The Hammond Marina is looking for open water certified life guards to work at Lakefront Beach in Hammond from now until Labor Day. For more information contact the Hammond Marina at (219) 659-7678. The Hammond Marina is looking for open water certified life guards to work at Lakefront Beach in Hammond from now until Labor Day. For more information contact …
Historic Preservation Month Celebrates Hammond High
May is Historic Preservation month and this year, 2022, the Hammond Historic Preservation Commission is celebrating and honoring City Hall with our presentation âHammond City Hall, Inside Outâ, which will be presented in multiple parts beginning with the âInsideâ.  City Hall is an architecturally and historically significant building, located at 5925 Calumet Avenue. The building is in the Neo-classical and …
Capital Improvement Board Meeting Has Been Canceled
Please take notice that the regular scheduled meeting and work study session of the Capital Improvements Board Meeting for Monday, January 3, 2022 will be cancelled.
Live Arts Fest
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and Hammond Parks & Recreation are pleased to announce the first ever Live Arts Fest on Sunday, September 12 from 11 am until 3 pm at the Hammond Sportsplex, 6630 Indianapolis Boulevard. This new event will showcase: Live 3D Chalk Artist; Live Urban Artist; Live Cultural Dancers and a Live Band. Also featured will be …
Huhtamaki Plans Expansion of Hammond Facility
Huhtamaki North America, a leading manufacturer of packaging for consumer goods, retail, and foodservice markets, announced plans for the expansion of their Hammond, IN facility. The expansion will add capacity for their molded fiber products. The company expects a capital investment of nearly $100 million and will result in the creation of approximately 100 jobs. The investment and construction will …
Mayor McDermott to Shave His Head and Raise Money for Cancer Awareness
Donate at gofundme.comDonate at gofundme.comFor 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 …
RFP Process During City Hall Closure
City hall is closed to the public due to the Mayor’s Executive Order 20-04. The closure will stay in effect until further notice. Redevelopment proposals for the Department of Planning and Development will be accepted by contacting Africa Tarver at (219)853-7310, or atarver@gohammond.com for assistance.
Historic Preservation Month Celebrates Hammond High
The Sunken Rose GardenNewspaper toting City Hall Sunken Garden to be one of the Stateâs best, circa 1936.Sunken Rose Garden, circa 1940.Girl reclining by pond in City Hall Park, circa 1941.Sunken Garden, circa 1941.Sunken Garden looking east from City Hall, circa 1942.City Hall Park 1942Flagstone walk, retaining walls and urns, circa 1960.Rose garden wall, circa 1965.Rose Garden ad.East façade of …
01/17/22 Capital Improvement Board Meeting Has Been Rescheduled
Please take notice that the Capital Improvement Board, City of Hammond, Indiana, will hold a Capital Improvement Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Hammond Common Council Chambers, Room 209, Second Floor, Hammond City Hall, 5925 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Indiana.
BPW Signage Actions
Board of Public Works Signage Actions 2022 (per Ordinance 9545) SIGN FACTORS LOCATION/ADDRESS BOARD APPROVED RATIFIED BY COMMON COUNCIL STOP INTERSECTIONS (CHAPTER 76 SCHEDULE VI) Stop Sign 3-way stop controlled intersection 143rd & Cameron 05/26/22 04/10/23 Stop Sign 3-way stop controlled intersection Eastbound Cleveland & Howard 08/18/22 04/10/23 Stop Sign 3-way stop controlled intersection Northbound Gaspar & College 09/22/22 04/10/23 …