Gary City Council

The former Gary City Council president has gotten a fellowship at the White House. William Godwin is one of 15 members named to the 2023-2024 class of White House Fellows.

Gary residents' trash collection fees will likely be going up — but by how much and how they'll be able to pay them remain to be seen.

Gary gun shops are now required to turn their sales records over to the police department if they go out of business. The city council approved the requirement in an ordinance last week.

The Gary City Council president is leaving office a few months early. William Godwin announced his resignation from the District 1 council seat, during Tuesday's meeting. He lost in his bid for an at-large seat, in May's primary.

Small businesses and nonprofit organizations in Gary will be able to get some financial help. The city council Tuesday agreed to appropriate $2 million in federal American Rescue Plan money to support small businesses, plus another $800,000 for nonprofits.

The Gary City Council has passed an ordinance to regulate short-term rentals. City officials say renting out properties on Airbnb, Vrbo or other platforms is a growing business, with many listings clustered around the Miller Beach area.

Gary's proposed mobile mental health initiative has taken a major step forward. The city council voted unanimously Tuesday to appropriate $1.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan money for the initiative, drawing cheers from those in attendance.

The debate over how to update the Gary Police Department's procedures continues.

Plans are moving ahead to bring a mobile mental health response initiative to Gary. Under the proposal, a clinician would be available to respond to mental health crises 24 hours a day, without necessarily involving police.

Changes are coming to the Gary Police Department. Three months after Gary officials announced a nationwide search for a new police chief and a policy review with the Indiana State Police, an update on their progress was given Wednesday.