Housing and Redevelopment Authority The HRA owns 279 living units on 52 properties. These units are mostly in Rochester but some are in the small towns in Olmsted County. Many of the units are apartments but the…
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…
Greater Zumbro River Watershed Joint Powers The County Board approved the Joint Powers Agree for the Greater Zumbro River Watershed. The One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) allows the counties to develop a comprehensive water management plan…
Olmsted County is collaborating with the Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Zoo to insure that the American Bison genetics are kept pure. Olmsted County’s bison herd was found to be among the most genetically…
Olmsted County Launches it new Website: www.olmstedcounty.gov View Olmsted County’s new and improved website. I supported the cost of the website development so that the people can find County Information easier, do business, apply for services on…
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…
Oxbow Nature Center Improvements Draft rendering of the improvements proposed for the Oxbow Nature Center The County Board gave approval to continue planning for an improvement of the Oxbow Nature Center and Zoo. Virtually nothing has…
Did You Know? The bison herd at Oxbow Park has been deemed one of the most genetically pure. Most bison have lots of bovine (cow) DNA but bison at oxbow have very few bovine genes. Genetic testing…
December 7 and 8, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Zoo Dazzle at Oxbow Park and the Zollman Zoo is a fund raiser for the Friends of Oxbow and it is a great family event. (The…