Walking My District
Thank you to all the folks of Olmsted County District 3 who greeted me as I walked the district in June, July, August and September. I made an effort to visit every house and many…
News
Department of Health Launches Information on Opioids
Drug overdose deaths among Minnesota residents increased 9.2 percent from 2015 to 2016. The deaths in 2016 is six times greater than in 2000. Here is a website that you can view the Minnesota Department…
Olmsted County Sends Help to Florida
Olmsted County’s Captain Satzke from the Sheriff’s Department and other members of the All Hazard Response Team will help Florida with emergency management operations due to Hurricane Irma. Read more at this link.
County Administrator Hired
At the August 7th County Board Member Heidi Welsch was hired as County Administrator starting on November 1, 2017, to take over administrative duties when long-time County Administrator Richard Devlin retires. Mr. Devlin has served…
55th Street Bridge, Road Pilot Project, Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo Updates
55th Street Bride and Extension; an Olmsted County project. If you have been to Essex Park recently you noticed that the 55th street extension is making good progress. The bridge and road is expected to…
Child Care Assistance Program Savings
Olmsted County has used innovation to implement changes to the Child Care Assistance Program that has resulted in an administrative savings of approximately $300,000. There is along waiting list for child care assistance, this…
Meeting Announcement
Governor Dayton Water Quality in Minnesota Monday July 31, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Heintz Commons, Rochester Community and Technical College Governor Dayton is hosting a Town Hall Meeting to discuss his goal to improve…
Minnesota Legislature Must do Better
Minnesota Legislature Must do Better The Olmsted County Board of Commissioners wrote the following Opinion Editorial which was published in the Post Bulletin. I supported the OpEd because I believe the State Legislature did not meet its…
Information of Interest: January – March
Information of Interest : January – March 2017 Nine County properties that the City believes could be Potential Landmark Properties. Seven of the nine properties are located in Graham Park/Fairgrounds. Out of the remaining two properties…
Announcement: Richard Devlin Retirement
Announcement: Long-Time county administrator, Richard Devlin, announced that he will retire on October 31. Mr. Devlin has successfully guided the county administration for many years. His service is much appreciated.