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Hastings seeks $16.6M in bonding for PFAS treatment; mayor warns of steep local rate increases without aid
Summary
Hastings leaders asked the committee for $16.6 million to fund one phase of a multi‑phase PFAS treatment and interconnection project; the city says total need is roughly $68.9 million and has already raised rates for residents.
Representative Tom DePel and Hastings Mayor Mary Fassbender asked the Capital Investment Committee on Feb. 27 to consider a $16.6 million bonding appropriation to address PFAS contamination in Hastings’ municipal wells and to interconnect the State Veterans Home.
DePel said the request is not the full cost of the city’s plan—he noted Hastings still needs roughly $45.7 million more beyond the bond ask to complete the work—and that local leaders have pursued…
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