The City is looking for creative and responsive professionals to join our Finance Department.  For more information on the position expectations and the department, please visit our Finance Department page

Allied Blacktop Company will be chip sealing the week of Tuesday, May 28th, weather permitting.   Please do not park your vehicle on the street from 7am to dusk until the chip seal is applied and swept from the street.  For more information, including project map, please click here.

Please take notice that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a public hearing on June 3, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hastings City Hall to consider the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).  A copy of the SWPPP is available at City Hall and here. All interested persons should attend and are invited to comment.

Please take notice that the City Council of the City of Hastings will hold a public hearing on May 20, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hastings City Hall to consider a Massage Establishment License for Integrated Bodywork, LLC, 1320 South Frontage Road,Hastings, MN.A copy of the proposed changes are available at City Hall and at www.ci.hastings.mn.us. All interested persons should attend and are invited to comment.

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“Helping Kids Succeed – The Hastings Way” (HKS Hastings), a newly created collaborative youth initiative launches a website with valuable program information. HKS Hastings is the initiative of a broad range of community partners including, the City of Hastings, ISD 200, United Way of Hastings, the Doffing Charitable Trust, Hastings Ministerial Association and many others partners.  To learn more about the project and its goals and activities click here.  For the Facebook page, click here.

Residents are encouraged to text the location of a pot hole on Hastings streets or routes by using the City’s TIP411 account.  Simply text the keyword Hastings and the location of the pot hole to 847411 (TIP411).  Your pot hole location will be added to the crew assignments to be repaired as soon as possible.  Residents without text messaging capabilities may call Public Works at 651-480-6185 or send the information online at http://www.citizenobserver.com/cov6/app/webTipForm.html?id=6615   Each spring, Hastings Public Works crews repair hundreds of pot holes throughout the City’s many miles of public streets.  While the goal of Public Works staff is to locate and fix all pot holes as quickly as possible, your assistance in locating them invaluable!

Mayor Paul Hicks provides an update on the bridge construction and notes that improved infrastructure supports communities. Read the entire article here.

Work continues on the redevelopment of the former Hudson Manufacturing Building.  Demolition of the 1974 portion of the building will begin in early October, with demolition completed in November.  A Market Assessment of potential uses for the remaining building has been completed.  A summary of the report can be found here.  Click here for the entire report.  Let us know what you think!  Contact John Hinzman with any questions.

The City is transitioning to an online application process for utility work taking place within the City’s Right of Way and easements.  The Permits Online link will take you to the application website.  Contractors who have not worked in Dakota County before will be required to register with the system, which is then good in all of the participating cities within the County and with Dakota County itself.

The City of Hastings is implementing a series of new processes and procedures to respond to property maintenance ordinances and code violations that impact community safety, livability, and property values. For information regarding the changes please check out the information on the Code Enforcement page.

The City is excited to offer expanded volunteer opportunities!  Whether your interest is in nature or history, elections or public safety, we have a way for you to get involved and stay involved in your community.  From one time events to ongoing projects, volunteers make our community stronger and more vibrant.  To learn more about how you can use your skills and experience, visit our volunteer page.