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COME VISIT US TODAY

Greetings from the City of Albany and myself. It is my honor to continue to serve all of you as your mayor of this giving, caring and welcoming community.

Our 2021 street improvements on Lake Avenue, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Streets and Church Avenue were fi nished last summer with fi nal lifts of asphalt scheduled for this summer. Thank you to everyone for your patience, especially those living in these construction areas while we completed these much-needed improvements.

The council continues to be aggressive with these reconstruction projects in our high-priority areas which date back 80-plus years. The council has approved a 2022 reconstruction plan for improvements consisting of street, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main and water services for Midland Avenue from 1st Street to 6th Street, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Streets from Railroad Avenue to Midland Avenue including adjacent alleys. We are also working with Minnesota Department of Transportation to complete the intersection of Railroad Avenue and 1st Street (Trunk Highway 238) including turn lanes and signage to help to make this a safe, fl owing intersection. We will provide services and detours during construction to make all projects happen with the least amount of disruption possible.

Albany has so much to off er including our schools, parks, trails, a golf course including an exciting new top tracer driving range, bowling, senior care and a vibrant downtown with many businesses. There are also those who have helped us remodel our main street back into the historic downtown that so many worked so hard to build many years ago.

Let’s make 2022 a great year. Please support all of our local businesses. Join in all the fun of city celebrations and events put on by many of these businesses and the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce.

Please contact City Hall at 320-845-4244 with any questions regarding residential or commercial lots. Contact me or any council member with any concerns. Contact information can be found at www.ci.albany.mn.us.

I wish you all good health and happiness in 2022 and always.

Tom Kasner

Albany Mayor

To our cityDirectory Guide

Albany is located in Stearns County, 20 miles west of St. Cloud and 80 miles northwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul on Interstate Highway 94, with direct access to State Highway 238, which originates in Albany. The closest airport is St. Cloud Airport - visit www. stcloudairport.com. Whether you are moving into the area, stopping for a short time on your way through or are in the area for a vacation, we are sure that you will fi nd many activities to enjoy, including the beautiful Lake Wobegon Trail. You will receive a warm welcome from the citizens of Albany. More and more families are making the City of Albany their “small town” home. Albany’s population is 2,729.* Please be sure to visit the website for the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce (www. albanymnchamber.com) or the City of Albany (www.ci.albany.mn.us) for more details.

* Source: MN State Demographer 2019 Estimate.

Welcome to Albany ..........................................................Page 3 Quick Reference Phone Numbers ...............................Page 4 City of Albany .....................................................................Page 5 Public Utilities .....................................................................Page 7 Albany Police & Fire Departments ...............................Page 8 Chamber of Commerce .........................................Pages 10-11 Community Services ......................................................Page 12 Map of Albany ..................................................................Page 13 Community Organizations ...................................Pages 14-15 Community Events Calendar ..............................Pages 16-18 History .................................................................................Page 20 Churches .............................................................................Page 21 Parks & Recreation ..........................................................Page 22 Lake Wobegon Trail ........................................................Page 23 Public Library + Information .......................................Page 24 Education ...................................................................Pages 26-28 Health + Senior Living ...........................................Pages 30-33 Business Directory...................................................Pages 35-37