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Hammond board approves multiple CIB allocations for parks, streets and lighting

Board of Public Works and Safety · May 8, 2026
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The Board of Public Works and Safety approved several Community Improvement Bond (CIB) allocations on May 7, funding park staking, street construction and pavement preservation projects, along with repairs to Summer Street lighting and a no-cost time extension for Hammond Avenue Phase 2.

The Hammond City Board of Public Works and Safety on May 7 approved a string of Community Improvement Bond (CIB) funding requests that city staff said are needed to keep several park and street projects on track.

Dean Button, the city engineer, told the board that the Memorial Park lot-staking work was not originally in the American StructurePoint contract and asked for $7,900 in CIB funding to cover lot staking and a related professional-services agreement. "This work was not originally contemplated in the original contract with…

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