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Administer, as well as eight city council members from the four wards in Merriam. City
Departments are Administration/Finance, Community Development, Fire Department, Municipal
Court, Parks & Recreation, Police Department, and Public Works Department. As a part of
these departments they have filled positions of building code official, building inspector,
engineer, development planner, public works official, emergency management coordinator, and
an NFIP floodplain administrator.
Land Use and Development Trends
In 2010, the population of Merriam was 11,003, which reflects a loss of 3 people since the 2000
census. The land area of the city is 4.32 square miles, which makes for a population density of
2,547 people per square mile.
The City of Merriam is land-locked which restricts their development trends, however, there is
projected development on W 67 th Street and Interstate 35 for retail and auto dealerships in
Merriam Point, and at Merriam Village at the intersection of Johnson Drive and Interstate 35,
there are plans for construction to house IKEA, and other retail and restaurants.
Technical and Fiscal Resources
Funding opportunities for the City of Merriam to fund mitigation activities are as follows.
• Community Development Block Grants
• Capital Improvements Funding
• Taxes for Specific Purposes
• Debt through General Obligation Bonds
Existing Plans and Policies
The City of Merriam has been a participant in the NFIP since 05/15/1978. Other plans and
policies include the following.
• Comprehensive Plan
• Capital Improvement Plan
• City Emergency Operations Plan
• Economic Development Plan
• Transportation Plan
• Land-use Plan
Other Mitigation Activities
The City of Merriam has enacted the Project Impact, for the NFIP program, as well as a public
education/information program geared toward area 5 th graders called Aerial Andy.
Property Valuation
Table 2.18 below depicts the appraised values from the 2013 Abstract of Appraised and
Assessed Values report.
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