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Votes at a glance: Council approves $435,000 downtown forgivable loan, Laughlin Meadows street-improvement ordinances and multiple appointments

2594090 · March 10, 2025
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Summary

At its regular meeting, the Hastings City Council approved a $435,000 Community Development Block Grant forgivable loan for 405 West Second Street, adopted three ordinances creating a Laughlin Meadows street improvement district, and confirmed several board and commission appointments. Most measures passed unanimously.

The Hastings City Council on an otherwise routine agenda approved multiple items including a $435,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) forgivable loan for a downtown building, three ordinances creating a street-improvement district for Laughlin Meadows Subdivision No. 17, and several board appointments.

The meeting record shows the council approved the CDBG forgivable loan application for the Community Development Authority in the amount of $435,000 for the building at 405 West Second Street; the motion passed 7 to 0. Randy (city staff) described the funds as a facade/downtown revitalization award that the city will use on a CRA-owned building to replace windows, repair masonry/stucco and make the property more marketable. Randy said the funds originally were allocated to a nearby building that later was demolished and that this…

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