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Votes at a glance: Hammond council approves new tax line items, traffic-safety grant and budget referrals (Oct. 14, 2025)
Summary
The Hammond Common Council took a series of votes on Oct. 14 establishing new tax-related funds, approving a traffic-safety grant and referring the 2026 city and related budgets for further council review.
The Hammond Common Council took the following formal actions on Oct. 14. All votes below were recorded by roll call unless noted.
1) Claims approval - Action: Approved claims dated Sept. 23, 2025 through Oct. 8, 2025 (claims #8572 through #9294). Amount: $15,554,802.07. - Mover/Second: Councilwoman Menendez / Councilman Spatale. - Vote: 9-0 in favor.
2) Ordinances (final passage) - Ordinance 25-18: Create new funds (3397, 3398, 4683) for the municipal food-and-beverage tax. - Mover/Second: Councilwoman Venez / Councilman Kowinski. - Vote: 9-0 in favor. - Ordinance 25-19: Create new funds (2249, 2250) for the municipal excise tax and concurrent wheel tax funds. - Mover/Second: Councilwoman Venez / Councilman Spatali. - Vote: 9-0 in favor. - Ordinance 25-20: Create new…
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