The Town of St. John is currently accepting applications for the position of Director of Building and Planning. The position is for a Full-Time exempt employee. Please click here for the position description and how to apply.
The Town of St. John, Lake County, Indiana, Parks and Recreation Board will hold a Study Session on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. at the St. John Municipal Building, Meeting Room, located at 10955 West 93rd Avenue, St. John, Indiana.
IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING HYDRANT FLUSHING FALL 2023
For Water Customers Located EAST OF US 41/WICKER AVENUE
The Town of St. John has hired ME Simpson to flush the hydrants throughout the Town. For water customers located EAST OF US 41/WICKER AVENUE, hydrant flushing will begin on Monday, September 25, 2023, and will continue through Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Hydrant flushing will begin at 8:00 a.m. with flushing continuing until 3:00 p.m. during the week. For those water customers located west of US 41/Wicker Avenue, hydrant flushing will occur in 2024.
Since flushing the hydrants does cause some disturbance in the water lines, it is strongly recommended that residents refrain from doing laundry during the above-mentioned hours. Also, as a safeguard, please run your water for several minutes to make sure the water runs clear before washing clothes.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact ME Simpson at 800-255-1521.
We apologize in advance for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.
Town of St. John
Public Works Department
To keep St. John residents informed about how the town is spending the money it received from the American Rescue Plan a webpage has been created to display the information. The webpage can be found here.
The Town of St. John has a new method of communication between Town Hall and residents to provide alerts, advisories, and community messages via text, email, robocall, or your choice of any and all. The Town encourages everyone to sign up. Smart911 Powered by RAVE does not charge subscribers to send or receive SMS (text) messages. Standard or other messaging charges apply depending upon your wireless carrier plan and subscription details. Once registered, you can opt out of SMS (text) messages at any time by texting STOP to 67283 or 226787. When you register YOU control how the town can reach you and what type of messages you want to receive. You may also add addition information about any other people living at your location, special needs and/or medications, pets, etc. All information is encrypted and only visible to the 911 operators for a few minutes after any calls to 911. The Town of St. John cannot see any information you provide.
You can register for this FREE service by doing one of the following:
1. Download the Smart911 app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
2. You may also sign-up online.
For emergencies, always dial 911. For non-emergencies unrelated to this system, call (219) 660-0000. The St. John Police Department can be reached at (219) 365-6032.
