2020 Levy
What is the “Levy?” The Property Tax Levy is the portion of the budget that is paid for by property taxes. Property Taxes are the biggest source of funding the budget but there are also other sources. Other sources…
Taxes
Feedback for Bonding Projects & Community Warming Center Construction Update
Olmsted County is seeking your help to advance our Bonding Projects State officials pay attention to public feedback on local government bonding requests. Olmsted is asking for bonding on three projects: Graham Park Regional Multi-Purpose Expo…
Maximum Levy Set, County Improvements, and HRA Levy Increase
Board Sets Maximum Levy The projected total 2020 budget for Olmsted County is $199,132,421. To achieve this, the County Board set the 2020 Maximum levy at a 4.5% increase. This is about a $4.6 million dollar increase…
County’s Cost of Burials & Small Businesses in Olmsted County
Do You Know the Cost of Burial? The cost of burying indigent residents is increasing. 2014 $114,299 71 Burials 2015 $148,560 79 Burials 2016 $141,994 76 Burials 2017 $146,667 80 Burials 2018 $199,417 103 Burials The county averaged 65% cremations versus direct burials. The County’s burial…
Seneca Property Purchase
At the February 19thCounty Board Meeting, Olmsted County voted to purchase the parcel of land at 12thStreet and 3rdAvenue SE for $5,600,000. This is the site where the current Seneca food processing plant is now located. (This…
Updates: Federal Shutdown and State Funding
Federal Government Shutdown In January the Federal Government shutdown threatened the county’s housing stability. It was possible that federal payments for rent subsidies would stop. Many families depend upon the subsidies for housing. If the payments would…
The 2019 Olmsted County Property Tax Levy
The 2019 County Levy is $103,217,647. This represents a 4.9% or $4,821,415 increase from the 2018 levy. The County’s property tax base has grown over the past year by about 1.75%. Therefore the Levy will…
Truth in Taxation Meeting at 7PM on December 6th
The Truth in Taxation meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Government Center at 7:00 PM on December 6, 2018. At this meeting the County Board will discuss the proposed property tax…
Levies and Surrounding Counties’ Levies
Compare the preliminary levies set by surrounding counties. Before levies are set in December, each county sets a preliminary levy. The county finance department then develops a budget based on the values and goals set…
Property Tax Refunds: Good News
I supported an effort by PRL (Property Real Estate and Licensing) to promote Minnesota’s property tax refund system. I believe that this is an important method to insure that low-income homeowners can receive assistance to…
Affordable Housing
The Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority has been providing affordable housing for many people and continues to work with other agencies to bring more affordable housing to the county. In 2018 the following occurred: Community…
Property Tax Refund for Homeowners and Renters.
Homeowners and Renters have less than a month to file for a Property Tax Refund. August 15 is the deadline to file. Households with income of up to $110,000.00 are eligible. Last year the average homeowner refund was about…
Beware of the Phone Scam on Property Tax Payment
Olmsted County has been notified about a phone scam where a taxpayer was asked to verify if they pay their property taxes via automatic withdrawal and for their bank account information. The call came from a…
Property Tax Statements & Property Tax Refunds
Check your Tax Statement and Property Valuation Notice The 2018 Property Tax Statements and Property Valuation Notices will be mailed on or before March 28. Please review your valuation notice; if you believe the classification…