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Council introduces new tax funds and accepts $51,750 CHRP grant for traffic safety
Summary
Council gave first and second readings to ordinances creating new municipal fund numbers for food-and-beverage and wheel-tax receipts and approved a $51,750 comprehensive highway injury reduction program (CHRP) grant to fund enforcement and safety work.
The Hammond City Council on Sept. 22 introduced multiple ordinances establishing new municipal fund numbers and approved acceptance of a $51,750 FY2026 Comprehensive Highway Injury Reduction Program (CHRP) grant to pay for enforcement and safety efforts, the council said.
Councilwoman Venez moved for first and second reading of ordinance 25-18 to create new funds tied to the municipal food-and-beverage tax and ordinance 25-19 to create funds tied to the municipal wheel tax; both motions passed with the ayes. She also moved for first and second reading of ordinance 25-20, which establishes three grant fund line items (recorded in the meeting as fund numbers 2493, 2494 and 2495) for the CHRP grant in the amount of $51,750.
Venez said the CHRP grant funds will support overtime for enforcement (speed, seat belt and impaired-driving enforcement), related employer taxes and retirement contributions, and federal grant-line tracking. She described separate line items targeting seat-belt and speed enforcement, safe stop-arm enforcement, and pedestrian/bicycle safety focused on reducing injuries and fatalities.
The council recorded the motions as passing with the ayes. No opposition was announced during the council session; the ordinances were advanced for formal adoption in subsequent proceedings as required by city rules.
Ending: Council members were reminded that the budget will be introduced at the Oct. 14 meeting and that members must be present in person (or by permitted electronic means with live video) to vote on the budget.
