Donate at gofundme.comDonate at gofundme.comFor over a decade, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has raised awareness in the fight against childhood cancer by raising money and highlighting members of the community who are affected by a cancer diagnosis. This year, the mayor has chosen to focus on a family that he knows very well to help support an adult …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr announced an agreement with ShotSpotter, a leading gunshot detection technology provider, to install ShotSpotter in the City of Hammond. “I always want our police department to have the best technology at their disposal to combat crime, and ShotSpotter is just another tool for them to help solve crimes and also prevent and deter criminal activity …
At the Hammond Redevelopment Commission meeting on March 1, 2024, the Commission opened proposals submitted for the redevelopment of Memorial Park Senior Residences and Townhomes project located in Hammond’s 3rd District behind the Ofelia Steen Center near Highland Street and Wallace Road. One proposal was submitted and opened, from Gorman & Company, LLC. “Hammond continues to be a great place …
Applications for 2024 funding through the City of Hammond’s Gaming Advisory Committee are now available. Funding is available to local not-for-profit organizations that demonstrate their project, activities, and services provide direct benefit to the citizens of Hammond. The funds and application process are overseen by the Gaming Advisory Committee, an eleven-member body that represents a cross section of Hammond residents …
The City of Hammond Board of Public Works & Safety has now heard eight requests for an exception to the city’s recently enacted ordinance that closes all gas stations in the city from midnight – 5 a.m. The ordinance, which passed the City Council and was signed by Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., into law in late August, allows for …
Beginning Monday, August 28, 2023, the Indiana Department of Transportation will temporarily close the intersection of Columbia Avenue and Summer Street for utility relocations and road reconstruction for 60 days as part of the Summer Street Reconstruction Project. Motorists should consider using Calumet Avenue or Indianapolis Blvd when travelling north or south. Drivers traveling east and west should consider using …
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott has announced that due to the extreme heat expected this week the City of Hammond will utilize all park department buildings as cooling centers. Individuals may use these facilities during regular operating hours if necessary, to cool down from temperatures that are predicted to remain high through Thursday. “I call on residents to check in on …
The City of Hammond Common Council, with the support of Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., will introduce and consider an ordinance that would close gas stations during the early morning hours. The ordinance would mandate the closure of any gas station in city limits between Midnight and 5:00 a.m. The ordinance would affect most of the 37 gas stations in …
The City of Hammond is the recipient of a $7 million Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant that will support construction of a new railroad overpass and eliminate two conflict points where local roads intersect with railroad tracks. The funded infrastructure improvement effort, known as the Governor’s Parkway Railroad Overpass Project, is targeted at providing a safe, efficient crossing where train …
The City of Hammond’s Gaming Advisory Committee is set to award over $500,000 this year to qualifying non-profits, which will put the total amount of money awarded to over $11M since its inception. Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. started a de facto committee years ago. “When I first became mayor in 2004 non-profits would just call up and request gaming …
