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Council advances changes to travel rules, replaces per-diem with meal stipend
Summary
Council passed Ordinance 26-12 on first and second reading to modernize travel rules by replacing reimbursement with a meal stipend and standardizing rates across elected and appointed travelers; finance committee will review details on April 27.
Council considered Ordinance 26‑12 to amend Title 3, Chapter 37 of the Hammond Municipal Code governing travel rules and regulations. The sponsor said the ordinance replaces the old reimbursement model with a meal stipend and sets a single rate for all city travelers, removing separate rates for elected officials as required by the State Board of Accounts. The measure passed 1st and 2nd reading and was scheduled for a finance committee hearing on April 27 for further consideration.
Council members described the change as an administrative modernization aligning Hammond’s policy with area practice. The transcript records the sponsor noting the change was prompted by a State Board of Accounts directive; specific stipend amounts and implementation steps will be finalized in committee.
