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 …
Important Dates Page Now Available
We’re excited to launch a centralized location for City of Hammond events and important dates! Click here to visit our Important Dates & Events page to check out what’s going on throughout the year. More details for events and important dates will be added as they become available, so please visit often!
Coach’s Corner Liquor License Transferred to the City of Hammond
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission approved the transfer of an alcoholic beverage permit previously held by Coach’s Corner on Kennedy Avenue to the City of Hammond. This transfer stems from a settlement agreement entered between Coach’s and the City whereby Hammond agreed to purchase the building in which Coach’s operated along with Coach’s alcoholic beverage permit. Coach’s agreed to …
Applications for Funding Available
Applications for 2023 funding through the City of Hammond’s Gaming Advisory are now available from the Mayor’s Office at Hammond City Hall. Funding is available to local not-for-profit organizations that demonstrate their project, activities, and services provide direct benefit to the citizens of Hammond. The funds and application process are overseen by the Gaming Advisory Committee, which represents a cross …
Franciscan Health Hammond Closing
For nearly a year the City of Hammond has been enduring the proposition of their only hospital being substantially closed when Franciscan Health announced that St. Margaret’s, which has been a mainstay of health services in the city for over 100 years was eliminating most services and demolishing the majority of the healthcare campus. Now, after assuring the city and …
Mayor’s Office Closed Friday, October 14th for Maintenance
Due to building maintenance, The Mayor’s office will be closed for all in-person business on Friday, October 14th, 2022. Phone calls to our office will be forwarded, and we will be available by email as well. Phone: 219-853-6302Email: mayor@gohammond.com
MLK Park Basketball Courts to Close Indefinitely
Due to the recent spate of violence in MLK Park, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Department of Parks and Recreation have decided to shut down use of the basketball courts at MLK Park on Lyons Street. “This park is named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a champion of peace. I cannot sit by and watch …
Pulaski Park Skate Park to Re-Open
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Department of Parks and Recreation are pleased to announce that Hammond’s Pulaski Park Skate Park will re-open Thursday, August 4, 2022. Last month the skate park was closed due to repetitive vandalism and graffiti at the park. With ongoing requests to re-open the park and after thousands of dollars was spent in …
Proposed Ordinance Deems Discharge of Firearms Within the City Unlawful
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott along with sponsors Councilmen Dave Woerpel and Scott Rakos have filed a proposed ordinance pertaining to the regulation of the discharge of firearms within City limits. “I want to thank Councilman Woerpel and Rakos to support my administration’s efforts to curtail the reckless and unnecessary discharge of weapons in our city. These reckless acts endanger …
City of Hammond Welcomes Culver’s to its Community
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Department of Planning and Development are pleased to announce a new key player in Hammond, Culver’s burger restaurant at 7905 Cabela’s Drive. A ribbon cutting event was held on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 with City of Hammond officials and the Culver’s team, including Craig Culver, one of the Co-Founders of Culver’s in attendance. …