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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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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 [...]

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Library Board
Feb 9 @ 4:30 pm

The Library Board will meet at the Austin Public Library, 323 4th Avenue NE, for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting. In accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 13D.02, Board Member Nitaya Jandragholica 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/81636334993?pwd=vNtCl1tQyYU34WhMCgalLe7tZuais9.1

A portion of the meeting may be closed to evaluate the performance of an employee pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.05, subd. 3(a).

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Street Reconstruction Open House
Feb 11 @ 6:00 pm

The Public Works Department will hold a Street Reconstruction Open House in City Hall Council Chambers.

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Police Civil Service 4:00 pm
Police Civil Service
Feb 2 @ 4:00 pm
The Police Civil Service Commission will meet in the City Hall Bonnie Besse Rietz Conference Room for their annual organizational meeting.
City Council Meeting 5:30 pm
City Council Meeting
Feb 2 @ 5:30 pm
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.
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Park and Rec Board Meeting 5:15 pm
Park and Rec Board Meeting
Feb 4 @ 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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Library Board 4:30 pm
Library Board
Feb 9 @ 4:30 pm
The Library Board will meet at the Austin Public Library, 323 4th Avenue NE, for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting. In accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 13D.02, Board Member Nitaya Jandragholica 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/81636334993?pwd=vNtCl1tQyYU34WhMCgalLe7tZuais9.1[...]
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Street Reconstruction Open House 6:00 pm
Street Reconstruction Open House
Feb 11 @ 6:00 pm
The Public Works Department will hold a Street Reconstruction Open House in City Hall Council Chambers.
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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


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