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Mayor’s office reports development interest downtown, Sportsplex ribbon cutting, and community programs
Summary
Mayor’s staff reported strong downtown leasing interest, plans to renovate Harrison Park’s 'Man of Steel' with partners, a Family Christian Center project at 7147 Kennedy to create a multi-resource site, used-car-lot enforcement, hiring updates, and a Sportsplex expansion ribbon cutting on Nov. 20.
Scott Miller, speaking for the mayor’s office, told the Hammond City Council that developers have leased much of the downtown bank property and are scouting other underused buildings for redevelopment. Miller said the city is in talks with interested partners to renovate the Man of Steel statue in Harrison Park and expects that private fundraising will cover renovation costs so the city won’t bear the burden.
Miller reported that Family Christian…
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