Modest Homes & Affordable Homes
Housing A Successful Test for Modest Size Home The HRA and County Board heard from builders for many years that smaller homes will not sell. As houses became larger they also became more expensive leaving…
Housing
Housing in the County, Veterans & Supporting Veterans, Other Updates, and, Flu Shots!
Housing I supported a $15 Million contribution to the Housing Coalition. The Housing Coalition combines Olmsted County Board’s contribution with other contributions and grants to build, restore, and buy houses and rental units in Olmsted…
A lot of updates: Land Use, Taxes, County Services for Veterans, Oxbow Park, And More!
Housing Olmsted County is an active participant in the Housing Coalition. You can see progress made by the Coalition at 9thAvenue SE (South of 4th Street) where Row Homes are being built. The Row Homes allow for more…
Updates on: a new county assessor, fentanyl & methamphetamine, ARPA funds, Senior Housing, State Legislature, and GLUP
New County Assessor Julie Hackman was sworn in as Count Assessor at the May 3 Board Meeting. The appointment is tentative until it is approved by the Minnesota Department of Revenue. This appointment was necessary because the…
Updates: Redistricting, Door Knocking, Federal Investment, & Housing
New Area Added to District 3 As a result of the population growth of Olmsted County, the Commissioner Districts have changed to equalize the number of people in each district. The County Planning Department created six…
Updates on Housing, County Investment Rating, Redistricting, and the Corn Tower
Olmsted County Opens a 30 Unit Housing Olmsted County HRA has responded to the community’s need for housing. The Mayowood housing project will have its Ribbon Cutting on October 26. Triple A Rating Moody’s Investors Service…
Low Income & Supportive Housing, Homeless Warming Shelter, Olmsted County Small Business Support
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…
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…
HRA to open 30 units to house the homeless
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…
County is Open for Business During COVID
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…
Maximum Levy Set, County Improvements, and HRA Levy Increase
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, Steam, and Legislative Priorities
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…
Updates: Drunk Driving, Roads and Bridges, and Housing
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…
Affordable Homes and Housing Stability
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…