Hammond Fire Department Now Hiring


CATEGORY: Fire Department, News

Available Positions in the City of Hammond Fire Department: Firefighter/EMT Firefighter/Paramedic Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, but not older than 35, hold a valid Indiana State Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic Certification, hold a valid Indiana Driver’s License, hold a High School Diploma or GED, and pass all pre-employment testing. Current Career Firefighters are encouraged to apply. …

Hammond Parks Extends Pool Dates


CATEGORY: News, Parks Department

The Hammond Parks Department extends pool dates to the public at Hessville pool, located at Kennedy Avenue and 173rd Street, and Edison pool, located at Madison Avenue and Mulberry Street, through Sunday, Aug. 30. Hours for Hessville and Edison pool are Tuesday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., …

Hammond meets with NICTD regarding the South Shore Expansion plan


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News

Representatives from the City of Hammond recently met with NICTD representatives, in a 2 ½ hour meeting, in regards to the latest status of the proposed South Shore extension to Dyer. Please keep in mind that the South Shore Expansion plan is in the very initial stages and cannot be finalized until the completion of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), …

Illinois-Based Industrial Supply Distributor Selects Hammond For Operations Hub


CATEGORY: Economic Development, Mayor's Office, News

After standing empty for several years, the former IFI building at 651 Conkey Street will have a new owner. Root Brothers Manufacturing and Supply Company is expanding their main operations to Hammond. The 88 year old company will centralize their National Distribution Center to the 86,000 square foot building. Root Brothers is a full line MRO supplier and services Government, …

GOHAMMOND.TV LIVE BROADCAST OF MAYORAL DEBATE DENIED


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News

The League of Women Voters of the Calumet Area informed GoHammond.tv over the weekend that it would not be allowed to live stream the scheduled mayoral debate that is currently scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2015. GoHammond.tv had previously planned to air the debate live so that all Hammond residents could view the debate over the internet. This decision by …

McDermott Names Juan Serrano as New 2nd District Supervisor


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces Juan Serrano has been named 2nd District Supervisor for the City of Hammond Public Works Department. Mr. Serrrano has worked with the City in the Sanitation Department for 36 years. He worked his way up to Foreman in 1999 to General Foreman in 2004. As a supervisor, Juan will be responsible for organizing and …

Hammond Sanitary District Publishes Draft Long Term Control Plan


CATEGORY: News, Sanitary District

The Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) to mitigate CSOs is a revision to HSD’s original plan submitted to IDEM in 1997 and is being conducted pursuant to requirements under the federal Clean Water Act. The revised plan assumes that the Hammond Sanitary District is providing wastewater treatment services for the current customer communities of the City of Whiting, the Town …