February 2019

Updates: Engineering Awards and Snow Removal

Two Olmsted County projects received engineering awards this year: The Zumbro River Restoration in Oronoco received the Grand Award. The Reconstruction of Olmsted County CSAH (County State Aid Highway) 22 and CSAH 33 received an…


Seneca Property Purchase

At the February 19thCounty Board Meeting, Olmsted County voted to purchase the parcel of land at 12thStreet and 3rdAvenue SE for $5,600,000.  This is the site where the current Seneca food processing plant is now located.  (This…




Updates: Federal Shutdown and State Funding

Federal Government Shutdown In January the Federal Government shutdown threatened the county’s housing stability.  It was possible that federal payments for rent subsidies would stop.  Many families depend upon the subsidies for housing. If the payments would…