The next mayor faces a big uphill battle. They have safe streets with public safety and fire that's providing timely services, making sure our infrastructure is sound,' Melton said. Street lights are functioning and working. 'Stabilizing the population means giving them the services that they need that they see in other communities. Speaking to ABC7 from his campaign office on Tuesday, Melton, who beat incumbent Mayor Jerome Prince in the primaries, acknowledged that in Gary, it's all about addressing what other communities take for granted. We're not safe in our own home,' said Gary voter Clare Dorsey. And, the older people have nothing to do, no place to go. They left here, because they couldn't stay.
'The next mayor, he needs to help our children. In Gary, northwest Indiana's second-largest city, Democrat Eddie Melton is headed to an easy win over Republican Andrew Delano. (WLS) - In northwest Indiana, several municipalities are electing a mayor on Tuesday. Voters in northwest Indiana headed to the polls to vote in several mayoral elections.
