The City of Hammond would like to invite our local private and non-profit partners to our Non-Profit Quarterly Workshop, scheduled for Friday, April 25th, 2008, at Regions Bank, in the 2nd floor conference room located at 201 NW Railroad Avenue, Hammond, Louisiana. Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m. and the program will begin at 9:00 a.m. Please confirm your attendance by contacting Bill Moorman, Monday-Friday at 985-277-5647.

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Hammond---Mayor Mayson Foster presents the keys to a new shuttle bus for use by the Tangipahoa Parish Council on Aging, represented by Debi Fleming and Ray Waldo, to enhance Hammond's public transportation system. In 2007, the City partnered with COA to provide a free bus service Monday through Fridays for residents of Hammond.

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Hammond---Mayor Mayson Foster, Stirling Properties CEO James Maurin, and a host of current and former city officials, local business leaders, and contractors cut the ribbon on the official opening of S. Magnolia St. Extension. The new street will provide another access route into Hammond's biggest retail redevelopment, the former Hammond Square Mall project on SW Railroad Ave.

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HAMMOND---A blanket of lights fill the trees in Zemurray Park, transforming a piece of Hammond into a Winter Wonderland, as City planners present the annual "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Team Hammond" celebration beginning this Saturday night.

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HAMMOND---Mayor Mayson Foster announced today that the City of Hammond has been awarded a $23,174 grant from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF) to support the Baseball Improvement and Renovation Project and provide funding for a new batting cage for Stire Field, and other improvements at local ball fields.

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HAMMOND---The City of Hammond's Community Build playground event, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17, has been postponed because of a shipping delay on the equipment.

The project is being done in partnership with the Pine Ridge Weed & Seed community.

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SHOT IN THE ARM---Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster leads by example and is among the first to receive a flu shot as part of the City of Hammond and the State of Louisiana's upcoming emergency readiness test day.

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HAMMOND---Saturday, Oct. 20 is Election Day, and Mayor Mayson Foster has a campaign message of his own: Campaigns signs in city rights-of-way are illegal in Hammond.

"The City of Hammond has its own campaign. As the reigning 2007 Cleanest City in Louisiana, we are working every day to retain our title, and Hammond will not allow campaign litter to distract us from our goal of a safe and Clean Hammond 365 days of the year," Foster said.

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The City of Hammond would like to invite you to our Non-Profit Quarterly Workshop. It is scheduled for Friday, September 14, 2007 and located on the 2nd Floor of AmSouth Bank, 201 NW Railroad Avenue, Hammond, LA.

Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m. and the program will start at 9:00 a.m.

Please see the attached agenda and confirm your attendance by calling Mary Cross at 985/543-3236 or RM Jackson at 985/543-3228.


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HAMMOND--- Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster says the city has increased traffic enforcement around school zones to remind motorists to drive safely, now that classes have resumed.

The Mayor said that the Hammond Police will partner in the initiative, Operation Team Hammond for Safe Hammond Schools. The program kicked off this week with the start of classes at all Hammond area schools.

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HAMMOND---As part of the City's efforts to maintain its status as the state's "Cleanest City" for 2007, Mayor Mayson Foster announced today that the City of Hammond will be stepping up enforcement of its local sign ordinance.

Outlined in city code regulations for more than a decade, Hammond's sign ordinance requires candidates running for public office and anyone else placing disposable signs inside the city limits to apply for a permit and post a $250 deposit with the City Building Inspector's office.

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HAMMOND----Property owners take note: The City of Hammond recently cited more than 100 properties found to be in violation of the city's grass or trash ordinance.

Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster said 116 different properties were legally advertised last week in the city's official journal, calling for the owners or responsible parties to make necessary arrangements to clean the sites within ten days or face the penalty prescribed by local law.

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HAMMOND---TEAM HAMMOND will "Light Up the Sky on the 3rd of July" with the City's biggest-ever fireworks extravaganza and a salute to local military personnel as part of Hammond's annual Independence Day celebrations in Zemurray Park.

The 9th annual event, which is free and open to the public, will be held Tuesday, July 3, in Zemurray Park, which is located at the corners of S. Oak and W. Coleman Ave. in Hammond.

