The Hastings City Council is scheduled to hold a worksession on Oct. 19, 2026, that includes a presentation on data centers by Nebraska State Sen. Dan Lonowski, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s CivicClerk portal.
The worksession agenda lists the data center presentation as the first discussion item, followed by a separate item on the regulation of e-bikes, e-scooters and hoverboards, according to the agenda document.
The matter is relevant to residents because it marks an instance of the City Council formally receiving information on data centers from a state lawmaker, according to the agenda record. The agenda does not specify the content of the presentation beyond identifying the presenter and topic.
According to the agenda, the meeting includes a citizen communications period, limited to agenda items, before the council moves into discussion items.
- Meeting type: City Council Worksession, according to the agenda.
- Date: Oct. 19, 2026, according to the published agenda.
- Location: Hastings, Nebraska, according to the meeting record.
- Discussion Item 1: Presentation on Data Centers by Senator Dan Lonowski, according to the agenda.
- Discussion Item 2: Discussion of E-bike, E-scooter and hoverboard regulations, according to the agenda.
- Public access: Citizen communications limited to agenda items, according to the agenda.
According to the agenda, the worksession will proceed through the listed discussion items before adjournment. The document notes that the Mayor and City Council reserve certain rights, though the agenda text provided does not specify further procedural details beyond this point.
Residents seeking to engage with this item can attend the Oct. 19, 2026 worksession in person, according to the meeting notice. The agenda indicates that citizen communications are accepted only for items listed on the agenda, according to the published record.
Official source: the published record