Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the City of Hammond celebrate the arrival of Meats by Linz, Inc. to former Queen Anne Candy site at 628 Hoffman Street, Hammond IN Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development are pleased to announce the arrival of Meats by Linz from Calumet City, IL into Hammond, IN. Creating …
$24m Residential Development in Downtown Hammond
The City of Hammond and NWI Hohman LLC celebrate new adaptive reuse residential development Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Redevelopment Commission are pleased to announce the approval of a development agreement with NWI Hohman LLC to redevelopment the iconic Bank Calumet building at 5231 Hohman Ave in downtown Hammond into 100 market rate apartments and 10,000sf of …
Downtown Hammond and Downtown Hessville Reconstruction Starts
The City of Hammond has begun two major corridor construction projects along Hohman Avenue and Kennedy Avenue. Both projects are expected to be substantially completed this year with some minor landscaping work carried over into 2023. “Hammond’s new emblem for 2022 is the hard hat,” said Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr of the combined $12.5 million projects for Hammond funded …
City of Hammond Celebrates Community Kitchen in Downtown
Hammond Development Corporation opens commercial kitchen to support entrepreneurs Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., the City of Hammond, and the Hammond Development Corporation are pleased to announce a vital new asset to the reimaging of downtown Hammond, the HDC Community Kitchen. Located in the lobby of the HUB building at 5233 Hohman, this commercial grade kitchen will be a valuable …
Hammond Fire Department Replaces Three Trucks
Mayor Thomas M McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Fire Department are pleased to announce the addition of three new trucks, 2 engine and one aerial, to the fleet of vehicles presently owned and operated in the City of Hammond. The new trucks come at a price tag of $2.5 million. “The timing of the new vehicles is fortuitous for the …
Mayor McDermott Issues Executive Order 22-02A Concerning COVID-19 (Corona Virus)
EXECUTIVE ORDER 22-02AExecutive Order 22-02A **Effective February 9, 2022, Hammond City Mask Mandate Rescinded** WHEREAS, on January 03, 2022, Mayor Thomas M McDermott, Jr. issued Executive Order 22-02 requiring face coverings to be worn in any public place within the City of Hammond until the resurgence of new COVD-19 positive cases began to decline; and WHEREAS, as of February 4, …
Mayor McDermott Issues Executive Order Mandating Masks in Hammond
On Monday, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. signed an Executive Order that reinstates a mask mandate in all public buildings throughout the city. “With the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, it is imperative that we do everything we can in city government to ensure that government and city services continue for our residents,” said Mayor McDermott. “By instituting the …
Mayor McDermott Issues Executive Order 22-02 Concerning COVID-19 (Corona Virus)
EXECUTIVE ORDER 22-02WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coVID-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic, and on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared COVID-19 to be a national emergency; and WHEREAS, on December 29, 2021, Executive Order 21-33 declaring a public health emergency for the State of Indiana was renewed for …
Applications for Funding Available
Applications for 2022 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 Gaming Advisory Committee, which represents …