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Hammond council approves minutes, claims and a library-board nomination; budget hearing date moved
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Hammond City Council approved minutes, authorized $7.18 million in claims, moved the budget public hearing to Oct. 14 and confirmed a library-board nomination. Votes were unanimous where recorded.
Hammond City Council on Sept. 9 approved routine minutes, authorized a batch of claims totaling $7,177,304.42, agreed to move the introductory public hearing on the 2026 budget to Oct. 14 and confirmed Karen Janiga to the city library board.
The actions were procedural items handled early in the meeting and carried by voice vote or roll call. The council moved the meeting date because Oct. 13 falls on Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day and City Hall will be closed. The claims approval covered payments dated Aug. 26 through Sept. 3, 2025, claim numbers 7,742 through…
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