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Community Services/Government
Austin Utilities
400 4th St. NE
433-8886
www.austinutilities.com
A municipal, not-for-profit utility, Austin Utilities provides electricity, gas and water to Austin area residents and businesses. Austin Utilities Office is located in the Municipal Building. Office hours are Monday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday—Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Austin Utilities has Customer Service Technicians available 24 hours a day/365 days a year. You may call the 24-hour telephone number (433-8886) to report lighting of pilot lights on furnace or gas appliances, carbon monoxide testing, and to report natural gas leaks.
For information on conservation programs, rebates and incentives, contact an Austin Utilities Energy Services Consultant at 433-8886.
Austin Fire Department
Emergency Dial 9-1-1
Non-emergency: 433-3405
The Austin Fire Department is staffed by a combination of full time and part-time firefighters. The fire chief is Dan Wilson.
Austin Police Department
Austin-Mower Law Enforcement Center
201 First St. NE
Emergency Dial 9-1-1
Non-emergency: 437-9400
The Austin Police Department currently employs 31 full-time police officers. In addition to the regular patrol officers, there are also 2 full-time liaison officers, one at Austin High School and one at Ellis Middle School and 3 Community Service Officers. They have 2 canine units.
The police chief is Paul Phillips.
City of Austin
City Hall
500 Fourth Ave. NE
437-9940
www.ci.austin.mn.us
City Hall is located in the Municipal Building, a facility it shares with Austin Utilities. The city is governed by the mayor and a seven-member city council, which meets the first and third Monday of each month in the Council Chambers, located in the lower level of the Municipal Building. The council represents three wards.
To contact city officials:
Mayor Thomas A. Stiehm
437-9965 E-mail: mayor@ci.austin.mn.us
City Administrator Jim Hurm
437-9941 E-mail: jhurm@ci.austin.mn.us
Director of Administrative Services Tom Dankert
437-9959 E-mail: tdankert@ci.austin.mn.us
Public Works Director Jon Erichson
437-9945 E-mail: jerichson@ci.austin.mn.us
Community Development Director Craig Hoium
437-9952 E-mail: choium@ci.austin.mn.us
Human Resources Trish Wiechmann
437-9942 E-mail: twiechma@ci.austin.mn.us
Parks and Recreation Director Kim Underwood
121 Fourth Avenue NE
433-1881 E-mail: kunderwood@ci.austin.mn.us
Library Director Ann Hokanson
323 4th Avenue NE
433-2391 E-mail: ahokanson@selco.lib.mn.us
HRA Director Jim Hurm
308 Second Avenue NE
433-8317 E-mail: jhurm@ci.austin.mn.us
DCA Director John Garry
329 N. Main Street, Suite 106L
433-9495 E-mail: jkgarry@smig.net
www.austindca.org
Port Authority Director Jim Hurm
437-9941 E-Mail: jhurm@ci.austin.mn.us
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Mower County Government
Courthouse—201 1st St NE
437-9494
www.co.mower.mn.us
The Mower County is governed by a 5-member Board of Commissioners, which meets three times each month at the courthouse in Austin. For exact meeting times, contact County Coordinator at
437-9549
To contact county officials:
- Mower County Assessor
437-9440
- Mower County Auditor/Treasurer
437-9456
- Mower County Recorder
437-9446
- Mower County Attorney
437-9428
- Mower County Court Administrator 437-9465
- Mower County Correctional Services 437-9454
- Mower County Sheriff
437-9400
- Mower County Environmental Health 437-9527
- Mower County Solid Waste Dept.
437-9551
- Mower County Engineer
437-7718
- Mower County Extension Service
437-9434
- Department of Human Services
437-9700
- Public Health Nursing
437-9770
- Department of Veterans Services 434-2712
- Mower County Planning & Zoning
437-9527
- Emergency Management
434-2712
- Mower County Coordinator
437-9549
Driver’s License Office
430 10th St NE
434-2675
Vehicle License
301 N Main St
433-8744
Housing & Redevelopment Authority
437-9527
Mower County Senior Center
The Senior Center houses several programs vital to the community. The Advocacy program assists seniors with various problems, getting answers and information. Chore provides needed services that allow individuals to remain as independent as possible in their homes. Transportation program provides out of town rides to medical appointments to individuals not able to drive themselves. We also offer a vast variety of activities that are of interest to the senior population. The center is open M - F 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. and is located at 400 3rd Ave NE, 433-2370.
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