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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2026 Flower Basket Donation Project
2026 Flower Basket Donation Project Please consider donating to our 2026 Flower Basket Fund. Your generosity will help us purchase flowers, maintain the baskets, and keep our downtown vibrant throughout the season. For an [...]
CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF THE PRESIDENTS DAY HOLIDAY
The swearing-in of a new police officer will be held in City Hall Council Chambers.
The Mayor and City Council will meet in City Hall Council Chambers for a regularly scheduled bimonthly meeting.
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE COUNCIL MEETING:
The Mayor and City Council will meet as the Committee-of-the-Whole in City Hall Council Chambers for a regularly scheduled bimonthly work session.
The City-County Committee will meet at the Mower County Government Center Ballrooom Conference Room, 201 1st Street NE, for a regularly scheduled meeting.
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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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
Police Chief – $156,852.80
