Town Council Members

• Dennis Wilkening, President
  Ward 5
  Democrat
  374-7477
  Term Expires: 2010
• Patricia Wisniewski, Vice President
  Ward 3
  Democrat
  374-6441
  Term Expires: 2010
• Robert H. Carnahan
  Ward 1
  Republican
  374-6441
  Term Expires: 2010
• John C. Foreman
  Ward 2
  Democrat
  374-7905
  Term Expires: 2011
• Jerry Smith
  Ward 4
  Democrat
  374-5450
  Term Expires: 2011
• William Landske
  Ward 6
  Republican
  374-9907
  Term Expires: 2010
• Greg Parker
  Ward 7
  Republican
  712-9186
  Term Expires: 2011

Meeting Dates and Times

Town Council meetings take place on the first and third Tuesday of every month. The public meetings begin at 7:00pm. Election days, special events and special cirumstances may cause for the meeting dates to be changed, or cancelled. The Online Community Calendar, above, will have all of the meeting dates when they are advertised.

Town Council Duties and Responsibilities

The Town Council has the power to make and establish such bylaws, ordinances and resolutions as are necessary to the welfare and the safety of its citizens, so long as they do not conflict with the laws of the State of Indiana. The Council has the right to repeal, alter, or amend the same as it shall deem necessary.

Other duties of the Town Council include:

• To ensure that all current projects and long range plans are carried out to the best of their ability; and
• To assure prudent use of the taxpayer's dollars; and
• To provide effective management of the legislative and administrative programs necessary to provide Town services; and
• To maintain the public's investment in capital facilities and equipment necessary to deliver Town services; and
• To encourage, assist and sustain well-planned residential, commerical, and industrial growth; and
• To cooperate with neighboring communities, governmental agencies, and other groups to accomplish goals for the betterment of the Town and the surrounding area; and
• To maintain good communication with the citizens of Cedar Lake to implement "Quality of Life" programs for the Town.

Town Council members are elected at-large for four-year terms, which run from January 1st through December 31st.