Kris Heichel
MN
Austin mortgage loan officer and branch manager with Fairway Independent Mortgage who serves on several local boards. Top priorities are drawing new businesses and jobs and adding more housing.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Served on a city working group that proposed changes to Austin's point-of-sale sewer inspection ordinance. City staff reported the group's four meetings to the council.
January 5, 2026
Source: ci.austin.mn.us
Urged the Port Authority to revisit a downtown hotel and shift toward smaller projects during a goal-setting meeting.
December 3, 2025
Source: ci.austin.mn.us
Asked for a five-year lease with International Paper at a Port Authority building. She then seconded approval of a shorter lease with a twelve-month marketing provision, which carried.
October 22, 2025
Source: ci.austin.mn.us
Questioned the city council during public comment about funding for $500,000 pickleball courts and the city building fund.
September 15, 2025
Source: ci.austin.mn.us
Voted to reject Joseph Construction's offer to buy the Port Authority's Walker Building. She then moved a market and rent study of the building, which passed 4–2.
October 23, 2024
Source: ci.austin.mn.us
Reappointed by the Austin City Council to the Austin/Mower County Homeownership Board, for a term ending December 31, 2026.
October 16, 2023
Source: ci.austin.mn.us
Joined the Austin Port Authority board as a new commissioner. The board president welcomed her at its May 10 meeting.
May 10, 2023
Source: ci.austin.mn.us
Profiled by the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce as loan officer and branch manager for Fairway Independent Mortgage's Austin and Rochester offices.
January 3, 2023
Source: austincoc.com
Began serving as the Austin City Council's honorary council member, a citizen seat at council meetings. The mayor welcomed her that night.
October 4, 2021
Source: ci.austin.mn.us
Past race Kris Heichel ran in:
- City Council Member Ward 3 · November 3, 2026 · Austin city, Minnesota