Merrillville Economic Development Commission keeps officer slate; transcript records inconsistent nominee surname

At its Feb. 24, 2026 meeting the Town of Merrillville Economic Development Commission moved to retain the current officers. A slate was presented that, as spoken in the record, named "Angie" as president (the audio/transcript alternately identifies the surname as 'Guernsey' and then 'Jillcutt'), stated the nominator would remain vice president, and retained Dan Stevenson as secretary-treasurer. The transcript records the motion as "Motion by Commissioner Bella, seconded by Commissioner Stevenson."

The chair called for a vote; the recorded exchange includes two audible 'Aye' responses and the chair declared the motion carried. The transcript does not clearly capture a roll-call-style tally for this vote, and the record contains inconsistent surname spellings for the nominated president. The item was described on the agenda as the annual organization of officers and was handled without substantive debate.

Because the transcript records two different surnames for the person nominated as president, this article flags that inconsistency rather than choosing one spelling without confirmation.

The meeting adjourned shortly after the officer-organization vote.