Ammon names City Administrator

The city of Ammon has named Micah Austin as its new City Administrator. Austin will succeed Ron Folsum when he retires from the post at the beginning of May.

Austin is currently serving as the Planning and Building Director with the city of Ketchum. Austin played a key role in rewriting the 1974 Ketchum land use ordinance and drafting regulations dealing with design review, flood plain, snow storage, signage and gas stations. He also supervised the effort to designate Ketchum as an International Dark Sky Community last year.

Prior to working in Ketchum, Austin worked for the cities of Hailey and Jerome.

“I am truly grateful for my time serving the Ketchum community and all the work that has been accomplished,” Austin said in a statement, adding the move is largely driven by family and career growth. “While it’s difficult to move on, I’m also eager to tackle new challenges and responsibilities with the City of Ammon.”

Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti said he was confident Austin will be a team player and a leader.