2020: Year in Review
I look forward to serving the people of District 3 in 2021 Thank you for your support in 2020. In spite of the difficulties of the year, I worked to insure that county continued to serve…
COVID-19
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…
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…
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…
News in the County during COVID-19: Regional Crisis Center, Property Tax, Parks, Services, County Financials and the Census
Southeast Regional Crisis Center The SERCC will serve a 10 County Region for Mental Health Treatment. (Olmsted, Fillmore, Goodhue, Mower, Wabasha, Houston, Winona, Dodge, Steele and Waseca). The 10 counties will contribute to the operation costs….
Working from Home; COVID, and Stay at Home
I Am Working From Home I am working from home and doing work by phone and computer. I care about the county and the people who need county services. The County’s Essential Services are continuing. Planning for…
Olmsted County Drive Thru Testing & Public Works
Olmsted County Opens Drive-Thru Testing Site In Cooperation with Mayo and Olmsted Medical Group, the County has opened a site for Drive-Thru COVID19 testing. See the video: Driveup COVID Testing Please know that one cannot…
Updates on: Homeless Shelter Space, Distance Meeting, Drivers Licenses and Passports, and COVID-19
Homeless Shelter Space In order to maintain Social Distancing requirements, Olmsted County has 40 spaces that include the necessary spacing. In addition, Olmsted is planning for more spaces should they be needed. The County has created five…
Five COVID-19 Cases in Olmsted, Self-Hauling Recycle and Garbage
Five Confirmed Cases As of yesterday, there are five confirmed cases in Olmsted. More people have recently been tested and it is expected that more cases will be confirmed. Slowing the spread of the virus will prevent…
Medical Emergency, COVID-19, and Farmer’s Market at Graham Park
Olmsted Declared a Medical Emergency The County has declared a medical emergency to slow the spread of COVID-19. Consequently, all face to face areas have closed until April 6. Closed areas include: public records and licensing, passports, and…
COVID-19 in Olmsted County, Construction Season, and Community Corrections
First Case of COVID-19 confirmed in Olmsted County The first case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Olmsted County. A person in their 50’s returned home after being out of the country in an area where…
COVID-19 Update
Olmsted County held a meeting and press conference on COVID-19 (Coronavirus). In attendance was Graham Briggs, the Olmsted County Public Health Director, Dr. Pritish Tosh, an infectious disease specialist at Mayo Clinic, and Dr. Steve Adamson,…
Low Income Housing, Voter Privacy & Registration, and COVID-19 (Coronovirus)
More Low Income Housing Olmsted County HRA (Housing and Redevelopment Authority) contributed to First Homes’ purchase of Center Street Village Apartments. As a member of the HRA Board, I supported the Olmsted’s partnering with the Coalition…