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Town Offices – Directory

Clerk-Treasurer’s Office

Jennifer Sandberg
Clerk Treasurer
jennifer.sandberg@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7000 x 1201

Margo Nagy
Chief Deputy Clerk-Payroll
margo.nagy@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7000 x 1202

Gayle Zubko
Deputy Clerk-Utility Department
gayle.zubko@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7000 x 1203

Town Manager’s Office

Ben Eldridge
Town Manager
beldridge@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7000

Monica Horta
Administrative Assistant
mhorta@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7000 x 1310

Cheryl Hajduk
Recording Secretary
cheryl.hajduk@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7000 x 1311

Parks and Recreation

Mindi Ray
Superintendent
mindi.ray@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7000 x 1801

Greg Wiesemann
Recreation Coordinator
gregw@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7000 x 1802

Jenna Norman
Administrative Assistant
jnorman@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7000 x 1810

Department Email: parks@cedarlakein.gov

Planning, Zoning, and Building Department

Michelle Bower
Building Administrator
michelle.bower@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7400 x 1402

Nichole Barnhart
Building Coordinator
nichole.barnhart@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7400 x 1403

Police Department

John Gruszka
Chief of Police
jgruszka@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-5416

Carl Brittingham
Deputy Chief
carl.brittingham@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-5416

Sarah Moore
Administrative Assistant
sarah.moore@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-5416

Public Works

Tim Kubiak
Director of Operations
tim.kubiak@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7478

Tim King
Superintendent 
tim.king@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7478

Wendy Schmidtke
Administrative Assistant
wendy.schmidtke@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-7478

Fire/EMS Department

Nick Mager
Fire Chief
nick.mager@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-5961

Sandy Ehmen
EMS Clerk
sandy.ehmen@cedarlakein.gov
(219) 374-5961

Information Technology

Cliff Wroe
IT Director
cliff.wroe@cedarlakein.gov
(219-374-7000 x1901

Town Council Members

Robert H. Carnahan (R)
Ward 1
robert.carnahan@cedarlakein.gov
219-313-5890
Term Expires: 2026

Julie Rivera (R)
Ward 2
julie.rivera@cedarlakein.gov
219-671-9643
Term Expires: 2026

Nick Recupito (R)
Ward 3
nick.recupito@cedarlakein.gov
219-213-0141
Term Expires: 2026

Chuck Becker (R)
Ward 4
chuck.becker@cedarlakein.gov
219-361-7797
Term Expires: 2027

Greg Parker (I)
Ward 5
greg.parker@cedarlakein.gov
219-267-6490
Term Expires: 2027

Mary Joan Dickson (D)
At Large
maryjoan.dickson@cedarlakein.gov
219-306-2919
Term Expires: 2027

Richard Thiel (R)
At Large
rich.thiel@cedarlakein.gov
219-384-6708
Term Expires: 2027