The Hastings City Council approved work orders to install underground electrical lines and associated pad‑mount transformers to serve the new Trailside Village single‑family subdivision south of 30th Street east of West Locks Drive.

Council approved Work Order EL‑903 (single‑phase and three‑phase underground electrical lines, pad‑mount transformers and switchgear to serve the development) and Work Order EL‑311 (underground street light lines and pull top street light fixtures). Both motions passed by 7‑0 votes.

Council members asked staff how the developer cost share would be calculated. Derek Zeitzler explained the utility would take the total cost of the project and divide it over the number of lots; if the council chooses that the developer pay a percentage per lot, the cost would be allocated accordingly. Derek clarified that distribution lines for the subdivision would be assessed to the development and that street lights remain funded through the utility’s separate street‑light fee on customers’ bills.

A councilmember asked whether the $260,000.968 total price referenced included the line coming down the public street; staff answered that the amount covered distribution for the development and that no transmission work was involved. Staff also clarified that street lights are not part of the approval requested from council and are handled in a separate street‑lighting budget.

Both work orders passed unanimously; staff said detailed lot counts and per‑lot cost breakdowns were not provided during the meeting and would be determined by the project scope and how the council chooses to allocate developer contributions.