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Council advances Sportsplex expansion financing, adopts CDBG/HOME/ESG appropriation and approves $10.1M in claims
Summary
Council set committee review and hearings for a Section 108 loan to expand the Sportsplex, passed a resolution authorizing the Section 108 application, adopted the annual action plan appropriation for CDBG/HOME/ESG, and approved claims totaling $10,110,277.02.
Hammond City Council members moved key budget and financing items on Feb. 10, advancing a planned expansion of the Hammond Sportsplex and approving routine financial measures.
The council adopted a resolution authorizing staff to file a Section 108 loan guarantee application to finance an expansion of the Sportsplex (Resolution 25-R-02). The motion for the resolution was made by Councilman Spitali and seconded by Councilman Emerson; the clerk recorded the motion as carried, 8 in favor. Earlier in his mayor’s report, Mayor McDermott described the Sportsplex expansion as “around a $10,000,000 expansion,” and estimated the Section 108 loan would cover…
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