City of Gary

During today’s U.S. Conference of Mayors plenary luncheon, Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson accepted a $15,000 Dollarwise Innovation Grant. The dollars will be used to implement family and youth financial literacy through the City’s Youth Service...

Due to the inclement weather, the City of Gary dismissed all employees at 3:00p.m. This dismissal did not include employees in General Services, Police, Fire and Public Works who are assisting with snow removal. The City offices are expected to be...

Today, the Obama Administration announced it is expanding the Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) Initiative to include Gary, IN; Brownsville, TX; Flint, MI; Macon, GA; Rockford, IL; St. Louis, MO; and Rocky Mount, NC. President Obama established...

Karen Freeman-Wilson, mayor, Gary, Ind. has been appointed vice chair of the National League of Cities (NLC) 2014 Public Safety & Crime Prevention Steering Committee. This committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC federal policy...

Latest Updates in the Winter Storm Alert for Gary, Indiana City of Gary officials continued the implementation of their snow plan today with a focus on clearing side streets, the opening of warming shelters and transporting stranded residents. "We...

Just in time for Christmas, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson and Community Development Director Arlene Colvin announced results of the first round of the City of Gary Dollar Home Program. Several of the Dollar Home recipients including Mr. & Mrs....

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson kicked off the next phase of the Gary Marina Access Road project with an official groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. She was joined by a host of city officials, Majestic Star Casino executives and...

With a festive backdrop of holiday decorations and a luminous tree, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson joined representatives from the Gary Parks Department, Cause 2 Compete, Gary Housing Authority and the Broadway Area Community Development Corporation...

Please spread the word about the following events taking place next week in the Steel City. The City of Gary has a Facebook page! Please friend us using keyword: Team Gary Indiana and follow us on Twitter @TeamGaryIndiana. Updates can also be found...

As Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson approaches her second Thanksgiving in office, she set a goal to increase the City’s charitable efforts over last year. Thanks to the contributions of scores of local churches, non-profit organizations and...