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Hammond City board approves routine permits, personnel transfers and waives two late-license fees
Summary
At its March 12 meeting, the Hammond City Board of Public Works and Safety approved police personnel transfers, accepted a retirement, forwarded a single lighting bid to engineering, allocated $16,425 for Lawndale decorative-lighting oversight, approved multiple street/sidewalk permits, and waived late-business penalties for two owners.
The Hammond City Board of Public Works and Safety on March 12 approved a series of routine administrative items and heard late-license appeals from two local business owners.
The board approved personnel changes requested by the police department: Lieutenant Carl Itom will move from the patrol division to community affairs and Sergeant Walter Peterson will move from the detective bureau back to patrol, a transfer that includes relinquishing detective specialty pay. The personnel moves were described in correspondence from Chief Jeffrey Long and were approved by the board; the transfers are effective March 17, 2026.
The board also approved the retirement of Captain Brian Howerton, who the correspondence says has served Hammond for more than 35 years; his retirement is effective May 18, 2026.
On procurement matters, staff reported a single quote from Hawk for the Dan Raven Plaza lighting project…
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