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View the Draft Zoning OrdinanceThe DRAFT Cedar Lake Zoning Ordinance is available here and can be requested at the Town Hall. The cost of the complete document is $18.20 (10 cents per page), but it can be reviewed online for free. The public hearing dates have not been announced for the Plan Commission. Please check back for the public hearing dates. ________________________________________________ Town Council Changes Curbside Recycling Pickup PolicyThe Town Council is currently reviewing the changes to the curside recycling program. Recycling will continue to be picked up weekly until the Town Council makes a final decision. _______________________________________________ Clerk-Treasurer Receives AccreditationsCongratulations to Clerk-Treasurer Amy Sund for earning her Indiana Accredited Municipal Clerk certification with the Indiana League of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers, and the Certified Municipal Clerk designation with the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. In order to receive these honored designations, the Clerk-Treasurer must be an active member of both organizations, and earn a specific number of credit hours through participation in education programs, seminars, and workshops. Amy began earning her credits in 2005 when she was the Assistant Deputy Clerk. ________________________________________________ 2009 Dog Licenses Now AvailableThe Cedar Lake Clerk-Treasurer’s Office would like to remind our residents that 2009 dog licenses are available for renewal. All residents within the Town limits are required to license their dogs by providing our office with a valid rabies vaccination certificate. The cost is $10 per license through the end of March; thereafter the cost is $15 per license. Cash, checks and money orders are acceptable forms of payment. The Clerk-Treasurer’s Office is located at the Cedar Lake Town Hall at 7408 Constitution Avenue and open Monday through Friday from 8 AM until 5 PM. Please call us at 374-7000 if you have any questions or concerns. ________________________________________________ 'Thank You' To Our Generous DonorsThe Town of Cedar Lake would like to thank the organizations that donated time, labor, and materials for improvements to the Lake of the Red Cedars Museum. Generous donations were received from:
The generosity that these organizations and individuals have show will ensure the perseveration of Cedar Lake’s rich history. ________________________________________________ Cedar Lake Expects to See Reduced Road Salting This WinterDue to the 300 percent increase in the cost of road salt, the Town of Cedar Lake has to limit its road salting program. The Town will focus its salting efforts on major intersections and hills. The Town urges drivers to use extreme caution and exercise good judgment in determining their driving speed. ________________________________________________ Please Fill Out Our Brief Survey About Bus Service From Cedar Lake to Chicagohttp://www.valpo.edu/organization/copc/expressbus-cedarlake Your input is greatly appreciated! ________________________________________________ Cedar Lake Receives $250,000 Grant for SidewalksLAKE and JASPER COUNTIES, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the towns of Cedar Lake in Lake County and Demotte in Jasper County were each recently awarded $250,000 in federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funding.
________________________________________________ FEMA Flood Damage Relief AssistanceThe President has declared Lake County a disaster area after the recent flooding. The disaster declaration allows for residents whose homes were damaged in the flood to seek Government Assistance.If you are seeking disaster relief after the flooding events that hit our area your first step is to register with FEMA. They can be reached at 1-800-621-3362 or you can register online at www.fema.gov. If you have any questions, please contact FEMA of the Cedar Lake Town Hall 374-7400. ________________________________________________ Cedar Lake Town Council Awards Key to the TownGeraldine Kortokrax, Cedar Lake's first Clerk-Treasurer, is the recent recipient of the Key to the Town for her dedication to Cedar Lake since the Town was founded nearly 40 years ago. Thank you Geraldine for all of your hard work and dedication to the Town of Cedar Lake. Council Member Robert H. Carnahan presented the award. ________________________________________________ Cedar Lake Street MapThe recently updated streetmap is available for download here. The updated maps include proposed and approved streets in subdivisions as well. Download requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. ________________________________________________ Free Mulch for ResidentsThe Town of Cedar Lake is offering free mulch to all residents. The mulch is available at the Public Works Garage 8550 N Lake Shore Drive. Employees will load the mulch during regular business hours (7:00 am to 3:30pm M-F). The mulch is made up of all of the leaves and brush the department has collected throughout the year. Please take advantage of this green opportunity before it’s all gone. ________________________________________________ Storm Water User FeesOrdinance No. 1002 establishes Stormwater User Fees. The first bill for the user fee was mailed to all property owners in Cedar Lake on December 6, 2007. The user fee will be included with the sewer billing. The rates and additional information were mailed to all sewer customers last summer; you can find a copy of the brochure here. The storm water user fees will be used for several different purposes. The fees will be the revenue source for the Stormwater Management Program aimed at improving the Town through:
ConsolidationIn Cedar Lake, many residents have multiple adjacent parcels that make up their property. Each parcel will have its own identifying tax key number. We are required to bill the owner for each parcel; however, you may have these parcels consolidated into one single tax key number in an effort to reduce your stormwater drainage fee. For additional Information about Consolidating Lots click here to view our informational brochure on lot consolidation. In order to consolidate lots, property owners are required to fill out a Combination Request at the County Auditor’s Office. The form must be submitted to the Lake County Auditor’s Office located at: Lake County Government Center
If you have additional questions, please contact the Sewer Billing Department at 374-7000. Construction Ahead
In CyberspacePlease be patient as we continue to populate the various pages on our new website. Content will be updated daily so visit us often! In TownThe 133rd Avenue widening project is underway! It's been 15 years in the making and we'll be under construction until next summer. We are widening lanes and adding a center turn lane, sidewalks and new streetlights. All businessess will be accessible during construction. Temporary lanes will be constructed to maintain traffic; however, please be patient during the inevitable delays. Alternate routes include 129th Avenue to the north and 141st Avenue to the south. Both alternates are accessible from Rt. 41 as well as Parrish Avenue. Streetscape ProjectTown leaders gathered at 4 PM on Friday, October 26, 2007 to break ground on a nearly $500,000 streetscape project at Morse Street and 133rd Avenue. The busy three-way intersection is the Cedar Lake's main entry point from the east. The project, funded by a $495,000 grant secured by U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Ind., will include sidewalks, street resurfacing, benches, trees and other features. The project is expected to get under way next spring. Recycle With UsWhen you recycle goods at the Public Works Garage, the Lake County Solid Waste grant increases. Please recycle with us and your money stays in the community. White goods can be recycled the first and third Saturday of the month at the Public Works Garage. |
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