Transforming Vacant Land into Vibrant Homes The City of Hammond, in partnership with the Hammond Redevelopment Commission, is launching a new online portal designed to streamline the process of purchasing and redeveloping City-owned residential lots. This initiative marks a significant step in the city’s ongoing commitment to fostering community growth and transforming vacant land into thriving homes. The newly launched …
The Sanitation Department will not be working Friday, April 18, 2025, in observance of Good Friday. Sanitation will be working on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. and The City of Hammond is happy to announce that Lost Marsh Golf Course is officially open for the 2025 season as of April 1st! Lost Marsh will have set hours until the weather gets better and will be open from 7am to 4pm during the week with regular hours on the weekends. For a limited …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott is once again using his mayoral platform to focus attention on childhood cancer. For many years, the mayor has asked the public to help him raise funds for a Hammond family dealing with a cancer diagnosis. After the fundraising goal has been met, he has his head shaved publicly with city officials and the family in …
The City of Hammond, in partnership with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), is moving forward with the long-awaited Governor’s Parkway Overpass Project—a critical infrastructure improvement designed to address longstanding safety concerns, traffic congestion, and emergency response delays caused by stalled trains in Hessville. This project, eight years in the making, marks a significant step toward improving mobility, protecting pedestrian …
The City of Hammond in cooperation with Councilmen Dave Woerpel and Scott Rakos are constructing a boundary fence around the City-owned, 18-acre parcel known as Briar East Woods. This fencing is in preparation for the planned and fully funded Governors Parkway road and bridge project that will alleviate decades long stopped train issues in the Hessville area of Hammond. The …
Walkable USA, a documentary filmed during the City of Hammond’s ongoing transformation of its downtown core, is now available on PBS.org. Chicago filmmaker Tom Desch began filming urban planner and designer Jeff Speck during his time spent in Hammond since 2018. Spanning many months into years of hard work, Walkable USA chronicles Hammond’s partnership with Speck and how both parties …
The City of Hammond in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Transportation and Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) begins road modifications to Kennedy Avenue between the Indiana Toll Road and 164th Place starting March 3, 2025. The project is funded 80 percent by the Federal Highway Administration through NIRPC with 20 percent funded by the City. The project converts …
Please take notice that the regular scheduled meeting and work study session of the Capital Improvement Board Meeting for Wednesday, February 19, 2025 will be cancelled.
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces that due to the inclement weather all non-emergency offices will be closing at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. This closure includes City Hall, Clerk’s Office, Hammond Port Authority, Hammond Water Department and Hammond Sanitary District. Hammond Public Works and Police Department will be open and answering phones for the duration of …
