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Hammond council approves $20.5M in claims, reviews capital allocations and hears public concerns about bridge and outreach
Summary
The council approved $20,512,960.89 in registered claims, heard five Capital Improvement Board allocations (totaling several small contracts and one $50,000 supplemental engineering item), and received public comments criticizing a proposed $8M pedestrian bridge location and Mayor's Night Out engagement.
The Common Council approved registered claims from Jan. 7 through Jan. 21, 2026 (claim numbers 199–788) totaling $20,512,960.89 by a unanimous roll-call vote. Councilman Salinas reported five Capital Improvement Board funding allocations, including small retainage to Gary Up Construction ($2,027.99) for…
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