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City Council Meeting

February 17, 2026 · Austin, MN
Source: 02 17 Council Minutes (PDF)
Retrieved April 25, 2026 from www.ci.austin.mn.us ↗
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Attendees

✓ Mayor King (Mayor)
✓ Michael Postma (Council Member)
✓ Oballa Oballa (Council Member)
✓ Laura Helle (Council Member)
✓ Jeff Austin (Council Member-at-Large)
✓ Craig Clark (City Administrator)
✓ David McKichan (Police Chief)
✓ Tricia Wiechmann (Human Resources Director)
✓ Jim McCoy (Fire Chief)
✓ Craig Byram (City Attorney)
✓ Steven Lang (Public Works Director)
✓ Holly Wallace (Planning and Zoning Director)
✓ Jason Sehon (Park, Recreation and Forestry Director)
✓ Andrew Sorenson (Assistant City Engineer)
✓ Emily Burns (Finance Director)
✓ Brianne Wolf (City Clerk)
✓ Present: 16/16

Decisions

#Adoption of the 2025 Mower County Hazard Mitigation Plan

APPROVED 5-0

#Contract with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for the 2025 financial audit

APPROVED 5-0

#Street improvement projects

APPROVED 5-0

#New fees for fire department services

APPROVED 5-0

Agenda Items

#1

Adoption of the 2025 Mower County Hazard Mitigation Plan

The council adopted the 2025 Mower County Hazard Mitigation Plan
#2

Contract with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for the 2025 financial audit

The council approved the contract with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for the 2025 financial audit
#3

Street improvement projects

The council approved several street improvement projects
#4

New fees for fire department services

The council approved new fees for fire department services

Public Comments

2 speakers
Brittany Deyo · Topic: Recent ICE activity in the community

The speaker expressed concerns about safety and racial profiling in the community

DJ Ryther · Topic: Student walkout protesting ICE

The speaker criticized the student walkout and expressed concerns about the impact on the community