Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and Hammond Parks & Recreation invite all area soccer enthusiasts to come out on Tuesday nights from November through March to play and/or be coached in soccer. Come out and play, no matter what your skill level, at the Jean Shepherd Community Center, 3031 J.F. Mahoney Drive from 6:00 – 9:30p. Here is the current …
Calumet Avenue Closure
INDOT notified the City of Hammond today of the revised closure date for Calumet Avenue between Michigan Street and Sibley Street in Hammond for Thursday, October 24 through Friday, October 25, 2018, to complete a bridge deck pour over the Indiana Harbor Belt and State Street. The closure was expected to occur earlier this week but the Contractor, Dunnet Bay, …
Hammond Collects Donations for Deployed Military Personnel
The 2018 City of Hammond Veteran Appreciation Day Committee continues to celebrate Veteran’s Day through November 30 by requesting donations for deployed military personnel in conjunction with the Veteran Appreciation Day Parade. Donations will be accepted at the Hammond Civic Center on Monday through Friday from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm in the Business Office. Below is a list of …
Notice of Rescheduled City Council Meetings in November and December
Please take notice that the Hammond City Council has rescheduled three regularly held council meetings in November and December, 2018. The November 12th meeting has been changed to November 5th. The November 26th meeting has been changed to November 20th (Tuesday). The December 10th meeting will be held as scheduled. The December 24th meeting has been changed to December 17th. If …
Hammond Community Corporation 2018 Grant Application Now Available
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 …
Student Conservation Association Invites Volunteers to Plant Trees in Hammond on Saturdays this October
Join the Student Conservation Association (SCA) Calumet Tree Conservation Corps this fall as they plant hundreds of trees in local parks and schools! The Calumet Tree Conservation Corps is an SCA team of five young adults from the Calumet Region. The team is working to plant and maintain hundreds of native Indiana trees in East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, and Whiting. …
City Council Meeting for October 22nd has been Rescheduled
Please take notice that the Hammond City Council has canceled the regularly scheduled council meeting to be held on October 22, 2018. The next scheduled Hammond City Council meeting is scheduled for October 15, 2018 in the Hammond City Council Chambers, 5925 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Indiana, 46320. If you have any questions please call our office at 219-853-6404.
Garbage pickup will be one day late in observance of Columbus Day
The Sanitation department will not be working Monday, October 8, 2018, in observance of the Columbus Day Holiday. Monday through Friday’s garbage and scheduled recycling pick-ups will be one day late. We will be working on Saturday, October 13, 2018.
2018 Trick-or-Treat Hours
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has announced that the 2018 Trick-or-Treat hours for Halloween on Wednesday, October 31, will be from 5pm until 7pm. Please call 219-853-6301 or 219-853-6378 if you have any questions. Have a safe and Happy Halloween!
City of Hammond Announces Second Starbucks Location in Hammond
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Department of Planning and Development have confirmed the opening of a second Starbucks location within the City of Hammond. The new location, which is a 2,100 square foot stand-alone building and a 1.5 Million Dollar investment will be located in the Marina District Redevelopment area in the Robertsdale section of Hammond. The store …