NEW! Attend the Final Open House on Nov. 19

The City of Austin and Mower County will release DRAFT Comprehensive Plans, and we want your feedback! We invite all community members to attend the final open house to learn more about the project, review the draft Plans, provide feedback, and speak with project team members.

📅 Open House Details

• Date: Wednesday, November 19

• Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. (drop in anytime!)

• Location: Jay C. Hormel Nature Center (1304 21st St NE, Austin, MN)

This is a family-friendly event! People of all ages are welcome and encouraged to attend. Guests are welcome to drop in at any time during the event.

If you can’t attend final in-person Open House, visit the virtual ‘OPEN HOUSE’ page. The page will post the Open House boards, DRAFT Comprehensive Plans, and online comment survey once they are ready.

Previous Events

• Community of Practice (CoP) Workshops (February 2025)

  • Downtown District Council CoP on February 17

  • Education CoP on February 18

  • Activation CoP on February 18

  • Economic Development presentation on February 18

  • Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Board Meeting presentation on February 19

  • Arts and Culture CoP on February 20

  • Brand and Story CoP on February 20

  • Downtown District Council (Oakland Avenue Corridor presentation on February 21

  • Access and Equity CoP on February 21

  • Downtown District Council (4th Avenue Corridor presentation on February 21

• Community Open House on January 15, 2025 - held at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center

• Mower County Fair Pop-up Workshop on August 7, 2024

Have more Questions?

Please contact the project team at:

• Valerie Sheedy (Assistant Public Works Director, Mower County) at valeries@co.mower.mn.us

• Holly Wallace (Public Works, City of Austin) at hollyw@ci.austin.mn.us

• Nick Novotny (Director of Community Engagement and Enhancement, Impact Austin) at nick@austindca.org