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Our Commissioners

Board of Commissioners

PhoneEmailAddressTypeCurrent OfficersOriginal App’t DateTerm Expires
Geoff Baker(507) 279-0484geoff.baker@mcfgtl.com500 4th Avenue NE
Austin, MN 55912
City Council
First Ward
1/16/202412/31/2027
Michael Postma(507) 481-3090postmaforaustin@gmail.com500 4th Ave NE
Austin, MN 55912
City Council
Second Ward
Vice-Chair1/19/202112/31/2025
Paul Fischer(507) 438-3155paulfischer@yahoo.com500 4th Ave NE
Austin, MN 55912
City Council
Third Ward
Secretary1/22/201912/31/2028
Tim Ruzek(507) 993-2518tim@mowerdistrict.org811 10th St, Austin, MN, 55912Port Authority1/03/202312/31/2026
Marsha Podein(507) 421-8491marshapodein54@gmail.com808 1st Drive NW
Apt #408
Austin, MN 55912
PH Tenant2/21/202312/31/2027
Joe Furhman(507) 279-0390joefuhrman53@gmail.com1507 18th Ave SW
Austin, MN 55912
Citizen1/1/202212/31/2026
Vernon Lippert(507) 437-5254 Work
(507) 433-5835 Home
velippert1954@outlook.com2013 6th Ave. SE
Austin, MN 55912
CitizenChair3/7/201612/31/2024
*Updated Jan. 2024

Mayor

PhoneEmailAddressTypeElectedTerm Expires
Stephen King(507) 437-9965 City
Mayor1/1/202112/31/2024
*Updated Jan. 2023

If a City Council member does not get re-elected, then they are replaced with another Council member. If someone resigns, the newly appointed Commissioner fulfills the remaining term.