As the legislative session draws to a close, the $1.2 billion bonding bill recipients were revealed late Sunday, May 17.
If Governor Walz signs off on the measure, the City of Hastings will receive $17.5 million for the Eastern Water Treatment Plant. The Minnesota Veterans Home Hastings Campus is also listed among the bonding bill recipients.
KDWA spoke with city administrator Dan Wietecha for the City’s reaction to the news.
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Senator Judy Seeberger and State Representative Tom Dippel have worked hard to secure funding for Hastings. Wietecha expresses his gratitude to our state leaders.
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The Minnesota Veterans Home Hastings Campus is also set to receive bonding bill funds. Wietecha provides further details.
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With Hastings residents facing a potential 10 percent water rate increase on July 1, Wietecha explains what the bonding bill dollars could mean for Hastings residents.
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When asked whether the bonding funds would offset the July 1 water rate increase, Wietecha says that would be getting ahead of ourselves.
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