College Bound Launches New Website


CATEGORY: College Bound, Mayor's Office, News

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott announces the College Bound Scholarship program has launched a new, fresh, easier to navigate web-site last week to appeal more with today’s College population. The old site was launched in 2007 before the rise of mobile web-browsing and was not compatible with modern coding standards. The new site has fully compatible desktop and mobile/tablet versions. The ...

Hammond Police Department Accepting Emergency Hire Applications


CATEGORY: News

The Hammond Police Department will be accepting applications for ACADEMY CERTIFIED OFFICERS ONLY! Applications will be accepted from Monday, February 22 – Friday, March 4, 2016. Applications can be obtained from the Chief’s Office between the hours of 8am and 4pm. Application questions can be directed to Candice Porter at 219-852-6329.

13th Annual Hammond Job Fair


CATEGORY: Events

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development would like to invite you to attend Hammond’s 13th Annual Job Fair on Thursday, March 24th at the Hammond Civic Center, 5825 S. Sohl Avenue, Hammond, IN 46320, from 11am to 3pm. Co-sponsored by North Township Trustee Frank J. Mrvan and WorkOne of Northwest Indiana, this event is instrumental in addressing the employment needs of the residents of the City of Hammond and the Region, as well as assisting local companies in their recruitment process.

Black History Month Celebration


CATEGORY: Events

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., the Hammond Human Relations Commission and Department of Community Development will host a Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Hammond City Hall, 1st floor lobby. The festivities will begin at 10:00 a.m. ​ The theme for this year’s event is “Family Matters.” Mayor McDermott will present a proclamation honoring the longest …

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr.

Hammond Ranked 22 in Top 50 Fixer Cities with SeeClickFix


CATEGORY: Mayor's Office, News

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announces that the City of Hammond is ranked 22 in the top 50 fixer cities with SeeClickFix. According to SeeClickFix in 2015, 584,000+ issues were fixed on SeeClickFix by their partners across America and the world. Rating higher than Hammond are Chicago, IL; Oakland, CA; Richmond, VA; Washington, DC; Detroit, MI; and Houston, TX, just …

219 Day Celebration at the Hammond Civic Center


CATEGORY: Events, Mayor's Office

Hear ye. Hear ye. Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. takes great pleasure in announcing that the City of Hammond shall declare Friday, February 19, 2016 as “219 Day,” the most exalted of all Region Holidays, aside from Black Wednesday.  The merriment begins at 2:19 pm as production at City Hall comes to a screeching halt with the declaration of a proclamation from Mayor McDermott.  Follow the ...