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City Hall will be open to the public from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.  Anybody with questions can call – City Administration 437-9940, Engineering/Building 437-9950 and Parks & Recreation 433-1881.

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2025 Public Survey Results

Discover the results of the City of Austin’s 2025 Performance Measurements Survey by clicking the link. A big thank you to everyone who participated and shared their valuable insights! 2025 Public Survey Results

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City Council Special Meeting
Sep 22 @ 5:30 pm

The Mayor and City Council will meet in City Hall Council Chambers for a special meeting outlining the 2026 budget. In accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. Section 13D.02, Council Member Laura Helle will appear remotely via interactive technology. Any citizen wishing to monitor the meeting can access it via the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85489319580?pwd=NVoB5OAl3EUUi8LDSnbbCmr07dPrab.1

Human Rights Commission
Sep 22 @ 5:30 pm

The Human Rights Commission will meet in City Hall in the Bonnie Besse Rietz conference room for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting.

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Human Rights Commission
Oct 27 @ 5:30 pm

The Human Rights Commission will meet in City Hall in the Bonnie Besse Rietz conference room for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting.

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Human Rights Commission
Nov 24 @ 5:30 pm

The Human Rights Commission will meet in City Hall in the Bonnie Besse Rietz conference room for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting.

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Human Rights Commission – unless changed
Dec 22 @ 5:30 pm

The Human Rights Commission will meet in City Hall in the Bonnie Besse Rietz conference room for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting.

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City Hall Closed
City Hall Closed
Sep 1 all-day
CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
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Park and Rec Board Meeting 5:15 pm
Park and Rec Board Meeting
Sep 3 @ 5:15 pm
The Park and Rec Board will meet in the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, 1304 21st Street NE, for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
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Mayor and City Council Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting 5:30 pm
Mayor and City Council Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting
Sep 8 @ 5:30 pm
The Mayor and City Council will meet as the Committee-of-the-Whole at the Austin Public Library, 323 4th Avenue NE, in the Large Meeting Room for a scheduled meeting.
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HRA Board Meeting 3:30 pm
HRA Board Meeting
Sep 16 @ 3:30 pm
The HRA Board will meet at the HRA office, 308 2nd Avenue NE, for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
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Pillars of the City Committee 10:00 am
Pillars of the City Committee
Sep 17 @ 10:00 am
The Pillars of the City Board will meet at City Hall in the Bonnie Besse Rietz conference room for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
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Culture & Arts Commission 12:00 pm
Culture & Arts Commission
Sep 18 @ 12:00 pm
The Culture & Arts Commission will meet at City Hall in the Bonnie Besse Rietz Conference Room, 500 4th Avenue NE, for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
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City Council Special Meeting 5:30 pm
City Council Special Meeting
Sep 22 @ 5:30 pm
The Mayor and City Council will meet in City Hall Council Chambers for a special meeting outlining the 2026 budget. In accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. Section 13D.02, Council Member Laura Helle will appear remotely via interactive technology. Any citizen wishing to monitor the meeting can access it via the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85489319580?pwd=NVoB5OAl3EUUi8LDSnbbCmr07dPrab.1
Human Rights Commission 5:30 pm
Human Rights Commission
Sep 22 @ 5:30 pm
The Human Rights Commission will meet in City Hall in the Bonnie Besse Rietz conference room for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
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Base Salaries of Three Highest Paid Employees

Minnesota state law – Chapter 156 of the Session Laws of 2005 Requires that “a city or county with a population of more than 15,000 must annually notify its residents of the positions and base salaries of its three highest-paid employees.”
For the City of Austin, titles and annual salaries as of January 1, 2025, are:

City Administrator – $171,392
Public Works Director – $166,400
Director of Administrative Services – $164,276.80 – as of 7/1/2025


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