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Information of Interest, News, Updates October 30, 2020

HRA Updates, General Obligation Bonds, and The Election

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…


Information of Interest, Updates October 21, 2020

Olmsted Receives Top Credit Rating, The Election, Homeless and Housing, Census, & Bonding Bill

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…


Information of Interest, Updates October 13, 2020

Updates: Water Quality, CARES Act Monies, Small Business Grants, and Recycling Abusers

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…


Information of Interest September 28, 2020

Where to Vote on November 3rd, COVID Assistance, Soil Health, & Watershed Grant

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…


Cost, Information of Interest, Taxes September 20, 2020

No increase in property tax levy, No HRA increase, & CARES Act Monies

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…


Information of Interest August 30, 2020

How To Raise a 33 Foot Flagpole in 75 Seconds

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…


Information of Interest, Videos August 30, 2020

Oxbow Nature Center and Zoo is preparing for a $7,000,000 Improvement

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…


Information of Interest, Videos August 30, 2020

Solar Power is in the County’s Future

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:


Information of Interest August 28, 2020

Avoid Curbside Recycling Fines & Emergency Assistance Program and COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program (CHAP)

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…


Information of Interest August 14, 2020

Nexus Family Healing and the SERCC + The Road to Recycling: Energy Parkway

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…


Information of Interest, News, Taxes, Updates, Videos August 5, 2020

County Road 9 Updates and CARES ACT Funding

County Road Nine Phase One and Phase Two The first phase of County Road 9 (College View Drive) will open on August 3.  At the same time Phase 2 will begin.  Phase two will close College View…


Information of Interest July 27, 2020

Questions About Receiving Services from the County and an Update on County Road 9

Where to Get Information If you have questions regarding possible services for a neighbor, a friend, or family member, please contact Guiding Partners to Solutions.  GPS is a program through an Olmsted County partnership with Family…


Information of Interest, Updates July 23, 2020

News: Property tax late fee extension, Best Places to Work, COVID-19, and Voting!

Property tax late fees extended to December 15 Olmsted County has extended the due date for 2020 property taxes until December 15.  No late fees will be charged through December 15.  Late fees will be charged after…


Updates July 14, 2020

Updates! County Road 9, Human Service Workers, Diversity and Inclusion, and Masks

County Road 9 (College View Road) Roundabout Update The Roundabout and the College View Road from East Circle Drive to the roundabout will be open in about two weeks. Construction will then begin West of the…


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