Time Change for October Mayor’s Night Out


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has announced that with the Chicago Cubs playing in the World Series, Mayor’s Night Out scheduled for Wednesday, October 26, 2016 will begin at 6:00pm instead of 6:30pm so those attending can be home in time to watch the game. “We will still have Mayor’s Night Out,” stated Mayor McDermott. “We have a lot of …

US EPA Unfunded Mandate Forces Hammond Sewer Rate Increase


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News

Increasing regulations by the Federal government are forcing the Hammond Sanitary District (HSD) to increase sewer rates, system-wide, for the first time in over 8 years. Rates are expected to increase over a two-step process with typical homeowners seeing increases $9.29 per month later this year and $12.03 per month in the fourth quarter of 2017. The rate increases must ...

Hammond Invitational Tournament (H.I.T.) 2017


CATEGORY: Events, Mayor's Office

Get up to date Results, Schedules, & More here!Dear League President/Team Manager: On behalf of the City of Hammond, I am excited to announce and invite your baseball team(s) to what has become one of the premier summer invitational tournaments in the region. From May 19th through the 21st, 2017, the Hammond Invitational Tournament (HIT) will take place throughout Hammond. ...

Two new hotels opening in Hammond’s Oxbow Landing


CATEGORY: Economic Development, Mayor's Office, News

[text-blocks id="75" plain="1"] By Joseph S. Pete Original article here. Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott promised when first running for mayor that he'd raze the crime-plagued River Park Apartments at an oxbow of the Little Calumet River by the Highland border. After 13 years, a mass relocation of hundreds of residents, a few lawsuits, $20 million in spending, and the Great ...

August Mayor’s Night Out Has Been Cancelled


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News

Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has canceled the August 24, 2016 Mayor’s Night Out scheduled in the 1st District at the Wolf Lake Pavilion due to the expected rain. The new date will be Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Clark MS/HS, 1921 Davis Avenue in the cafeteria from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. Participants can enter at Door C. Contact Mayor’s …

Anticipating Extreme Heat: Cooling Shelters Open in Hammond


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott has announced that due to the extreme heat expected this week, the City of Hammond has identified several buildings as cooling centers, including: The Jean Shepherd Center, the Lost Marsh Golf Course Clubhouse and Hammond City Hall. Individuals may use these facilities during regular operating hours if necessary to cool down from temperatures that are predicted to remain high through the weekend.

“I would ask our residents to check in on their neighbors, especially senior citizens who are most vulnerable by the extreme heat,” stated Mayor McDermott. “Stay hydrated, wear light weight, light colored clothing, and limit your time outdoors.”