Wood and Yard Waste The city and county are investigating co-locating a new wood waste and yard waste drop off facility. The joint venture would serve the city and county. Composting yard waste would continue. …
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Housing A Successful Test for Modest Size Home The HRA and County Board heard from builders for many years that smaller homes will not sell. As houses became larger they also became more expensive leaving…
14th Annual Veterans Deer Hunt Olmsted County Parks, Minnesota Chapter 28 DAV, Olmsted County Public Works, and Olmsted County Veterans’ Service Office sponsored the 14th annual disabled veterans deer hunt November 14-17. About 30 disabled…
Olmsted County leads the way in affordable Housing The Olmsted County Board and Housing Redevelopment Authority has completed the first of 10 houses in a Pilot Project to prove that more modest size…
Housing I supported a $15 Million contribution to the Housing Coalition. The Housing Coalition combines Olmsted County Board’s contribution with other contributions and grants to build, restore, and buy houses and rental units in Olmsted…
Recycle Food Scraps You can be part of the study on Olmsted’s Food Scraps initiative. 21% of the trash that comes to the Waste to Energy plant is food waste. Food waste can be composted. …
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…
A Vibrant Community Where Everyone Thrives: Olmsted’s Strategic Plan Over the last 18 months the county examined where the county is currently and how the county can improve. Input into this process was provided by county…
Commitment To Innovation The Dodge and Olmsted Community Corrections program received the Lead Innovator Award from the Minnesota Association of Community Corrections. This award is recognition of the innovations Community Corrections have applied and modeled for…
2023 Highlights Four New County Commissioners. Spent a lot of time orienting new commissioners to all of the areas of county responsibilities. Public Health Care Insurance Renewals After the pandemic the Federal Government required that…
Oakridge Treatment Center Olmsted County public health declared Oakridge Treatment Center a public nuisance and revoked their lodging license. This effectively closed the treatment center. The action occurred due to safety and well-being concerns of the individuals…
Passports 5,563 passports were processed by county services in 2022. 7,629 photos were processed. We will surpass this number by the end of October, 2023. The U.S. Department of State Passport Services conducts and oversight inspection of…
September 21, 2023 Maximum Property Tax Levy Increase Set at 5.2% The State of Minnesota distributed quite a bit of money this year to Counties; however, not all costs were covered by the State money. The…
Graham Park The County Board continues to work on plans to upgrade the facilities at Graham Park. The upgraded facilities will enhance the ability of the community to use park and increase the ability of the…