Donations Needed for the Warming Center The Warming Center is currently seeking donations of hygiene products (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, and shaving supplies), cleaning supplies (disinfectant spray, wipes, bleach, laundry detergent, and…
Low Income Senior Citizen and Supportive Housing Construction for a supportive housing apartment building has started. The project located on Mayowood road will cost about $8.4 million. The project received Housing Infrastructure Bonds from the state of…
Seneca Site Demolition Rachel Contracting has been awarded the contract to Demolish the Seneca building. The bid also included Restoration and Painting the Corn Tower. The accepted Bid was $1,098,013. Demotion could start this year but is not…
The Appeals court ruled that absentee ballots must be received by November 3 before the close of polls. Mail in ballots, regardless of postmark, must be received by November 3 in order to be counted. For more…
Deconcentration The Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) implements a policy of “Deconcentration;” this is an HRA term that means that HRA clients are housed throughout the community in mixed income apartments and neighborhoods. This creates healthy…
Olmsted Receives Top Credit Rating Olmsted County received an Aaa credit rating from Moody’s Investor Service and AAA from Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings. These are the best ratings an organization can receive. It is an affirmation…
What is the Connection Between Water Quality and The Geology of Olmsted County? To make sure Olmsted County has good water quality today and in the future, it is important to understand where drinking water…
Voting for the November 3 Election (see also: https://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/prl/elections/Pages/default.aspx ) There are three ways that you can vote for the November 3 National Election: You can vote on Election Day at your polling place You can vote…
No increase in Property Tax Levy The County Board set the preliminary 2021 Property Tax Levy at a 0% increase from the 2020 levy. The actual Property Tax levy for 2021 will be set at the…
My wife and I added a flagpole to our yard. I ordered the flagpole from Herold Flag in Rochester. When it was delivered and I saw how big it was, I was not sure how I could…
The Olmsted County Nature Center and Zollman Zoo is preparing for an improvement that will create more space for visitors and educational opportunities for surrounding schools. The Nature Center will be able to serve more students…
Olmsted County will lease about 10 acres to a solar energy company. The company will build a solar field. The revenue from the solar field, will be used to keep our levy rates low. See video:
Avoid Curbside Recycling Fines Local garbage haulers may assess a fine of $20.00 to customers that abuse the recycling bins. Please remember that the recycling bins cannot be used as an overflow for trash and garbage. The…
Nexus Family Healing and the SERCC The Southeast Regional Crisis Center (SERCC) has contracted with Nexus Family Healing as the operations partner for the Crisis Center. The SERCC Executive team is made up of representatives from…