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Council amends order of business; mayor's address to be part of ordinance

Hammond Common Council · July 29, 2026
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Summary

Ordinance 2608, amending the council's order of business and adding a line for special zoning actions under Indiana Code 36-7 and making the mayor's address part of the formal agenda, passed 1st and 2nd reading 9–0.

Councilman Wuerpel moved to approve Ordinance 2608 for first and second reading without committee hearing. The ordinance changes the municipal code’s order of business to include special zoning actions adopted under Indiana Code 36-7 and to make the mayor's address a formal part of the agenda.

Councilman Wuerpel explained the change will allow the council flexibility in order of business so meetings need not strictly follow a fixed sequence; the motion passed unanimously, 9–0.

The mayor's address was already delivered earlier in the meeting and will now be codified as part of the council’s formal order of business if the ordinance is finalized after required steps.