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Council revives drainage project after overturning mayor’s veto for Alida/Monastery area
Summary
Following extensive public testimony about recurring home flooding, the Hammond City Council reconsidered and overrode the mayor’s line‑item veto on a $348,000 drainage project for Alida Drive, restoring funds moved up from FY‑27 to FY‑26. Several other vetoed sidewalk and park add‑ons were discussed and some were withdrawn for later action.
The Hammond City Council voted to reconsider and override the mayor’s veto on a drainage project affecting Alida Drive and nearby Monastery Lane, restoring roughly $348,000 to the FY‑26 capital budget for drainage work after residents testified that repeated flooding has damaged homes and public infrastructure. Residents said problems date back decades and worsened after Hurricane Ida; several told the council they have had sewage or water intrusion into their houses and pleaded for the project to proceed this fiscal year.
Council members opened the public hearing on the mayor’s line‑item vetoes, which also included sidewalk projects and small park improvements that the mayor had removed to keep the budget more…
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