Austin Utilities makes a change; SMIF doles out $160,000 in grants.
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Post Bulletin staff reports | 7:21 am, Jan. 19, 2021 ×
PINE ISLAND Pine Island s eighth annual Winter Fest will be held Jan. 30.
Activities for this year’s Winter Fest will promote getting out while keeping a safe social distance.
There will be groomed cross country ski and snowshoe trails at the golf course provided there s enough snow.
New this year is a Pine Island Scavenger Hunt that can be completed from the comfort of your home. Questions will be uploaded to the Image Committee’s Facebook page and the Chamber’s website starting Jan. 27. Hard copies of the Scavenger Hunt will be available at Van Horn Public Library.
Austin Utilities executive retiring
Kim Duncomb (left) and Dan Ulland. We want to wish Kim the best in her retirement, and we appreciate the service she has provided to the community.
Posted: Jan 18, 2021 8:53 AM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
AUSTIN, Minn. – Austin Utilities Employment Relations Director Kim Duncomb is retiring.
After 20 years with the company, Duncomb will step down on January 31 and be replaced by Dan Ulland.
“We want to wish Kim the best in her retirement, and we appreciate the service she has provided to the community,” says Mark Nibaur, General Manager at Austin Utilities.
The company says Duncomb administered contracts and benefits for three unions as well as a companywide safety program in a heavily regulated industry. In 2020, Austin Utilities had zero OSHA recordable incidents. Duncomb was also responsible for recruiting and hiring of staff over the last 20 years.