Walking My District
I have completed my walk through District 3. I have talked with many people and left my web address at all of the houses. Thank you for the great conversations. Many people asked my about the boundaries of…
I have completed my walk through District 3. I have talked with many people and left my web address at all of the houses. Thank you for the great conversations. Many people asked my about the boundaries of…
Seneca and the Proposed DMC Transit Hub The County will employ the University of Minnesota Design Center to develop a conceptual plan for the Seneca/Graham Park area. The County proposed to work together with the City…
Fourth Street Steam Line The repairs on 4thStreet are nearing completion (depending on the weather). It should be done around the first week in June. Reframing Our Outlook on the Aging of Minnesota When you go…
Measles Olmsted Count Public Health is actively working to inform parents of the importance of getting the MMR vaccination (Mumps, Measles, and Rubella) for their children. Measles can cause serious damage to infants and children. It is…
Graham Park 100thAnniversary This year marks the 100thAnniversary of Graham Park. Watch for details on this summer’s celebration. Community Vegetable Gardens Volunteers through Health, Housing and Human Services will be establishing community gardens in low-income housing…
On October 1, the county received a quarterly update on DMC. At that meeting the City’s representative continued to propose using part of the Fairgrounds (Graham Park) for huge parking ramp. This option would sell off part…
100thAnniversary of Graham Park Olmsted County will celebrate the 100thAnniversary of Graham Park this summer. The land for the park was donated by Dr. Graham, a physician who worked with the Mayo Brothers, 100 years ago. Dr….
Intent to Amend the 2019-2020 Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP) It is the intent for ROCOG to amend it’s 2019-2020 Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP) to include a new 2019 Work Element entitled Rochester Downtown Circulator…
Olmsted County voted to establish a county ordinance that will prohibit sale of tobacco and nicotine products to anyone under the age of 21. The County Board passed the ordinance with four commissioners in support and…
In an AARP survey, 78% of the people responding said they will continue to live in their home when they aged. One of the difficulties in living in one’s home as one ages is that…
Transportation planning outside the city of Rochester is the responsibility of ROCOG– Rochester Olmsted Council of Governments. This government decision making body is made up of citizen representatives as well as elected officials from the City, County…
County Road 9 (College View Road) At the March 19th County Board Meeting I voted to keep County Road 9, also known as College View Road, as a 4-lane road. County Road 9 reconstruction from…
Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho I attended a forum on March 8 with the Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho. At the Forum, Olmsted County announced that we are moving forward on an affordable housing project located on Mayowood…
February State Budget Forecast Decreases The state budget surplus is projected at $1.05 billion. This is $500 million less than the November forecast. Lower state tax revenues and a slowing economy was the economists’ reason for the…