Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott and the City Council agree upon citywide sidewalk repairs of $600,000. The six district councilmen will provide a combined total $450,000 of their gaming monies to the sidewalk repair program with Mayor McDermott contributing $150,000. Approximately 1 to 1.5 miles of sidewalks are repaired each year throughout the six districts typically at a cost of a …
The Hammond Public Works Sanitation division will not be working on Good Friday, April 14, 2017. Friday April 14th pick ups will be one day late. We will be working on Saturday, April 15, 2017.
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces the 2017 award winners at the Mayor’s Commission on Disabilities 31st Annual Awards Breakfast and Resource Fair which took place this morning at the Dynasty Banquet Hall. Awards are presented in seven categories: Business Award Individual Adult Volunteer Award Individual Adult Award Youth Volunteer Youth Caregiver Award Charles Nagy Junior Award The 2017 Awards …
On April 17th, 2017 (weather permitting), Hammond Public Works will begin curbside pickup of 30 gallon paper, biodegradable yard waste bags on a regular weekly basis. Residents can expect their yard waste pickup on the same day as their scheduled garbage pickup days. The bags must not weigh more than 50 lbs. and only grass and leaves can be placed …
The Hammond Public Works Sanitation division will not be working Monday, February 20, 2017 in observance of Presidents’ Day. Monday through Friday’s garbage pick-ups will be one day late the week of February 20th – 24th 2017.
On Tuesday, January 24, the Board of Sanitary Commissioners of the Sanitary District of Hammond unanimously passed a resolution approving a final agreement with state and federal environmental agencies to address combined sewer overflows required by the federal Clean Water Act. The projects called for by this agreement known as a “consent decree” will yield significant environmental benefits for Hammond …
Mayor McDermott will present his State of the City Address at the Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce general membership luncheon on January 26, 2017, beginning at Noon. This event will be streamed live and available for viewing on gohammond.tv or Facebook.
The Hammond Police Department will be accepting applications for ACADEMY CERTIFIED OFFICERS ONLY, January 23, 2017 – February 3, 2017. Applications will be available at the HPD Chief’s Office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday – Friday. The Probationary salary is $42,962 for anyone who has been an Officer for less than 3 years. An Officer …
