David Hamm
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 14:35
- Avg per meeting
- 3:39
- Segments
- 241
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Top issues during term (10)(Business Jobs)
Fisher Wild Lake loan modification
The county holds a mortgage on the property securing roughly $288,000 in outstanding debt.
EPI loan forgiveness request
Forgiving the loan means county taxpayers eat the full $317,612; holding out could recover up to $100,000 if the sale closes.
Sullivan delinquent property-backed loan and November 25 cure deadline
A $2.8 million county loan balance is at risk if the borrower can't refinance or pay by November 25, 2026.
Settlement of delinquent EDC equipment loan to preserve local manufacturing jobs
The county recovers $160,000 of the $317,612 owed — about half — and foregoes roughly $157,612 plus auction and storage costs it would likely never recover.
Lake County Convention and Event Center with City of Gary
Costs weren't detailed in the discussion, but the agreement shapes how the county and Gary split obligations on the project.
US Cold Storage tax abatement compliance
Abated property taxes continue in exchange for investment and jobs that exceeded commitments.
BP Whiting refinery lockout
Locked-out workers are losing paychecks, hitting family budgets and local businesses; no direct county cost.
Project labor agreement ordinance
Unknown; applies labor standards to future county and incentivized projects.
Ozinga Slag federal port grants
No direct county cost; potential federal investment locally.
Project Tempo public hearing oversight
The county gets a $435,000 upfront payment and $7.2 million in phased-in tax revenue over ten years; no taxing unit loses existing money.
Decisions during term (0)
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