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HAMMOND---A Public Hearing and Final Adoption of The Proposed Budget for the City of Hammond is going to be held at the City council Chamber Building on 312 East Charles Street, Hammond - LA on June 15, 2007 at 1:00 pm. Copies of the summary proposed budget will be available for public inspection at the City Hall Mayor's Office 310 E. Charles St. Hammond, LA from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

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JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION---Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster (third from left) signs a proclamation recognizing the Tangipahoa Parish Juneteenth Celebration, scheduled for June 14-17 at Zemurray Park in Hammond. Organizers for the event include Sandra Weary, Jerry Peters, and Geraldine Young.

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PARTNERSHIPS FOR HAMMOND---Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster and George Perkins, founder of the Tangipahoa Parish African American Heritage and Veterans Museum in Hammond, sign a cooperative endeavor between the city and the museum for a one-year funding agreement. The Hammond City Council recently agreed to allocate $150,000 in the 2007-08 budget year to help underwrite activities and operations at the museum, which is being recognized on a state and regional level for its development and outreach programs.

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HAMMOND---The City of Hammond will celebrate its status as Louisiana's "Cleanest City" contest winner in an award presentation scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, at 9 a.m. in City Council Chambers.

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HAMMOND---June is National Homeownership Month, and the city of Hammond is recognizing the occasion by a mayoral proclamation and by organizing a series of events to promote homeownership. Among the events planned are a housing fair and a credit counseling drive.

Under Mayor Mayson Foster's administration, housing has become a top priority. Officials recently completed the "Hammond Area Workforce Housing Study" and a strategic plan to address the needs for workforce housing.

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HAMMOND---"WE WON!!!"

That was the message city employees found in their email Friday morning after the City of Hammond received word late Thursday that it is, in fact, Louisiana's "Cleanest City."

Mayor Mayson Foster said he was ecstatic, blanketing the inboxes of more than one hundred city employees, department heads, and civic leaders with the news that after a brief hiatus, Hammond is once again, number one.

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HAMMOND---The City of Hammond would like to invite you to our Non-Profit Quarterly Workshop. It is scheduled for Friday, April 27, 2007 and located on the 2nd Floor of AMSouth (Regions) Bank, 201 NW Railroad Avenue, Hammond, Louisiana. Registration will begin at 8:45 a.m. and the program will start at 9:00 a.m.

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CELEBRATING 65 YEARS---Hammond Junior Auxillary President Tara Pittman Mounger watches as Mayor Mayson Foster signs a proclamation recognizing the 65th anniversary of the National Association of Junior Auxillaries. Foster proclaimed April 1-7 as Junior Auxillary Week in Hammond, recognizing the many charitable services which JA does to benefit the general publc, with particular emphasis on children.

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HAMMOND---Starting Monday, April 9, motorists can expect a new three-way stop, two new four-way stops, and a move to eliminate a few parking spaces in order to improve visibility in downtown Hammond.

Mayor Mayson Foster announced today that the changes are coming, thanks in part, to the City's safety committee, which recommended fine tuning some of Hammond's busiest intersections in hopes of improving traffic flow downtown.

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HAMMOND---The City of Hammond took top honors this week in the regional "Cleanest City" competition, sponsored by the Louisiana Garden Club Federation.

Mayor Mayson Foster congratulated the citizens of Hammond, along with local volunteers, and TEAM Hammond's various departments, who partnered together to make Hammond look its best for the annual contest.

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Dear Small Business Representative & Human Resources Professional: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are pleased to invite you to a no-cost forum that will be held Thursday, March 29, 2007, 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon, Comfort Inn Hammond, 110 Westin Oaks Drive, Hammond, LA 70403 The forum is designed to assist small businesses in their efforts to voluntarily comply with federal employment laws. Topics have been developed based on common issues and concerns of employers and inquiries from human resources professionals. The NLRB and EEOC believe that the best way to prevent employment problems and discrimination is to keep it from happening in the first place. We are providing the opportunity for you to ask questions and get immediate feedback that will help you in your daily operations.

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HAMMOND---Mayor Mayson Foster announced today that this Saturday, March 24, will be Hammond’s annual Trash Bash pickup day in preparation for the 2007 Cleanest City Contest next week.

Foster said the Trash Bash will begin at 8 a.m. and continue until noon. Groups will meet at the downtown parking mall areas between Charles and Robert streets.

Interested organizations wanting to participate should call (985) 543-3236. Gloves and bags will be available.



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