National Night Out

On Tuesday August 5, You are invited to join us as Cedar Lake and hundreds of other communities across the nation celbrating national night out. The annual event is to help foster police/community relations. This year we are throwing a "going away party for crime."

The party begins at 6:00pm at the Town Ground. Members of the police force, public works, emergency medical services, and the fire department will all be on hand to meet with residents and demonstrate equipment. The Volunteers in Police Service will be on hand taking fingerprints and DNA in order to make child ID kits.

At 7:00pm the Cedar Lake Town Council will meet for a regular business meeting. It will be the prefect time to see local government in action.

Hot dogs and refreshments will be served and the Parks Department will host a movie in the park after dusk. We look forward to seeing you there as we give neighborhood crime and drugs a going away party.

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*New* Cedar Lake Street Map

The 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.

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Interested in Becoming a Reserve Police Officer?

The Cedar Lake Police Department is accepting applications for at least five Reserve Police Officer positions.    Applicants can be any age, 21 and over, and will be qualified through testing and interviews.  Applicants between the ages of 21 and 36 make up a pool of eligible candidates for full-time police officer positions when available.  Successful candidates must reside within Lake County Indiana.  Required training and equipment is provided.  After training, Officers are required to volunteer 24 hours of service monthly.   Application deadline is Monday July 7, 2008.

The Volunteers in Policing Service (VIPS) is always accepting applications from area residents 18 years and older who are interested in volunteering in a wide variety of police / community related services, helping to enhance public safety in the community.  Join us and get involved in your community!

Applications and information for these programs is available at the Cedar Lake Police Department 7408 Constitution, Cedar Lake, Indiana 46303

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Free Mulch for Residents

The 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.

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Storm Water User Fees

Ordinance 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:

• Development of storm drainage infrastructure
• Improvement of flood protection and limiting flood damage
• Enhancement of Cedar Lake’s water quality by limiting pollutants from entering waterways
• Protection of the aquatic ecosystem of Cedar Lake
• Prevention of the damage to the roads and streets from storm water
• Improvement existing storm water systems and structures

Consolidation

In 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
Building A 2nd Floor
2293 N Main St.
Crown Point, Indiana 46307

If you have additional questions, please contact the Sewer Billing Department at 374-7000.

Construction Ahead

In Cyberspace

Please be patient as we continue to populate the various pages on our new website. Content will be updated daily so visit us often!

In Town

The 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 Project

Town 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 Us

When 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.