Experience Nature in the New Year

All of us at the City of Hastings wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy new year. Do you have intentions to improve your overall health and well-being, or to get outdoors and enjoy nature? We encourage you to utilize our trail system and sign up for one of our guided snowshoe hikes.

Trail System

Holiday Lights Collection

Now through January 31

Parks and Recreation Department (920 West 10th Street, Hastings)

Residents can drop their string lights in the container outside the Parks and Recreation Department. Holiday lights are also accepted year-round at The Recycling Zone, located at 3365 Dodd Road, Eagan. Please do not drop off cord adapters, plastic rope lights, CFL lights, or battery packs. Garlands, fake trees, statuary, and metal fixtures are not accepted.

To learn more about recycling other materials, visit the Recycling Guide.

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Fire Calls Increase Over the Holidays

Unfortunately, four red lights were added recently to the wreath hanging outside the Hastings Fire Department. Each year, the "Keep the Wreath White" awareness campaign begins with white lights at Thanksgiving with hopes of ending the holiday season without any red lights, which signify a fire has taken place in the fire service area. In addition to responding to four fires, calls for service increased during the holidays, with 36 service calls and counting, just since New Year's Eve. Thank you to our dedicated Fire/EMS crews that work around the clock to keep our community safe! Please continue to take caution with holiday lights, live trees and cooking.

Holiday Fires Infographic

KFC Grand Opening Set for January 9

KFC, located at 18th and Vermillion Streets, plans to hold a grand opening of its new restaurant on January 9. Regular hours will be 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Congratulations to Store Manager Steven Lewis and his team.

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Credit Card Billing Fee Added

• If you use a credit card to conduct transactions with the City for utility billing or other purposes, effective immediately, the City of Hastings will charge a 3.7% convenience fee for processing debit/credit card payments. 
• The transaction fee charged by our accounting software will remain in place for online and pay by phone payments.
• Cash/check/ACH payments do not have a fee. ACH payments are an auto-payment option, via checking account, that is free of charge.

If you have any questions, please contact 651-480-2351.

See the 2024 Fee Schedule

Internships Available

We are hiring for a communications intern and an engineering intern. 

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New Rules Protect the Public and Make it Easier to License a Food Truck

The City Council recently amended the City Code to include language to support a formal licensing process for mobile food units. The ordinance changes define the license and application requirements, liability insurance requirements and performance standards to help protect the interest of the public. Additionally, the new language highlights the required criminal history background investigation for ice cream truck vendors that travel through residential districts. Finally, the new language clarifies that staff can process and issue licenses administratively. 

Mobile Food Units Ordinance

January 2, 2024 Council Meeting

• Accepted a donation to the Parks and Recreation Department from the Roush and Koren families for a tree and memorial bench.
• Accepted a donation to the Parks and Recreation Department from the Runtsch family for a bench.
• Appointed Arts & Culture Commissioners Rylee Maner and Sue Wagner and Public Safety Advisory Commissioner Steven Anderson.

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Monday, January 8

7:00 p.m. Planning Commission

7:00 p.m. Public Safety Committee

Wednesday, January 10

6:00 p.m. Arts & Culture Commission