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Our Mission

Making Gary safe, livable, and clean is the overarching vision that guides all planning efforts. Planning encourages progressive land use decisions, consistently works to improve City of Gary ordinances and processes, and carefully reviews each development plan. We provide assistance to businesses, developers, and residents as they seek permits and licenses, develop site plans and start business operations so we can continue to rebuild and strengthen our City together.
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-Chris Harris | Executive Director
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Gary Redevelopment Commission
Under Indiana State Law, the Redevelopment Commission is the official body that approves redevelopment policy, awards bids, pays contractors, and administers tax increment financing (TIF).

Address: 401 Broadway, Suite 100, Gary, IN 46402
Telephone:
219-886-1531

* Meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 4:00 PM.

BOARD MEMBERS


Ken Stalling, Commission President

LaJuan Clemmons, Commission Vice President

GlenEva Dunham, Commission Secretary

Kenneth Whisenton, Commissioner

Melissa Borom, Commissioner

Glenn Johnson, School Board Representative

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The Redevelopment Commission Meetings

View Meeting Schedule for the year 2026:

2026 Meeting Schedule Coming (PDF)

2026 Agendas/Minutes

Jan 14, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Feb 25, 2026

Mar 05, 2026

Mar 11, 2026

Mar 25, 2026

Apr 08, 2026

Apr 22, 2026

May 13, 2026

May 27, 2026 (canceled)

June 10, 2026

June 24, 2026

July 08, 2026

July 22, 2026

Sept 23, 2026

Oct 14, 2026

2025 Agendas/Minutes

Jan 22, 2025

Feb 26, 2025

Mar 26, 2025

Apr 23, 2025
May 28, 2025
June 25, 2025
July 23, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
Sept 24, 2025
Oct 22, 2025
Nov 25, 2025
Dec 09, 2025

2024 Agendas/Minutes

Jan 30, 2024

Feb 21, 2024

Feb 28, 2024

Mar 20, 2024

Apr 17, 2024

May 22, 2024

June 5, 2024 (Special Mtg)

June 26, 2024

Jul 10, 2024

Jul 24, 2024

Aug 7, 2024

Aug 21, 2024

Sept 4, 2024

Sept 18, 2024

Oct 23, 2024

Nov 20, 2024

Nov 25, 2024

Dec 4, 2024

Dec 18, 2024

Vision & Action Plan for Downtown Gary, IN

Presentation | University of Notre Dame | Architecture

VIEW PDF PRESENTATION


Gary Lakefront District Plan (PDF)

2025 Gary Comprehensive Plan

(Draft) Gary Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan for public review

The draft master plan is available for viewing and downloading at

www.reinvestingary.org

A link to provide feedback is also available at this website.

– Comprehensive Plan Update 2019
– Land development Code/zoning map update 2020
– Hard Rock Casino
– Buffington Harbor Road
– Airport Road / Industrial Highway
– NICTD Double Tracking and TOD development (Miller and Downtown)
– Blight Elimination Fund/Hardest Hit Funds
– 4th / 5th complete streets
– 15th and I-65 improvements
– Marquette Trail / Gary Green Link
– Gary El Trail
– City Church stabilization / ruins garden (6th and Washington)

Documents

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Administrative Staff

Christopher Harris
Executive Director
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Steven D. Jenkins
Commission Attorney
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Naté Billingsley-Walton
Deputy Director
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Marc Anthony Selio
Executive Assistant
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Camisha Bell
Project Manager


Team Email
redevelopment@gary.gov