May 25, 2022 Mayor Corey Stutte City of Hastings, Nebraska 220 North Hastings Avenue Hastings, NE 68901 Re: Retirement Dear Mayor Stutte: | am writing this letter to inform you tha close of business on Friday, June 10, 2022. is my intent to retire as City Administrator effective as of the | have enjoyed my time in Hastings working both as City Attorney from November 2013 to May 2019, and later as City Administrator from May 2019 to the present. However, | have reached the stage of burn-out as 2 result of dealing with several major issues since May 2019. Its time for someone new to take my place and continue to try and move the City of Hastings forward. | wish nothing but the best for the City of Hastings the City. the future. Thank you for the opportunity to serve Respectfully, Mal SOD David H. Ptak