Live Long and Prosper in Olmsted County Olmsted County is ranked 43 out of the top 50 counties where people live the longest. This according to USA Today. See the article here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/09/06/the-50-counties-where-people-live-the-longest/40072465/ 82.24 Years: Life expectancy…
Warming Shelter After a few false starts, the warming place for the unsheltered has been selected. The first place that was mentioned was the former Silver Lake fire station. I opposed this site because it was too…
Highway 14 Corridor Analysis Please participate in Highway 14 Analysis. This analysis is looking at Highway 14 from Kasson to 60thAve (intersection of County Road 104) on the west side of Rochester. To participate go to www.surveymonkey.com/r/highway14and complete…
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…
Rochester Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG) ROCOG is made up of representatives from the City of Rochester, Olmsted County, Townships, smaller towns and community folks. These representatives meet to plan the future transportation system. The plan is…
Communication Improvements Olmsted County is working on a re-design of the county’s website. I have supported this effort because the website should be more user friendly. There is a huge amount of information that can be found…
Oxbow Nature Center Improvements Draft rendering of the improvements proposed for the Oxbow Nature Center The County Board gave approval to continue planning for an improvement of the Oxbow Nature Center and Zoo. Virtually nothing has…
Seneca and the Proposed DMC Transit Hub The County will employ the University of Minnesota Design Center to develop a conceptual plan for the Seneca/Graham Park area. The County proposed to work together with the City…
Fourth Street Steam Line The repairs on 4thStreet are nearing completion (depending on the weather). It should be done around the first week in June. Reframing Our Outlook on the Aging of Minnesota When you go…
Measles Olmsted Count Public Health is actively working to inform parents of the importance of getting the MMR vaccination (Mumps, Measles, and Rubella) for their children. Measles can cause serious damage to infants and children. It is…
County 104 and Highway 14 Intersection If you have tried to cross Highway 14 at County Road 104 (60thAvenue) you know that it is very hazardous. Highway 14 is a Corridor of Commerce so it carries a…
Construction Season Has Begun The preconstruction work on CSAH 5, south of Pine Island, has begun. Here is a link to the aerial view of the project. You can also view other projects that are scheduled. https://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/pw/roadtransportation/roadconstruction/Pages/default.aspx Homeless…
Graham Park 100thAnniversary This year marks the 100thAnniversary of Graham Park. Watch for details on this summer’s celebration. Community Vegetable Gardens Volunteers through Health, Housing and Human Services will be establishing community gardens in low-income housing…
100thAnniversary of Graham Park Olmsted County will celebrate the 100thAnniversary of Graham Park this summer. The land for the park was donated by Dr. Graham, a physician who worked with the Mayo Brothers, 100 years ago. Dr….