipality.
The panel recently gave initial approval to a $5.9 million bond issue to fund roadwork and purchase new equipment.
âThis year we are going to concentrate on wards 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7,â Merrillville Engineering Administrator Steve King said.
Town officials initially planned to focus solely on roadwork with the bond, but they recently decided to increase the amount to include new equipment.
Council President Rick Bella said Merrillville will purchase three dump trucks and a backhoe âthat weâre in desperate need of for the Public Works Department.â