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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THE AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS NEW PHONE NUMBERS!
PLEASE SHARE AND SAVE - The Austin Police Department has new phone numbers for the Public to start using now when trying to contact us. We have been separated from the Mower County Sheriff's Office, [...]
The HRA Board will meet at the HRA office, 308 2nd Avenue NE, for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
The Joint City-County Committee will meet at the Mower County Government Center, 201 1st Street NE, for a scheduled meeting.
The Planning Commission will meet in City Hall Council Chambers for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
City Administrator Candidate Community Meet & Greet at the Austin Public Library, 323 4th Avenue NE. A quorum of Council Members may be in attendance; no official business will be conducted.
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.
City Administrator Candidate Interviews at City Hall. Discussion and possible selection of a candidate to advance to final contract negotiations following the interviews.
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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, 2026, are:
City Administrator – Vacant
Public Works Director – $166,400 (2025 rate)
WWTP Superintendent – $143,540.80 (2025 rate)
Note: New Police Chief started June 22, 2026, following the retirement of our former Chief
