EXECUTIVE ORDER 20-04WHEREAS, the City of Hammond along with the governments of the State of Indiana and the United States of America continue to implement all necessary precautionary measures to protect those most vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus and to prevent the spread of the virus; and WHEREAS, since my signing of Executive Order 20-03 announcing the COVID-19 Task Force …
EXECUTIVE ORDER 20-03WHEREAS, the City of Hammond, along with the State of Indiana, the United States, and the world are preparing for the spread of COVID-19 commonly known as the Corona Virus. It is imperative that as a city we take all necessary precautionary measures to protect those most vulnerable to the virus while still using common sense to make …
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. met with members of the Hammond Gamma Nu Chapter of Tri Kappa today to proclaim February 16 – 22, 2019 as Tri Kappa Week. Tri Kappa is a philanthropic organization located solely within the State of Indiana with the objective of bringing women into close, unselfish relationships for the promotion of charity, culture and …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces Megan Flores has been named Controller for the City of Hammond. Ms. Flores graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University in June of 2019 with a Master of Science in Accounting. She completed her undergraduate work at Indiana Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting. Megan is a lifelong resident of Hammond and is …
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces the departure of City Controller Heather Garay who is leaving the City to work in the private sector. “Although Heather didn’t have an accounting background at the time, we knew her legal training would help her in her new position and she’s done an amazing job for the City of Hammond”, stated Mayor …
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has rescheduled the Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Mayor’s Night Out in the 4th District due to a scheduling conflict. The new date will be Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the same location, O’Bannon Elementary School, 1317 – 173rd Street, in the Cafeteria from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. Please enter at Door A. Contact Mayor’s office …
The Lake County Liquor Board today unanimously denied the renewal of Coach’s Corner liquor license. The embattled Hessville bar faced remonstrators including the City of Hammond, the Hammond Police Department, Councilwoman Janet Venecz, 6th District Councilman Scott Rakos and others. Since a murder that occurred in the parking lot of the bar on November 24th, the bar has been under …
Applications for 2020 funding through the City’s Charitable Gaming Fund are now available from the Mayor’s Office at Hammond City Hall. A fund is available to local not-for-profit organizations who can demonstrate that their project, activities and services provide direct benefit to the citizens of Hammond. The fund and application process is overseen by the Charitable Gaming Advisory Committee, which …
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. in conjunction with the Hammond Sanitary District is pleased to announce an initiative for a Household Flood Protection Program to assist Hammond homeowners with a plan for remediation of flooding within their homes. The Hammond Sanitary District has allotted up to $1,000 to each homeowner who is qualified, to assist them with various measures …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. is pleased to announce the Mayor’s Night Out schedule for 2020. The Mayor’s Night Out program is an open public forum that allows the residents of Hammond access to the Mayor and a representative from each city department to discuss Hammond’s current events. Be sure and mark your calendars to join us for this very …
