City Hall will be open to the public from 7:00 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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Snow Emergencies
Snow Emergency Guidelines: Snow emergencies are typically called when about 4 inches of snow falls. A snow emergency will last 72 hours, unless cancelled early by City Officials. Snow emergency routes are mainly located in [...]
The Pillars of the City Board will meet in City Hall Council Chambers for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Some members may participate by telephone or other electronic means. Any citizen wishing to monitor the meeting from a remote location should contact Ann Kasel at 437-9943 to make arrangements in advance.
The Culture & Arts Commission will meet in City Hall Council Chambers for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
Some members may participate by telephone or other electronic means. Any citizen wishing to monitor the meeting from a remote location should contact Holly Wallace at 437-9952 to make arrangements in advance.
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board will meet for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting at the HRA Office at 308 2nd Avenue NE.
Some members may participate by telephone or other electronic means. Any citizen wishing to monitor the meeting from a remote location should contact Taggert Medgaarden at 433-1866 to make arrangements in advance.
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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 City of Austin, titles and annual salaries as of are:
As of January 1, 2020
City Administrator – $149,323.20
Public Works Director – $130,457.60
Director of Administrative Services – $126,027.20
As of July 2, 2020
City Administrator – $149,323.20
Director of Administrative Services – $138,027.20 *
Public Works Director – $130,457.60
As of September 1, 2020
City Administrator – $149,323.20
Director of Administrative Services – $144,662.40 *
Public Works Director – $137,716.80
* does not include exceptional service pay