Truth in Taxation Meeting – December 7th
There will be a Truth in Taxation meeting on December 7th at 7:00PM at the Government Center Board room.
There will be a Truth in Taxation meeting on December 7th at 7:00PM at the Government Center Board room.
At an open meeting on November 7, the County Board discussed the current and future needs of the County’s aging population. (Read the Post Bulletin article, “Are we ready for growing senior needs?” http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/county-keep-sights-on-growing-senior-needs/article_d99886d5-b68c-51f8-a833-89f996b459e1.html I…
At an open meeting on October 31 the County HRA Board discussed affordable housing and what the county can do to provide housing. You can read the Post Bulletin’s article on the Board’s discussion. http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/what-s-the-right-path-for-hra/article_d1b5adb2-382d-563a-8a1d-3facdb1310f9.html…
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Olmsted County has used innovation to implement changes to the Child Care Assistance Program that has resulted in an administrative savings of approximately $300,000. There is along waiting list for child care assistance, this…
I have been very concerned about the increasing number of seniors who are on fixed incomes. In order to understand the number of seniors who are financial stressed the county has started to study this…
Minnesota Legislature Must do Better The Olmsted County Board of Commissioners wrote the following Opinion Editorial which was published in the Post Bulletin. I supported the OpEd because I believe the State Legislature did not meet its…
The Minnesota Legislature had choices. I believe they made the wrong choice. The Minnesota Legislature could have used surplus tax money to reduce property taxes and make owning a home more affordable. Additionally, the tax…