05/26/26 - Hammond City Council Meeting

The City of Hammond, Indiana held a city council meeting on May 26, 2026, which included several procurement and budget-related discussions. Key procurement highlights included the approval of four funding allocations by the capital improvement board: $4,250 for a downtown Hammond electronic signage message board, $79,780 for schematic design work at City Hall by American Structure Point, and a $14,175.96 change order to Milestone Contractors LP. The council also discussed a tax abatement incentive package for UECO, a manufacturing company relocating to Hammond, which will create 100 new jobs on a 7-acre site. The council unanimously approved the zoning plan and tax abatement for this project. Additionally, the council passed a resolution supporting United Steel Workers Local 71 in their labor dispute with British Petroleum, urging BP to end the lockout and return to good faith bargaining. No new ordinances or resolutions related to procurement were introduced during the meeting. The meeting also included community updates and public expressions but no other procurement actions.