Hammond board approves police appointments, contract renewals and small capital allocations
December 05, 2025 | Hammond City, Lake County, Indiana
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The Hammond City Board of Works on Dec. 4 approved a slate of routine administrative actions, including police department appointments, insurance renewals and several small capital allocations.
In correspondence read at the meeting, Chief of Police William Short recommended appointing Stanley Thomas (Thompson Junior) as a probationary member for a one-year period effective Dec. 4, 2025, and promoting Officer Christopher Doty to corporal effective Nov. 15, 2025. The board moved to approve the personnel actions and members voted unanimously in favor.
The board also approved multiple financial and contract items. Staff recommended and the board authorized a $50,000 Community Improvement Bond (CIB) allocation for on-call geotechnical services with Advanced Engineering Services and approved two additional CIB allocations: $26,000 for a rectangular rapid-flashing beacon to help students cross near 169th in Woodmar and $26,764 to replace a damaged signal pole at Columbia Avenue and Summer.
Insurance administrator Amy Smith asked the board to approve the workers’ compensation renewal with Gallagher Bassett; the board approved that renewal. The controller’s office secured approval to renew an amusement-device license for “Pudlow’s tap and top tier meeting place,” and the board authorized an engagement letter allowing Smith Sersick LLC (Kevin Smith) to continue contracting as corporation counsel.
Finally, staff presented change order No. 1 for the 2025 City of Hammond lighting project with Neese Engineering Inc. The order reflected a refund to the city because the project came in under budget; the clerk read the amount on the record and clarified it as a negative $15,089.78. The board voted to approve the final change order and return the funds to city accounts.
All these items were approved by voice vote with no recorded dissents. The actions will be implemented by the relevant departments in accordance with the city’s contracting and finance procedures.
In correspondence read at the meeting, Chief of Police William Short recommended appointing Stanley Thomas (Thompson Junior) as a probationary member for a one-year period effective Dec. 4, 2025, and promoting Officer Christopher Doty to corporal effective Nov. 15, 2025. The board moved to approve the personnel actions and members voted unanimously in favor.
The board also approved multiple financial and contract items. Staff recommended and the board authorized a $50,000 Community Improvement Bond (CIB) allocation for on-call geotechnical services with Advanced Engineering Services and approved two additional CIB allocations: $26,000 for a rectangular rapid-flashing beacon to help students cross near 169th in Woodmar and $26,764 to replace a damaged signal pole at Columbia Avenue and Summer.
Insurance administrator Amy Smith asked the board to approve the workers’ compensation renewal with Gallagher Bassett; the board approved that renewal. The controller’s office secured approval to renew an amusement-device license for “Pudlow’s tap and top tier meeting place,” and the board authorized an engagement letter allowing Smith Sersick LLC (Kevin Smith) to continue contracting as corporation counsel.
Finally, staff presented change order No. 1 for the 2025 City of Hammond lighting project with Neese Engineering Inc. The order reflected a refund to the city because the project came in under budget; the clerk read the amount on the record and clarified it as a negative $15,089.78. The board voted to approve the final change order and return the funds to city accounts.
All these items were approved by voice vote with no recorded dissents. The actions will be implemented by the relevant departments in accordance with the city’s contracting and finance procedures.
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