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Hastings council to have workshops on wide array of topics

To have more in-depth understanding of issues that they have to decide, the Hastings City Council agreed Monday to hold workshops once a month on specific topics. The suggestion for more council workshops on issues related to its work was made by Councilman Don Smith during a recent discussion where he said he needed more information.

 

City Manager Jeff Mansfield gave list of possible topics, with the first set for Hastings city finances.

Other topics for the lunch time meetings, set at one hour with the public invited and time for questions, were city parks capital improvement needs, introduction to water and wastewater facilities needs and financing, water and wastewater system operations, police and fire operations, the basis for TIF authorities, community development, bicycle master plan, local housing initiatives, asset management program for city streets and council, manager, staff relationships.

 

Each heading had several subheads, narrowing topics into more specific areas. Mansfield asked council members to add their ideas to the list.

Councilman Al Jarvis asked for a session on how members should follow through on constituents concerns. “I know usually we talk to you, but…” he said to Mansfield.

 

The meetings will be during lunch time on the second or fourth Monday of the month, the same day there is a council meeting.

 

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