Please take notice that the regular scheduled meeting and work study session of the Capital Improvement Board Meeting for Monday, May 20, 2024 will be cancelled.
05/24/24 Council Meeting Rescheduled
Please take notice that Councilman Woerpel, supported by Councilwoman Venecz, moved that the Council Meeting scheduled for May 27, 2024 will be rescheduled for May 28, 2024. Caucus will be held at 4:00 p.m. and the meeting will be at 4:30 p.m. in the Hammond City Council Chambers, 5925 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Indiana, 46320.
College Bound Application Deadline Approaching
With the end of the school year approaching, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. would like to remind all returning college students and high school seniors to apply for the College Bound Scholarship Program. This Program provides eligible students with up to $10,500 per year toward tuition at the accredited college or university of their choice located in Indiana. The …
Firefighters Donate Time/Funds to Repair Vandalism at MLK Park
In response to the recent vandalism at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park, the International Association of Firefighters Local 556, has offered to donate their time and any funds necessary to repair the vandalism at the basketball courts area at the park. This generous donation comes after the basketball courts were closed due to a second bout of vandalism …
Hammond Common Council College Scholarship Applications Now Available
The Hammond City Council is once again providing fifteen $1,000 scholarships to Hammond Indiana high school seniors graduating in May/June 2024. All seniors who plan to enroll in either a two-year or a four-year degree program at an accredited college or university of their choice, are encouraged to apply. Scholarship applications will be available from April 12, 2024, through May …
Overdose Death Leads to Discovery of Overcrowded Illegal Basement Apartment
On April 2, 2024, at approximately 4:00 PM, the Hammond Indiana Police Department responded to a distress call reporting an overdose death at a multi-unit building in the 1100 block of Indiana Street. While investigating the apparent overdose death of a resident, officers were informed by an upstairs resident that there were 13 individuals residing in the basement of the …
Mayor McDermott to Shave His Head and Raise Money for Cancer Awareness
For over a decade, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has raised awareness in the fight against childhood cancer by raising money and highlighting members of the community who are affected by a cancer diagnosis. This year, the mayor has chosen to focus on a family that he knows very well to help support an adult that is dealing with …
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 2024-2025 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. Notice is hereby given that the Action Plan for FY …
Sanitation pick-ups will occur on Good Friday
The Hammond Public Works Sanitation division will be working Friday, March 29th, 2024 on Good Friday. Pick ups will NOT be one day late. Please make sure your trash is out ON TIME.
Substantial Amendement Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds
Notice is hereby given that the City of Hammond, Department of Community Development, will hold a public hearing on March 26th at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, 5925 Calumet Avenue. Pursuant to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, the City of Hammond annually prepares and submits an Annual Action Plan …