The Hammond Board of Park Commissioners will be holding a special meeting on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. with the intention of awarding a bid for the Area Career Center/Civic Center Easement AND Sportsplex Parking Lot Expansion Phase 1, as well as any other business that may come before the Board. Full details here.
Hammond Police Expand BlueNET to Include Citizen/Business Cameras
Residents and businesses in Hammond are invited to participate in the Hammond Police Department’s new community / public safety technology partnership Today, the Hammond Police Department officially announces its latest public safety initiative designed to provide critical and actionable information that speeds up investigations and emergency response to help keep residents and businesses safer. The Hammond BlueNET has been expanded …
RESCHEDULE: MLK Courts To Be Reopened
On Saturday, May 13th at 10:00 a.m., please join Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., Councilman Barry Tyler and other city and school officials for a press conference regarding the re-opening of the basketball courts at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park. The basketball courts have been closed since August of last year due to issues at the park. The City …
Hammond Celebrates Fair Housing Month
As the Hammond Human Relations Commission, we are proud to celebrate the month of April as Fair Housing Month. This month serves as an opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made in promoting fair housing practices and to recommit ourselves to ensuring that everyone has equal access to housing opportunities. Fair Housing Month has its roots in the …
EPA Seeking Superfund Designation for Former Federated Metals Site
The cities of Whiting, Indiana and Hammond, Indiana have received notice from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the intent of the EPA, based on the report of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), to seek a Superfund Designation for the former Federated Metals site in Hammond (“the site”). Notice of this proposed action was published in the Federal …
Annual Action Plan Public Comment Period
Pursuant to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, the City of Hammond has prepared its 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan that describes the resources available and the proposed use of those resources to meet the community development, affordable housing, and homeless priority needs of the City. A summary of resources and expected uses is provided below. …
Sanitation pick-ups will be one day late in observance of Good Friday
The Hammond Public Works Sanitation division will not be working on Good Friday, April 7, 2023. Friday, April 7th pickups will be one day late. We will be working on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Gaming Advisory Committee Meeting Has Been Rescheduled
Please take notice that the meeting of the Gaming Advisory Committee, City of Hammond, Indiana, will be rescheduled. The meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 5, 2023 will be rescheduled to Thursday, April 13, 2023. The Work Study Caucus is at 4:00 p.m. followed by the Gaming Advisory Committee Meeting at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Hammond …
Donate Now to Help Mayor Tom Fight Childhood Cancer
Donate at gofundme.comDonate at gofundme.comOn Friday, March 31st Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. will once again highlight the fight against childhood cancer and the hope to find a cure by raising funds and shaving his head to support a local family that has been impacted by the disease. The recipient of this year’s appeal for support is the Hammond …