Housing Olmsted County is an active participant in the Housing Coalition. You can see progress made by the Coalition at 9thAvenue SE (South of 4th Street) where Row Homes are being built. The Row Homes allow for more…
September 23. Early In-Person Voting Starts at the Elections Office Early in-person voting will start on September 23 at the Olmsted County elections office located at 2122 Campus Drive SE, Suite 300. Early voting is convenient and…
Thank you for allowing me the honor of serving as your County Commissioner for another term. Early voting starts September 23. I ask for your vote and continued support. I will continue to guide the county with…
Backlog of Court Cases The pandemic was responsible for creating a backlog of court cases; however, the County Attorney’s Office is reducing the back log. In November 2021 the total number of cases backlogged was 704. By…
Ten Ton and An Improved Way to Shoppes on Maine The folks in the south end of District 3 will soon have an improved road to Shoppes on Maine and access to Highway 63. Road work…
New County Assessor Julie Hackman was sworn in as Count Assessor at the May 3 Board Meeting. The appointment is tentative until it is approved by the Minnesota Department of Revenue. This appointment was necessary because the…
New Area Added to District 3 As a result of the population growth of Olmsted County, the Commissioner Districts have changed to equalize the number of people in each district. The County Planning Department created six…
Property Values Increased across the State Property Values increased in Minnesota. Here is a summary of the property value increases by county. More Videos on the County Website Many people prefer the video message on…
Apply to be an Election Assistant in the 2022 Elections A special election for the First Congressional Seat is needed because of the death of Rep. Jim Hagedorn. The election will take place on Tuesday, August…
Rochester City Local Option Sales Tax The Rochester City Council has begun discussion about continuing a Local Option Sales Tax. The City of Rochester can have a “city sales tax” (Local Option Sales Tax) if it…
Resident Survey You may be randomly selected to do an Olmsted County survey. Through a random selection process, 4,200 households will receive a survey. Instruction will accompany the survey. Every three years a survey is taken. If you receive…
I Walk The Line I am walking my district, talking to folks, and leaving a note reminding them of my website and the early voting start date. I look forward to visiting with my constituents about…
Public Health is projecting that the COVID out break has/or will soon reach its peak in Olmsted County. A rapid decline in cases is projected by the end of the month. Here are some quick facts from…
Here is a partial list of the highlights of 2021. 2021 was dominated by COVID so it is with pleasure that we all can say good-bye to 2021 and look forward to a better 2022. January…