MERRILLVILLEÂ â The town is adding part-time personnel to the Code Enforcement department for security purposes.
Town Councilman Richard Hardaway said there are two code enforcement officers who issue citations for overgrown yards, tall weeds and other violations.
He said there have been occasions in which they are threatened with harm when issuing citations, and one person recently followed a code enforcement officer after she responded to a violation.
âWe canât have our employees in harmâs way,â Hardaway said.
Merrillville is hiring a part-time employee to go with the officers while they handle code violations. Hardaway said increasing the presence should prevent situations from escalating.
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