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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
See the video: HRA Housing The COVID19 crises has brought an increase in the homeless people in Olmsted County. Temporary arrangements were made at the Civic Center and the Warming House extended the time to stay…
See Video:Recycling and Trash Disposal Center Road Construction Very soon the road that goes to the recycling center will be under construction. The road is part of the County 9 (College View Road) project. The deteriorated concrete…
Everyone deserves a safe home and everyone deserves a bed to sleep in at night. The Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (OCHRA) owns several low-income apartments. Some of them were built in the 1980’s and are…
Work is progressing on County Road 9 (College View Road). This project started last year when utilities were moved and the engineering design was completed. Doyle Connor Company, a local business, is doing the concrete work. This will…
I am happy to report that construction on the Southeast Regional Crisis Center began on June 15. This mental health facility will serve the 10 counties of SE Minnesota. The money for this facility came from State…
Olmsted County will be sending absentee ballot applications with postage-paid return envelopes to all registered voters in the county. You can vote from home so that you do not have to stand in line or…