In Merrillville, the town is creating a new slogan for the community, and residents have the opportunity to share their ideas of what it should be. “We’re looking for a lot of assistance and help from our residents and the community,” said Town Councilwoman Rhonda Neal, chairwoman of Merrillville’s Elections, Public Relations, and Town Beautification Committee. Residents are encouraged to visit https://merrillville.in.gov/government/town_council/new_town_slogan.php and fill out the form to submit their ideas. The slogan initiative comes while the Elections, Public Relations, and Town Beautification Committee is working on a project to upgrade Merrillville’s gateway signage, a news release said.
“We’re going to choose one of the residents’ slogans to start our new signage program,” Neal said. She said the goal is to start implementing the new signage in the beginning of 2024. These signs are the first items people see when they enter Merrillville, so it’s important they deliver a welcoming and positive message, the town said.
“This is your chance to get creative and have a direct impact on the Town of Merrillville,” said Town Council President Rick Bella. “We hope to receive a lot of participation from the community.”
In addition to the signage, the new slogan can also be featured on Merrillville’s website, social media pages, and other materials, Bella added.
As the Town slogan program kicks off, the community is encouraged to sign up to receive alerts from Merrillville to stay up to date on that project as well as the many events, programs, and other
happenings. Residents can visit https://www.merrillville.in.gov/enotify/index.php and choose to receive email and text alerts from Merrillville. “This will allow you to sign up and receive all our notifications of things going on in the Town of Merrillville,” Neal said. “This is just a new way that we’re trying to reach out to people.”
There is also a QR code in Merrillville’s fall newsletter, which was recently distributed to homes in the community. Residents can scan that code to go directly to the alert registration page. “Make sure that your family and friends sign up,” Neal said. “This is a great way to communicate, I absolutely love it.”
