Olmsted County held a meeting and press conference on COVID-19 (Coronavirus). In attendance was Graham Briggs, the Olmsted County Public Health Director, Dr. Pritish Tosh, an infectious disease specialist at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Steve Adamson,…
More Low Income Housing Olmsted County HRA (Housing and Redevelopment Authority) contributed to First Homes’ purchase of Center Street Village Apartments. As a member of the HRA Board, I supported the Olmsted’s partnering with the Coalition…
County Road 101 is Moved Forward County Road 101 is the most traveled gravel road in Olmsted. This road connects County Road 1, just north of Gamehaven Park, and Shoppes on Main. Olmsted will be coordinating the…
At the November 6 Destination Medical Center Meeting a question was asked by the DMC Board Chair, R.T. Rybak: What do you want to see [of DMC] in the next year? I responded to this question by…
Coronovirus in Olmsted County is Very Low Risk The coronovirus which originated in Wuhan, China, continues to be monitored by the World Health Organization. The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring…
In Person Early Absentee Voting: You can vote early Monday through Friday at the 4H Building at Graham Park (1508 Aune Drive SE) from 8 AM to 5 PM. This site will be closed on Presidents…
A lot is happening at Graham Park. It’s more than a Fairgrounds. Here is a link for you to see the many events that have taken place at Graham Park. The activities include Weddings, antique shows, comic…
Today I visited with EastGate Apartment residents. I met many nice people and many who are new to Rochester. The apartments and the residents are a great addition to Olmsted County.
On January 10 the County Board met with the area legislators to tell them about our four priorities for state funding. Graham Park Multipurpose Expo Building. Olmsted is requesting $12.5 million dollars (to be matched…
Early Absentee voting for the August 11 Primary began on June 26 and will continue through August 10. If you are voting absentee by mail it is recommended that you send in your ballot early in…
Early absentee voting started today at 8 a.m. for the March 3 Presidential Nomination Primary. In-person voting is available for any Olmsted County voter on business days at the 4H Building at Graham Park, or…
Here are some of the Significant Events of 2019. You can visit the following site to view videos of County Officials reflecting on the 2019 events: https://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/searchcenter/Pages/results.aspx?k=Reflections%20on%202019 Hands-Free cell phone Law became effective. Other states reduced traffic deaths…
Fisherman’s Inn Purchase The purchase of Fisherman’s Inn, Boat Ramp and adjoining land is now complete. The County already has a small park adjacent to the Fisherman’s Inn property which has a public fishing pier. The Fisherman’s…
This is a census year. It is very important that everybody is counted. For Federal dollars alone each person represents about $2,500 per year in Federal funds. That could be a gain for Minnesota of $2,500 per person…