The Hammond Police Department will be accepting applications for ACADEMY CERTIFIED OFFICERS ONLY! Applications will be accepted from Monday, February 22 – Friday, March 4, 2016. Applications can be obtained from the Chief’s Office between the hours of 8am and 4pm. Application questions can be directed to Candice Porter at 219-852-6329.
Garbage pick-up delays in observance of 2016 Presidents’ Day
The Hammond Public Works Sanitation division will not be working Monday, February 15, 2016 in observance of Presidents’ Day. Monday through Friday’s garbage pick-ups will be one day late the week of February 15th – 29th 2016.
Purdue Cal adds to growing Hessville art scene
Now you can gallery-hop in Hammond’s Hessville neighborhood, which has a burgeoning arts scene.
Hammond Ranked 22 in Top 50 Fixer Cities with SeeClickFix
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces that the City of Hammond is ranked 22 in the top 50 fixer cities with SeeClickFix. According to SeeClickFix in 2015, 584,000+ issues were fixed on SeeClickFix by their partners across America and the world. Rating higher than Hammond are Chicago, IL; Oakland, CA; Richmond, VA; Washington, DC; Detroit, MI; and Houston, TX, just …
Hammond Police Garage Relocating
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces that the Hammond Police garage will be relocating from its present location at 5925 Calumet Avenue to 5808 Hohman Avenue. The new location has housed the Pantry Plus Deli & Sub Hub since 2011 in the front section of the building. The remainder of the building has been vacant for some years, due in …
Notice of Public Hearing: 2016 City of Hammond Action Plan
Notice is hereby given that the City of Hammond, Department of Planning & Development will hold a public hearing at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in the Council Chambers, second floor, City Hall located at 5925 Calumet Avenue. The hearing is to receive public comments regarding the proposed Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects. The City …
Hammond Civil City, School City, Bishop Noll Institute and Hammond Academy of Science and Technology Form Athletic Partnership
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces that the City of Hammond has formed partnerships with the School City of Hammond, Hammond Academy of Science & Technology, and Bishop Noll Institute that will enable these institutions to utilize the brand new soccer, baseball, softball, and tennis facilities at Dowling Park as well as the south baseball fields at Riverside Park for …
Garbage pick-up delays in observance of Martin Luther King Day
The Hammond Public Works Sanitation division will not be working Monday, January 18, 2016 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Monday through Friday scheduled garbage pick-ups will be one day late. The Sanitation division will be working on Saturday, January 23, 2016.