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…
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…
Did you Know: Although the COVID emergency appears to be all we hear and talk about, the county is still operating all of its functions in addition to meeting the needs of the COVID pandemic. I continue…
Board Sets Maximum Levy The projected total 2020 budget for Olmsted County is $199,132,421. To achieve this, the County Board set the 2020 Maximum levy at a 4.5% increase. This is about a $4.6 million dollar increase…
Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho I attended a forum on March 8 with the Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho. At the Forum, Olmsted County announced that we are moving forward on an affordable housing project located on Mayowood…
Keeping Drunk Drivers off the Road Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Arrests From October 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018, Sheriff Deputies arrested 103 drivers for DWI. Roads and Bridges Counties across the U.S. are…
The smartest investment we can make in our state’s future is securing a foundation of strong communities and stable homes for all Minnesotans. We thrive when families have a decent place to lay their…
Information from the Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis (US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 9/1/17) (The HMA includes four counties: Wabasha, Dodge, Fillmore, and Olmsted) The sales housing market is pretty tight; there is an…
On December 21, the Rochester Area Foundation announced the creation of the Coalition for Rochester Area Housing. This is a group of public and and private organizations that want to create affordable housing in the…
I have supported partnering with non-profit agencies that have a record of benefiting the community as one alternative to solving the availability of low-cost housing. I have also supported the county’s ability to re-possess vacant…
Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Expands The Housing and Redevelop Authority has accepted a friendly merger with the Community Housing Partnership properties. These are the Northgate Community apartments, Bandel Hills Townhomes and Byron…
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…
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…