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Hammond Board forwards demolition bids, sets rehab and registration status dates and waives late rental fees
Summary
At its Jan. 16 meeting, the Hammond City Board of Public Works and Safety reviewed two demolition bids for Ruth Street, approved administrative contracts and permits, set status review dates for multiple property rehabs and granted waivers for late rental registrations.
HAMMOND, Ind. — The Hammond City Board of Public Works and Safety on Jan. 16 reviewed two bids to demolish homes on Ruth Street, approved routine contracts and permits, set inspection and status-review dates for a series of property rehabilitation cases and waived late fees for several rental registrations.
The board heard two bids for the demolition of 28 through 34 Ruth Street. The bid from J & M Industrial Services of Fair Oaks, Indiana, was listed at $318,000; Environmental Cleaning Corporation of Markham, Illinois, bid $277,525. The board voted to forward both bids to inspections for review, tabulation and recommendation.
The board approved a request from William Shore, chief of police, that Officer Sofia Rodriguez receive certified breathalyzer-operator specialty pay retroactive to May 31, 2024. The board also approved advertising dates of Jan. 23 and Jan. 30, 2025, with a bid opening on Feb. 13, 2025, for a resurfacing…
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