City of Gary

City of Gary Officials Announce $6.4 Million Citywide Street Paving Project

City of Gary Officials Announce $6.4 Million Citywide Street Paving Project “After such a rough winter, potholes have been a huge concern, not to mention the abundance of streets that have been in need of repair for years,” said Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson. “I am excited about this project because it will create...

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Gary Will Honor Mayor Rudolph “Rudy” Clay with Memorial Highway Naming Ceremony

Gary Will Honor Mayor Rudolph “Rudy” Clay with Memorial Highway Naming Ceremony The City of Gary along with Representative Charlie Brown (D-Gary) and Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will hold a naming ceremony in honor of the late Mayor Rudolph “Rudy” Clay who passed away in June 2013. The ceremony will take place on Friday, July...

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Gary/Chicago International Airport Unifies Stakeholders and Coordinates Planning Efforts

Gary/Chicago International Airport Unifies Stakeholders and Coordinates Planning Efforts The City of Gary, the Airport Authority and AFCO/AvPorts will host a land planning charrette at Indiana University Northwest (IUN) Friday June 13 to bring together local and regional public officials, businesses, educators, real estate professionals,...

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City of Gary Secures First Development Project for Industrial Park

City of Gary Secures First Development Project for Industrial Park The City of Gary has secured a significant investment from Carmeuse Lime in a transaction that will serve as a catalyst for development in an area designated as a clean-technology Industrial Park. The $10 million transaction should result in roughly...

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City Shares Plans for $6.6 Million Funding to Demolish Abandoned Homes and Address Blight

City Shares Plans for $6.6 Million Funding to  Demolish Abandoned Homes and Address Blight Last week, Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann announced that five Indiana cities received a combined award of more than $15 million to help eliminate blighted and abandoned homes in those communities through the Hardest Hit Fund Blight Elimination Program...

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Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann Announces Blight Elimination Program Awards for Lake and Marion Counties

Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann Announces Blight Elimination Program Awards for Lake and Marion Counties Gary, Ind. to Receive $6.6 million of $15 million allocated to address blighted homes Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann today announced that five Indiana cities received a combined award of more than $15 million to help eliminate blighted and abandoned...

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Groundbreaking: New Homes and Rehabs Slated for the Corridor Near Michael Jackson’s Childhood Home

Groundbreaking: New Homes and Rehabs Slated for the Corridor Near Michael Jackson’s Childhood Home The Fuller Center for Housing of Gary (FCH Gary), in partnership with the City of Gary, will host a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at 2456 Jackson St. This event is being held in conjunction with the City’s “Jackson...

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