As plans to replace the Reapers Realm haunted house with a riverfront development move forward, Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. wants to know how his fellow elected officials feel about
Applications for next year’s nonprofit grants through Hammond’s Gaming Advisory Committee opened on Friday, the city announced in a news release. By ordinance, Hammond sets aside 4% of its net gaming revenue to fund grants to nonprofit and community organizations in the city. The 11-member committee, chaired by Phil Taillon, the mayor’s chief of staff, also includes three members of the .