Thank you for your past support and for re-electing me to serve another term. I will work to ensure that Olmsted County continues to serve the needs of the people in the most efficient and cost-effective…
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Thank you for allowing me the honor of serving as your County Commissioner for another term. I ask for your continued support. I will continue to guide the county with fiscal responsibility while meeting the…
There is a process to Budgeting If you would like to learn more about the careful process Olmsted uses when creating its budget go to: https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/government/county-news-events/county-news/olmsted-county-budget-careful-planning-process?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= Homeless/Housing Stability/Any Path Home Olmsted’s Housing Stability Team…
Preliminary Property Tax At the September 15 Board meeting the Preliminary 2027 County Levy was set at $151,350,166. Due to the 2026 overcharge of $1,523,101 and the accrued interest from this overcharge of $57,116 the…
40 Years Have Passed Olmsted County had its initial meeting with the Planning Department on the updating and modernization of the Land Use ordinances and Zoning. The county hired Clarion Consultants to assist in this…
2,126 Deaths The Annual Medical Examiner’s Report given by Dr. R. Ross Reichard, at the July 7 Board Meeting. The report was for the 2025 statistics. He reported there were 2,126 deaths in Olmsted County. …
Innovation Provides for Better Service Delivery Integrating information between departments increases efficiency and provides for delivery of better services for the families that Olmsted County serves. Here is more information on collaboration between Family Services…
Families and Babies Public Health cares about Healthy Families and Babies. Several Programs serve this population to give families the support they need. 4005 Home visits were made in 2025. These visits include support for…
Property Tax Error Olmsted County discovered an error in the 2026 property tax levy. The error created an additional $1,500,000 being calculated into the total levy needed for 2026. The total levy for 2026 was…
Best Place to Raise a Family Minnesota is the #2 Best place to raise a family. (Massachusetts ranked #1.) According to Wallet Hub. See: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-raise-a-family/31065. Early Learning and Outdoor Programs Olmsted county is seeking…
$56,000 A renter must earn $27.47/hour ($56,,000) to afford a 2 bedroom rental in SE MN 60% of renter households spend more than 50% of their income on rent Only 20% of those eligible for…
Olmsted’s Waste to Energy Facility Destroys PFAS The Minnesota Resource and Recovery Association has confirmed through independent studies commissioned by MRRA, “that modern resource recovery facilities destroy nearly all per-and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) through…
Truancy The county has the responsibility of keeping children in school. Truant behavior is reported to the county by the schools. The county works with the family, the truant child, and the school to prevent…
2026 Committees As part of my activities as Commissioner, I will be serving on the following committees in 2026: Physical Development (Buildings, Roads and Bridges, Infrastructure, etc.) Housing and Rehabilitation Administration Housing and Rehabilitation Authority…
Red Hawk Project for Affordable Homes The 10 Red Hawk Drive homes was a project to find out if more modest size houses at a cost of about $300,000 would appeal to buyers. I helped…
Olmsted County was the first in Minnesota (and I believe the first in the nation) to respond to the Federal Government shutdown of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Olmsted County sparked a cascade of community…