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Board clears multiple block parties and Pierogi Fest parade with time-limit adjustments
Summary
The board approved several block-party permit requests and the Pierogi Fest parade (07/24/2026), setting some event end times to 10:00 p.m. and noting traffic-control considerations for specific closures.
The Hammond Board of Public Works and Safety approved multiple special-event permit applications, including block parties and the Pierogi Fest parade scheduled for July 24, 2026. The Chair read event details into the record and a committee member recommended approval with adjustments to some ending times.
For one block-party request on Baltimore Avenue, staff discussed traffic-control concerns because the closure would leave a single travel lane; staff noted the roadway is divided and concluded the configuration would be safer. Regarding the parade, the Chair read: "Pierogi Fest, 07/24/2026, starting at 06:30PM with the parade route attached." The committee recommended approval and the Chair concurred.
The board set standard ending times (10:00 p.m.) for several events and directed staff to coordinate required maintenance-of-traffic controls where needed.
