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City Council Workshop
June 21,2021
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a workshop on Monday, June 21,
2021 at 5:30 pm via Zoom virtual meeting.
Members Present: Mayor Fasbender, Councilmembers Braucks, Leifeld, Folch, Fox, and
Vaughan
Absent: Councilmember Lund
Staff Present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha, Assistant City Administrator Kelly
Murtaugh, Finance Manager Chris Eitemiller, and Senior Accountant
Ashley Parker, Public Works Director Nick Egger, Community
Development Director John Hinzman, and Economic Development
Coordinator Eric Maass.
Mayor Fasbender called the workshop to order at 5:30 pm.
City Administrator Wietecha and Finance Manager Eitemiller provided a presentation which
highlighted several trends impacting the 2022 budget. There are a number of cost pressures,
including inflation, new strategic priorities, and a backlog of capital projects.
Council discussed the potential for raising property taxes, other revenue options, and efficiency
solutions. Council was generally accepting of a modest increase in property taxes for the coming
year; there was preference that it be for new or better service for taxpayers. Council agreed that
clear and consistent communication about the budget would be beneficial for residents and
businesses.
There was a request to have a workshop on the American Rescue Plan Act to understand options
for those incoming funds.
Meeting adjourned at 6:55 pm.
Mary D. Uasbender, Mayor Kelly Murtaugh, City Clerk