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Address Posting Hastings Police Department requests citizens' help in visibly marking their addresses. In accordance with Municipal Ordinance #251, adopted in 1989, all residential, commercial or industrial buildings are required to display the assigned address identification numbers to the ITont of the building. This makes it easier for police, ambulance and fire personnel to locate the buildings. The numbers are required to be at least four inches high, at least one-half inch wide, and colored in contrast with the color of the principle building. The time saved by having your home easily located by emergency personnel could make a difference in critical emergency situations! City Utility Rates At their March 16, 1998 meeting, the Hastings City Council adopted a resolution setting the wastewater rate at $2.25/1 ,000 gallons. This represents an increase of$.l 0 11 ,000 gallons. The water rate will remain the same at $1.30/1 ,000 gallons. Civil Defense Siren Procedures Hastings Police would like to remind citizens that the civil defense sirens are activated when the threat of severe thunderstorm/tornado is imminent for the City of Hastings. The Police Department and County dispatch receives alerts ITom the National Weather Bureau of tornado warnings or severe thunderstorm warnings for our area. The civil defense sirens are activated to alert citizens of this threat. Citizens are instructed to find a safe place for shelter from the imminent threat of these serious storms. HASTINGS INDUSTRIAL PARK Spiral Boulevard-off Hwy 316 Lots available zoned for manufacturing, processing, wholesaling, warehousing and garaging Contact Michael Wozniak or John Grossman at Hastings City Hall at 437-4127 Citizens are reminded they may turn their local radio station to 1460 AM, KDW A, for updates on the severe weather risk. \ \'=l=G~ ~ <::J-a Hastings TRAC is a Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. flexible door to door transit service available to Hastings residents. The policy is to pick riders up at their door and deliver them to their destinations. Individuals that have difficulty getting in and out of vehicles will benefit ftom Hastings TRAC buses that are disabled accessible. The cost for a one-way ride is $1.50 with a token ($3.00 round trip). The cash fare is $1.55 for a one-way ride. In order to make the ride efficient and enjoyable for everyone please schedule your appointment with TRAC at least 24 hours in advance of your trip. Rides may be scheduled ftom 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling 437- TRAC (8722). City Hall Contacts & Telephone Numbers Ward Hastings City Council Mayor Mike Werner 1 Council member Janette Yandrasits 2 Councilmember Mike Simacek 3 Councilmember Ed Riveness 4 Councilmember Janice Johnson At Large Councilmember Paul Hicks At LargeCouncilmember Lynn Moratzka Staff City Administrator David Osberg City Hall General Information City Hall Fax Number City Clerk/Administrative Assistant Joyce Hottinger Community Development Director Michael Wozniak Finance Director Lori Webster Fire Chief Don Latch Fire Department & Ambulance Service Parks & Recreation Director Marty McNamara Parks Department Civic Arena Police Chief Nick Wasylik Police Department Public Works Director Tom Montgomery Streets Department Utilities Department HRA Director John Grossman Emergency 9-1-1 OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 a.m. . 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday 437-4143 438-3194 437-3387 437-4416 437-2831 437-8866 437-7869 437-4127 437-4127 437-7082 437-4127 437-4127 437-4127 437-5610 437-5610 437-4127 437-5858 437-4940 437-4126 437-4126 437-4127 437-4415 437-3922 437-4127 Volume III Issue 2 Page 2