The County Board received preliminary plans from the Hoisington Koegler firm to make Graham Park (The County Fairgrounds) into a more user friendly and year-round space. The park will still retain all the functions for the…
Olmsted County Information Technology Solutions (ITS) Department assists Veterans Congratulations to MDVA and to the Olmsted County ITS folks for making it easier to serve our veterans. The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs received the…
Information from the Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis (US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 9/1/17) (The HMA includes four counties: Wabasha, Dodge, Fillmore, and Olmsted) The sales housing market is pretty tight; there is an…
The County Board approved a measure to buy land to deposit of the spoils from the dredging of Lake Zumbro. The amount was $640,000. The County made the purchase in place of the Olmsted-Wabasha Lake…
Thank you for your support in 2017. Here are some of the Big things that happened in Olmsted County Government Dick Devlin, chief administrator, retired after 49 years of service. Bob Bendzick, chief financial…
We do not often hear about the Olmsted’s Soil and Water Conservation District’s (SWCD) function; however, even though they do not make a lot of news they are a vital function of controlling erosion, silting…
Olmsted County will join other counties in Minnesota and other states in a lawsuit claiming damages caused by opioid makers and distributors. The opioid epidemic is growing public health problem across the nation. The damages…
It is always a good idea to keep your drugs safe and tamper proof. The Sheriff’s department stated that people should secure their pharmaceuticals and drugs in a safe place away from children and house…
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…
Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Expands The Housing and Redevelop Authority has accepted a friendly merger with the Community Housing Partnership properties. These are the Northgate Community apartments, Bandel Hills Townhomes and Byron…
Round Table on Opioid Epidemic Senator Al Franken conducted a roundtable discussion on the Opioid Epidemic in Olmsted County on August 25. The County Attorney (Ostrem) has been in the forefront of this discussion with…
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…
I have been very concerned about the increasing number of seniors who are on fixed incomes. In order to understand the number of seniors who are financial stressed the county has started to study this…
Graham Park Olmsted County has submitted a grant for $10 million to the Minnesota Management and Budget department to reconfigure and provide multipurpose buildings at Graham Park. This will allow Graham Park to provide year-round…