Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr.

Applications for Funding Available


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News

Applications for 2020 funding through the City’s Charitable Gaming Fund are now available from the Mayor’s Office at Hammond City Hall. A fund is available to local not-for-profit organizations who can demonstrate that their project, activities and services provide direct benefit to the citizens of Hammond. The fund and application process is overseen by the Charitable Gaming Advisory Committee, which …

Hammond Fire Department Is Taking Lateral Hire Applications


CATEGORY: Fire Department, News

Now Hiring Paramedic/EMT Lateral Transfers! Must be members of the 1977 Police Officers & Firefighters Pension and Disability Fund Come Join one of the oldest, aggressive and diverse fire departments in NWI! Pay starts at $47,459 and after your first year make a minimum of $60,885!! Enjoy great benefits such as Certification Pay, Wellness Bonus, Uniform allowance, educational reimbursement, Longevity …

Annual Black History Month Celebration


CATEGORY:

Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., the Department of Community Development, the Black History Coalition Committee and the Hammond Human Relations Commission, will host the 2023 Annual Black History Month Celebration. The celebration will take place at the Hammond Sportsplex Facility located at 6630 Indianapolis Blvd. Hammond, Indiana, on Thursday, February 2, 2023, beginning at 10:00 a.m. As part of …

Park Board Meeting


CATEGORY:

Board of Park Commissioners meetings are scheduled on the first and third Wednesday of every month and begin at 5:30pm. All meetings are held at the Hammond Civic Center. If anyone special accommodations for this meeting, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, notice of said need should be provided to Sharon Daniels, City of Hammond ADA Compliance Officer at …

MLK Day Celebration


CATEGORY:

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., City of Hammond and the Ministerial Alliance of Hammond & Vicinity, cordially invite all citizens from Hammond and surrounding communities to participate in the Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., march and commemorative celebration on Monday, January 15, 2024. Lineup begins at 6:30 a.m. from Freedom Plaza, located on Tapper Avenue, and the march …

Hammond Residents Invited to TOD Workshop


CATEGORY: Engineering, News

The City of Hammond invites residents and interested persons to the second community workshop taking place on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at Kenwood School, 6416 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, IN 46324, regarding proposed station area plans in the West Lake Extension of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD). The meeting will be facilitated by Farr Associates, a …

Hammond Accelerates Lead Contaminated Soil Removal Project


CATEGORY: Environmental Management, Mayor's Office, News

Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Department of Environmental Management let residents of an area of Robertsdale know this week that the clean-up process of lead contaminated soil will now be accelerated with the city’s help. This project will now begin this year instead of its original timeline of up to a decade from now. The city …

Employment

Come join one of the oldest, aggressive, and most diverse fire departments in Northwest Indiana!Enjoy Great benefits such as: Certification Pay Wellness Bonus Uniform allowance Educational reimbursement Longevity pay Plus a generous residency bonus!! Experience the advantage of one of the state’s top pension programs!Upon completing 15 years of service, you gain eligibility for exceptional post-retirement benefits.*To be eligible for …

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr.

Mayor McDermott Announces Administrative Personnel Changes


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News

Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. is pleased to announce numerous changes taking place in his administration. “Three of the positions listed below were created for succession purposes,” stated Mayor McDermott. “For instance, Mark, Rick and Matt will be able to step in and fulfill the duties of their respective Directors in the case of illness, vacation or other unforeseen …