Expanding Illinois Company Coming to Hammond


CATEGORY: Economic Development, Mayor's Office, News

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


CATEGORY: Economic Development, Mayor's Office, News, Speck

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 …

Park Board Meeting


CATEGORY: News, Parks Department, Public Notices

MEETING OF THE HAMMOND BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Wednesday, May 4, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m. In the Hammond Civic Center Board Room at 5825 Sohl Avenue, Hammond And Online Via Zoom Public Comment may be submitted prior to and following the meeting at: parks@gohammond.com VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87440194391?pwd=N0NuSjdpcm0wTGl5TjQvMkpoOXN5UT09 Meeting ID: 875 1519 1543 Passcode: 648259 Call …

College Bound Application Deadline Approaching


CATEGORY: College Bound, News

With the end of the school year approaching, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. would like to remind all returning college students and high school seniors to apply for the College Bound Scholarship Program. This Program provides eligible students with up to $10,500 per year toward tuition at the accredited college or university of their choice located in Indiana. The …

Park Board Meeting


CATEGORY: News, Parks Department, Public Notices

MEETING OF THE HAMMOND BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Wednesday, April 20, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m. In the Hammond Civic Center Board Room at 5825 Sohl Avenue, Hammond And Online Via Zoom Public Comment may be submitted prior to and following the meeting at: parks@gohammond.com VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87440194391?pwd=N0NuSjdpcm0wTGl5TjQvMkpoOXN5UT09 Meeting ID: 875 1519 1543 Passcode: 648259 Call …

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr.

Downtown Hammond and Downtown Hessville Reconstruction Starts


CATEGORY: Economic Development, Mayor's Office, News

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 …

Park Board Meeting


CATEGORY: News, Parks Department, Public Notices

MEETING OF THE HAMMOND BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Wednesday, April 6, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m. In the Hammond Civic Center Board Room at 5825 Sohl Avenue, Hammond And Online Via Zoom Public Comment may be submitted prior to and following the meeting at: parks@gohammond.com VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87440194391?pwd=N0NuSjdpcm0wTGl5TjQvMkpoOXN5UT09 Meeting ID: 875 1519 1543 Passcode: 648259 Call …

City of Hammond Celebrates Community Kitchen in Downtown


CATEGORY: Economic Development, Mayor's Office, News

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


CATEGORY: Fire Department, Mayor's Office, News

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 …