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…
Veterans and Fly Fishing Olmsted County Veteran Services partnered with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to sponsor a fly fishing retreat Veterans. Twenty-five veterans and their families participated. The event was funded by the DAV and the…
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…
Federal Infrastructure Money The county has contracted with Aurora Strategies to assist us in applying for Federal Grants and to lobby for federal dollars for our infrastructure projects. Aurora Strategies works with Downs Government Affairs, a…
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…
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…
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…
DAV Annual Deer Hunt On November 11-13 the 10th Annual Disabled Veterans deer hunt was held at Chesterwoods Park. Mobile equipment (tracked vehicles) was employed to assist Veterans who were not able to walk. 28 veterans participated along…
Welcome Century Heights! At the end of October I went door to door visiting with the residences residing at Century Heights. This new apartment complex recently opened. I visited the new residents to County District 3 and…