Hammond Police Chief Retires


CATEGORY: Hammond Police Department, Mayor's Office, News

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. wishes to announce the retirement of Hammond Police Chief John Doughty effective immediately. “I was caught off guard with John’s decision,” stated Mayor McDermott. “John has been only the second Police Chief of my administration. I am pleased with what he has done with the Department and where he has taken it. Under John’s watch …

Park Board Meeting


CATEGORY: News, Parks Department, Public Notices

MEETING OF THE HAMMOND BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Wednesday, January 6, 2021 @ 5:30 p.m. VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87440194391?pwd=N0NuSjdpcm0wTGl5TjQvMkpoOXN5UT09 Meeting ID: 874 4019 4391 Passcode: 295996   Call the Regular Meeting to Order Roll Call Agenda Minutes from Previous Meeting Register of Claims Receipts Facility Use Agreements Civic Center Jean Shepherd Community Center Sportsplex Business Prayer …

Capital Improvement Board Meets on 01/04/21


CATEGORY: Capital Improvement Board, News, Public Notices

MEETING OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD Monday, January 4, 2021 @ 6:00pm The meeting will be held in the Hammond Common Council Chambers Hammond City Hall Room 209, Second Floor 5925 Calumet Avenue Hammond, Indiana. The meeting will be preceded by a Work Study Session at 5:00pm If any member of the public wishes to attend the regular meeting electronically, …

Capital Improvement Board Meeting Has Been Canceled


CATEGORY: Capital Improvement Board, News, Public Notices

MEETING OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD Monday, December 21, 2020 @ 6:00pm Please take notice that the Capital Improvement Board Meeting for Monday, December 21, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. will be canceled. The board will still conduct a Work Study Session at 5:00 p.m. If any member of the public wishes to attend the regular meeting electronically, the meeting will …

Capital Improvement Board Meets on 12/21/20


CATEGORY: Capital Improvement Board, News, Public Notices

MEETING OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD Monday, December 21, 2020 @ 6:00pm The meeting will be held in the Hammond Common Council Chambers Hammond City Hall Room 209, Second Floor 5925 Calumet Avenue Hammond, Indiana. The meeting will be preceded by a Work Study Session at 5:00pm If any member of the public wishes to attend the regular meeting electronically, …

Hammond Sanitation Department

Garbage pickup will be one day late for holidays


CATEGORY: News, Sanitation Department

The Sanitation Department will NOT be working on Friday, December 25, 2020, in observance of the Christmas holiday and also Friday, January 1, 2021, in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Monday through Friday garbage pick-ups for both weeks will be one day late. Our crews WILL be working on Saturday, December 26, 2020, and Saturday, January 2, 2021 to …

Park Board Meeting


CATEGORY: News, Parks Department, Public Notices

MEETING OF THE HAMMOND BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Wednesday, December 16, 2020 @ 5:30 p.m. VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87659912685?pwd=SkxYZWhpbVh4RXA3dUhiaEh3QXZvUT09 Meeting ID: 874 4019 4391 Passcode: 295996   Call the Regular Meeting to Order Roll Call Agenda Minutes from Previous Meeting Register of Claims 6. Receipts Facility Use Agreements Civic Center Sportsplex Business Prom Genie request Details …

Board of Works Meeting will include Electronic Access


CATEGORY: News, Public Notices

HAMMOND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY NOTICE TO INCLUDE NOTIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION AND TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 10, 2020 AT 9:00 A.M. ELECTRONICALLY If any member of the public wishes to attend the regular meeting electronically, the meeting will be available on Zoom, which can be accessed for free on internet access …

Capital Improvement Board Meeting


CATEGORY: Capital Improvement Board, News, Public Notices

MEETING OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD Monday, December 7, 2020 @ 6:00pm The meeting will be held in the Hammond Common Council Chambers Hammond City Hall Room 209, Second Floor 5925 Calumet Avenue Hammond, Indiana. The meeting will be preceded by a Work Study Session at 5:00pm If any member of the public wishes to attend the regular meeting electronically, …

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr.

Northwest Indiana Offers Quality of Place


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News, Planning and Development, Speck

From Crain’s Chicago Business: “The City of Hammond, another Northwest Indiana community, commissioned a study on quality of place and is making improvements based on the results. Downtown Hammond had its challenges. It had beautiful urban multi-story buildings of granite and marble, but the area had been neglected. A walkability study was conducted in 2018 of downtown Hammond by an …