City of Austin, Minnesota
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Austin, Minnesota is located in south central Minnesota at the junction of Interstate 90 and State Hwy 218. Please read our comment policy under the notes tab before commenting. Austin is the home of Hormel Foods Corporation; both its corporate offices and flagship plant are located here. Austin is also home to The Hormel Institute. Founded in 1942, the Institute is currently in the process of expanding to 200 researchers from all over the world.
Founded on the old Territorial Trail, on the south banks of the Cedar River, the county seat of Mower County now stands at the junction of highways U.S. 218, which runs north and south, and Interstate 90, which runs east and west. These provide easy access to the city from all points.
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facebook.comDue to the weather forecast the City of Austin will be spraying for mosquitoes TONIGHT, Wednesday, July 12, 2017 instead of Thursday, July 13, 2017. This will be a ground application and spraying will start after 7:00 P.M. and will continue throughout the night.
Storm water quality specialist Nels Rasmussen blogs about storm retention ponds and how they help improve our local waterways. Questions? Give Nels a call at 437-9955. Thanks for watching!
The City of Austin will be spraying for mosquitoes on Thursday, July 13, 2017 or soon thereafter, weather permitting. This will be a ground application and spraying will start after 7:00 P.M. and will continue throughout the night. Questions? Call 437-9950.
The following City meetings will take place the week of July 10, 2017: MONDAY, JULY 10, 2017 4:15 PM The Library Board will meet in the Austin Public Library, 323 4th Avenue NE, for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting. 4:30 PM The Port Authority will meet in Council Chambers for a public hearing on a purchase agreement of the real property known as the former Hy-Vee and farmer’s market lot. TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 5:30 PM The Planning Commission will meet in Council Chambers for a regularly scheduled monthly meeting. WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 7:30 AM The Sustainability Taskforce will meet in City Hall Conference Room A for a regularly scheduled bimonthly meeting. 5:15 PM The Park & Rec Board will meet at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Interpretive Center, 1304 21st Street NE, for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting.
#TBT to the old municipal pool. Stay cool out there today!
City Administrator Craig Clark provides a recap of the July 3, 2017 Council meeting. Questions? Give Craig a call at 437-9940. Thanks for watching!
The 2017 Pillars of the City were unveiled at a ceremony this afternoon at the bandshell. The plaques will be on display all afternoon at the bandshell, come check them out!
The following City meetings will take place the week of July 3, 2017: MONDAY, JULY 3, 2017 5:30 The Mayor and City Council will meet in 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 Conference Room A for a regularly scheduled bimonthly work session. TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2017 City Hall will be closed for the Fourth of July.
Who will be honored with a Pillar of the City this year? Join us on July 4th to find out!
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