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 …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr., the City of Hammond, and the Hammond Fire Department, announced promotions to its leadership team at the Hammond Fire Department. Thirty-two year veteran Chris Trtan has been promoted to Assistant Chief. As Assistant Chief, Trtan will run daily operations and be the top firefighter on call for Shift 2. Ryan Anguiano, a twenty year member …
The Hammond Public Works Sanitation division will not be working Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Monday through Friday’s garbage pick-ups will be one day late. Sanitation will be working on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
