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Hastings Council approves new utility "dividend" fee framework, removes pilot line from rates
Summary
The City Council voted to create separate dividend fees for electric, gas and water—moving the longtime utility "pilot" payment out of base rates—and approved related code changes in the first readings and separate ordinances on Aug. 25, 2025.
The Hastings City Council approved ordinances that create separate dividend fees for electric, gas and water and remove the current pilot payment from base utility rates, officials said at the Aug. 25 meeting. The council passed ordinances for electric (Ordinance 48-10), gas (48-11) and water (48-12) in initial action; all three ordinances passed their first readings 8-0. Council later rejected a motion to suspend rules and adopt the electric ordinance on a single night (suspension failed 3-5); suspensions for two other related ordinances were approved on the same night. City utilities staff said the change…
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