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…
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…
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 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…
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…
The Minnesota Legislature had choices. I believe they made the wrong choice. The Minnesota Legislature could have used surplus tax money to reduce property taxes and make owning a home more affordable. Additionally, the tax…
Olmsted County Veterans Services The Olmsted County Veterans Services assists veterans, their dependents, and survivors with attaining federal, state and local benefits. These benefits include service connected disability compensation, non-service connected pensions, education benefits, medical…
Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting June 20 at 6:30 PM Olmsted County Board Room View the Olmsted County Meeting Calendar at: https://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/yourgovernment/calendar/Pages/default.aspx
Budget Review The Board continues to study the county budget and is meeting with department heads to review efficiencies and personnel issues. Sheriff’s Office Body Cameras The Olmsted County Sheriff Deputies are now required…
There are about 155,900 people in Olmsted County and the county provides a lot of services! Take the survey below to learn how much per person the county spends on different services! The…
Public Health Feedback The public health department wants to hear from the people on ways Olmsted County’s Public Health Services can improve and to learn the public health issues people believe the county is facing…
Public Health Audit and Measles Our public Health department was recently audited by the Public health Advisory Board and received a great report. 95 out of 100 measured that were assessed received a score of…
The Federal Government notified Olmsted that it would not fulfill its Housing and Urban Development fund obligation. As a result, Olmsted Housing Authority was forced to create a plan to reduce the number of families…
Commissioner Wright honors disabled veterans by approving vehicle fee waiver for disabled veterans: “Olmsted County Commissioner Gregg Wright, who sits on the county’s park commission, said the decision was easy to make, especially since the…