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Local business honored on 90th anniversary at City Council meeting

Congratulations to Hodges Jewelry and Gifts as they celebrate 90 years in business in downtown Hastings.  At the  City Council meeting Monday night, Mayor Dave Tossava presented an official proclamation honoring the milestone. The Hodges family opened Hodges Jewelry in 1931 and ran it until 1985, when it was sold to Don Button and his wife. Daughter Deb Button joined the family business and still runs it with her father.

 

At Monday’s meeting the City Council approved a number of upcoming events:

-Sidewalk Sales were approved in downtown Hastings July 9th and 10th at the request of the downtown business team

-Hastings Summerfest, August 27th through 29th at the request of the Chamber of Commerce Summerfest Committee

-Overdose Awareness Day, by the Hastings Serenity Club, August 31st at Thornapple Plaza

-Barry County Brewfest, September 25th at Thornapple Plaza by the Barry Chamber of Commerce

-A new fall event, Barry County Boo Fest October 22nd and 23rd hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Alliance.

 

In other business:

-Council approved the sale  of city property at 326 West State St. for $77,000 to Kendall Place, the developer that plans to build an apartment complex at the site under an option agreement that was executed in October, 2019.

-A revision of City Code was approved that will allow special assessments on public improvements to be paid in up to 10 installments rather than the current 5.

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