JOB POSTING: Security Guard (Part time)


CATEGORY: Job Posting, News, Personnel

Department:EngineeringJob Title:Security Guard (Part time)Date Requested:November 13, 2024Date Needed:ASAPSalary:$13.00 per hour, no benefitsPrincipal Function: The Security Guard is responsible for assisting the public, conducting interior and exterior checks of all offices, parking lots, and surrounding areas and working with the Hammond Police Department when needed within the City of Hammond, and all other duties as assigned. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: …

College Bound Scholarship Program Extended


CATEGORY: College Bound, Mayor's Office, News

Popular Award Winning College Scholarship Program Renewed for Another Ten Years: Mayor Thomas M McDermott, Jr. announced that he and the Hammond City Council recently extended the College Bound Scholarship Program for another ten years. The extension ensures that the program will be in place through the 2035-36 school year. This means that a student currently in fifth grade is …

JOB POSTING: Dowling Center Manager


CATEGORY: Job Posting, News, Personnel

Department:Parks and RecreationJean Shepherd Community CenterJob Title:Dowling Center ManagerDate Requested:November 7, 2024Date Needed:ASAPSalary:$66,054.00 – $87,000.00full-time DOQPrincipal Function: The Facility Manager is responsible for the day to day operations of the Jean Shepherd Community Center (JSCC), special events at Dowling Park and other assigned properties in order to ensure that they are financially self-supporting through: staffing, scheduling, coordinating, supervising special events, …

Hammond Community Corporation 2024 Grant Application Now Available


CATEGORY: Community Development, News

The City of Hammond for the social betterment of the community formed the Hammond Community Corporation in 1997. The organization is designed to grant financial assistance to Hammond not-for-profit organizations to enrich the quality of life in our community. The Hammond Community Corporation was originally funded by money donated from the Empress Casino-Hammond (now known as Horseshoe Casino–Hammond). These funds …

Jean Shepherd Community Center Reopens


CATEGORY: News, Parks Department

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Parks and Recreation Department invite you to experience the reopening of the new and improved Jean Shepherd Community Center on Friday, November 1 at 10 am. The Jean Shepherd Community Center has been revamped to include 12 indoor pickleball courts and updated food and drink amenities. This state-of-the-art pickleball facility will also …

2024 Trick-or-Treat Hours


CATEGORY: News

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has announced that the 2024 Trick-or-Treat hours for Halloween on Thursday, October 31st, will be from 5pm until 7pm. Please call 219-853-6301 or 219-53-6378 if you have any questions. Have a safe and Happy Halloween!