A new Web site that blasts town officials in the wake of employee furloughs and budget cuts is hoping to rouse public discussion and outcry from disgruntled residents, but town officials dismiss the anonymous site as sour grapes and lacking credibility
The site Merrillville Politics features links mainly regarding use of federal funding that supposedly was to be directed to hiring more police officers, and the site suggests these officers were not hired.
Recent news about Merrillville and it the town council's desire to file for assistance from the State of Indiana's Distressed Unit Appeals Board, and some input from consultants suggesting they don't qualify and will have to cut budgets further. Can't say I understand how this new site suggests that Merrillville cut their budget even further while putting more money into police?
The Post article goes on to suggest that the author of the site may be a disgruntled employee or even police officer. Was particularly interested in a statement by one town council member:
Shudick said he would be very disappointed if the Web site's creator is a town employee, even more so if it is a town police officer.
"It would make one question their integrity," he said.
