Company FAQ

AMU FAQ'S

1. What are the business hours for Algona Municipal Utilities?

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

2. Where is the main office of AMU located?

104 West Call Street

Algona, Iowa 50511

3. What is AMU's mailing address?

104 West Call Street

P.O. Box 10

Algona, Iowa 50511

4. Where does the AMU Board of Trustees meet?

In the Board Room of the main office building at 104 West Call Street, Algona, Iowa.

5. Are Board meetings open to the pubic?

Yes. Iowa Open Meetings Law, Code of Iowa Chapter 21 requires meetings of governmental

bodies to be open to the public. The AMU Board of Trustees may go into a closed session

to review or discuss records which are required or authorized by state or federal law to be

kept confidential, to discuss strategy with legal counsel in matters that are presently in

litigation or where litigation is imminent and specific law enforcement matters. The board

can also close a meeting to discuss the purchase of particular real estate only where

premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price AMU would have

to pay for that property. The board may go into a closed meeting to evaluate the professional

competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being

considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's

reputation and that individual requests a closed session.

6. How do I get information about the agenda for the Board of Trustees' meeting?

AMU is required to post the agenda at it's main office at 104 West Call Street. The tentative

agenda is posted in the entry area of the office. It includes the time, date, and place of the

meeting.

7. Who serves on the Board of Trustees for Algona Municipal Utilities?

Jay B Geving , Chairman	May 31, 2015
Walter Krahenbuhl, Chairman Pro Tem	May 31, 2011
Allan Bonde	May 31, 2012
Julie Murphy	May 31, 2013
Karen Schaaf	May 31, 2014

8. What is the length of a Board term?

Members of the AMU Board of Trustees are appointed on rotating six year terms by the

Mayor of Algona and ratified by the Algona City Council

9. Do my taxes increase due to AMU Water, Electric, or Communications services?

No. AMU services are rate based, not tax based.

10. When did the three utilities of AMU form?

Water: 1889

Electric: 1898

Communications (Cable TV, High Speed Internet, Telephone, Cell Phone):: 1997

11. How many employees work at AMU?

12. Who is the General Manager for AMU?

John Bilsten