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Mayor details development interest, mediation on brewery, and outlines public-safety equipment request
Summary
Hammond's mayor delivered a district-focused report, said a developer is interested in land near 165th and Calumet, described mediation efforts to advance a proposed brewery, and announced the city will request council funding for new police radios and a fire engine funded without increasing current expenditures.
The mayor reported to the Hammond City Council on March 23 with a district-by-district update that included economic-development leads, staffing changes and a request to fund new public-safety equipment.
The mayor said a developer has expressed interest in a large parcel near 165th Street and Calumet in the 4th District and could move quickly on the site. He also described mediating between the inspections department and a prospective brewery owner, Mike Lewachy, to resolve code and…
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