Mayor:Mayor: Mary Mary Fasbender Fasbender 651 651-587-587-4867-4867 [email protected]@hastingsmn.gov WardWard 1: 1:Tina Tina Folch Folch 651 651-304-304-0652-0652 The Confluence—A Historic TransformationThe Confluence—A Historic Transformation [email protected]@hastingsmn.gov The transformation of the former Hudson ManufacturingThe transformation building into The Confluence of the former Hudson Manufacturing building into continues! A new and wider riverfront trail continues!has been constructed andA isnew open forand hikers widerand riverfront trail has been constructed and is open for hikers and bikers. Local limestone has been used to constructbikers. retaining Local walls within limestone the park and along has been used to construct retaining walls within the park and along WardWard 2: 2:Joe Joe Balsanek Balsanek 651 651-438-438-5998-5998 the trail. The new riverfront overlook deck is thetaking trail.shape, and The pays respectnew to riverfront the site’s overlook deck is taking shape, and pays respect to the site [email protected]@hastingsmn.gov history by reusing concrete caissons of a formerhistory building addition. by reusing This deck, concretewhich will be caissons of a former building addition. This deck, which will be open to the public, will also be utilized for outdooropen events. to Interiorthe public, components willof the also be utilized for outdoor events. Interior components of the WardWard 3: 3:Lisa Lisa Leifeld Leifeld 651 651-334-334-0306-0306 former industrial building are in the hands offormer local artists toindustrial craft fire pits, buildingbike racks, bench- are in the hands of local artists to craft fire pits, bike racks, bench- es, and outdoor art. Within the building, workes, continues and onoutdoor removal of utilities art. Withinand the last the building, work continues on removal of utilities and the last [email protected]@hastingsmn.gov RivertownRivertownphases of environmental cleanup, including installationphases of of a vapor environmental intrusion mitigation cleanup, including installation of a vapor intrusion mitigation system (VIMS) to actively vent contaminatedsystem soil vapor. (VIMS) to actively vent contaminated soil vapor. WardNEWSWardNEWS 4: 4:Trevor Trevor Lund Lund 651 651-999-999-9346-9346 ElectionElectionWhen completed, Updates Updates The —Confluence—WhatWhat You will You include Need NeedWhen 69 tohotel to Know Knowrooms, completed, for 20 for apartments,2020 2020 Thea banquet Confluence [email protected]@hastingsmn.govVolumeVolume XXIV,XXIII, Issue XXIII, 23 Issue WinterFall 3 20202019 facility, a restaurant, Winter and retail2019 space. Completionfacility, of the projecta restaurant, is anticipated in lateand 2020. retail space. Completion of the project is anticipated in late 2020. CityCity Hall Hall ThereThere will will be be three three elections elections held held in in2020: 2020: the the Presidential Presidential Nomination Nomination Primary Primary on on March March 3, 3, Hours:Hours: 8:00 a.m. 8:00 to 4:30 a.m. p.m. to 4:30 p.m. At Phone:AtLarge:Phone: Large: Lori651 Lori -L.480 BraucksL. 651-Braucks2350 -480 651 - 2350651-252-252-4270-4270 [email protected]@hastingsmn.govFax:Fax: 651- 437651-7082-437-7082 thethe Primary Primary Election Election on onAugust August 11, 11, and and the the General General Election Election on onNovember November 3. 3. Website:Website: www.hastingsmn.gov www.hastingsmn.govA Smoother Scenic Circuit - Areas of the City’s Scenic Circuit 10-Mile Trail Loop recently were reconstructed and opened in time for fall biking. 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The project was funded in part by Dakota County, which partners with the City to manage portions of the WardWard 1: Tina 1: Folch Tina Folch 651 -304-0652 mine mine which which candidates651 candidates-304 make make-0652 it throughit through to tothe the Primary Primary Election. Election. Party Party caucuses caucuses will willstill still be be [email protected]@hastingsmn.gov Us: Us: Mississippi River Trail (MRT) route. WardWard 2: Joe Balsanek2: Joe Balsanek 651-438 -5998 held held to tohelp help 651take take care -care438 of ofofficial official-5998 party party business. business. Absentee Absentee voting voting for for this this election election will will begin begin [email protected] [email protected] Administrator onon JanuaryGeneral January 17 17 and and Electioncan can be be done done at Details atthe the Hastings Hastings City City Hall Hall or orthe the Dakota Dakota County County Government Government DanWardDanWard Wietecha Wietecha 3: Lisa 3:Leifeld Lisa Leifeld 651 651-480-334480 -2326-03062326 651-334-0306 [email protected]@hastingsmn.gov Center.Center.Early voting for the General Election continues through November 2, [email protected]@hastingsmn.gov Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the following locations: WardWard 4: Trevor 4: Lund Trevor Lund 651-999 -9346 Election 651 Updates-999—-9346What You NeedElection to Know for Updates2020 —What You Need to Know for 2020 [email protected]@hastingsmn.gov Hastings City Hall, 101 4th Street East WhatThereWhat you youwill need needbe threeto toknow know elections about about the held the PNP: inPNP: 2020:As As a voter,athe Therevoter, Presidential you you will willwill be be requiredNomination requiredbe three to torequest Primary request electionsonly ononly ONE March ONE 3, held in 2020: the Presidential Nomination Primary on March 3, AquaticAtAquaticAt Large: Large:Center: Center:Lori L. 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