Affordable Homes and Housing Stability
The smartest investment we can make in our state’s future is securing a foundation of strong communities and stable homes for all Minnesotans. We thrive when families have a decent place to lay their…
The smartest investment we can make in our state’s future is securing a foundation of strong communities and stable homes for all Minnesotans. We thrive when families have a decent place to lay their…
National Night Out takes place the first Tuesday night in August every summer. This is an event to promote neighborhood friendship and to reduce neighborhood crime. It is a good opportunity for people to get to know…
The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Department has a strong working relationship with Victim Services. Both the Sheriff’s Office and the Rochester Police Department give priority to sexual assaults. I support the county’s efforts to provide assistance to victims…
Graham Briggs, the Director of Olmsted County Public Health, recently was interviewed on KTTC TV regarding recent National outbreaks of Salmonella. You can view the interview with this link: http://www.kttc.com/story/38770701/2018/07/30/10-active-salmonella-investigations-in-us-but-why-so-many The Olmsted County Health Department is responsible…
Homeowners and Renters have less than a month to file for a Property Tax Refund. August 15 is the deadline to file. Households with income of up to $110,000.00 are eligible. Last year the average homeowner refund was about…
The bidding for dredging Lake Zumbro will be open on July 31. After about 6 years of planning, procuring permits, working with lake homeowners and townships Olmsted County will open the bidding on July 31. The…
Olmsted County is in Minnesota’s Third Judicial District. (There are 10 Judicial Districts in Minnesota.) The Third Judicial District encompasses Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona counties. The court reviews the number…
The Board has approved the master plan for the future of Graham Park. The master plan will preserve the current functions of the fairgrounds and provide for changes that will transform it into a community…
The 2017 Medical Examiners Office (often referred to as the County Coroner) released the updated statistic for 2017. The leading cause of accidental deaths is falls. Most falls occur in around the home. You can reduce the risk…
The draft of the State Plan on Aging (2019-2022) has been released for public comment. The final draft will be submitted on July 1 to the U.S. Administration for Community Living. If you wish to…
Olmsted has 9,028 veterans. Our Veteran Service Officers aid veterans, their dependents, and survivors with attaining federal, state, and local benefits. These services include service connected disability compensation, non-service connected pensions, education benefits, medical benefits, assistance with…
There were 121 foster care homes licensed in Olmsted County (57% of those were relative a kinship licenses); 194 children and youth were placed and supported by Olmsted County into these foster homes in 2017. Olmsted…
Lyme Disease can be debilitating and even deadly. It is caused by a bite from an infected tick. Here is a 90 second video that will tell you how to reduce your chances of a tick bite…
Olmsted County has been notified about a phone scam where a taxpayer was asked to verify if they pay their property taxes via automatic withdrawal and for their bank account information. The call came from a…