Solar Power is in the County’s Future
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:
Taxes
Census and Complete Count
This is a census year. It is very important that everybody is counted. For Federal dollars alone each person represents about $2,500 per year in Federal funds. That could be a gain for Minnesota of $2,500 per person…
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…
County’s Cost of Burials & Small Businesses in Olmsted County
Do You Know the Cost of Burial? The cost of burying indigent residents is increasing. 2014 $114,299 71 Burials 2015 $148,560 79 Burials 2016 $141,994 76 Burials 2017 $146,667 80 Burials 2018 $199,417 103 Burials The county averaged 65% cremations versus direct burials. The County’s burial…
Updates: Budget Forecast, Regional Behavioral Health Crisis Facility, and Tobacco
February State Budget Forecast Decreases The state budget surplus is projected at $1.05 billion. This is $500 million less than the November forecast. Lower state tax revenues and a slowing economy was the economists’ reason for the…
Seneca Property Purchase
At the February 19thCounty Board Meeting, Olmsted County voted to purchase the parcel of land at 12thStreet and 3rdAvenue SE for $5,600,000. This is the site where the current Seneca food processing plant is now located. (This…
Updates: Federal Shutdown and State Funding
Federal Government Shutdown In January the Federal Government shutdown threatened the county’s housing stability. It was possible that federal payments for rent subsidies would stop. Many families depend upon the subsidies for housing. If the payments would…
Truth in Taxation Meeting at 7PM on December 6th
The Truth in Taxation meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Government Center at 7:00 PM on December 6, 2018. At this meeting the County Board will discuss the proposed property tax…
Affordable Housing
The Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority has been providing affordable housing for many people and continues to work with other agencies to bring more affordable housing to the county. In 2018 the following occurred: Community…
Beware of the Phone Scam on Property Tax Payment
Olmsted County has been notified about a phone scam where a taxpayer was asked to verify if they pay their property taxes via automatic withdrawal and for their bank account information. The call came from a…
Property Tax Statements & Property Tax Refunds
Check your Tax Statement and Property Valuation Notice The 2018 Property Tax Statements and Property Valuation Notices will be mailed on or before March 28. Please review your valuation notice; if you believe the classification…
2018 State Legislative Priorities
2018 State Legislative Priorities 1. Regional Behavioral Health Crisis Program and Permanent Supportive Housing: Support legislation that strengthens statewide mental health initiatives and address gaps in the current behavior health systems as well as enhances permanent…
Truth in Taxation Meeting – December 7th
There will be a Truth in Taxation meeting on December 7th at 7:00PM at the Government Center Board room.
Our Aging Population
At an open meeting on November 7, the County Board discussed the current and future needs of the County’s aging population. (Read the Post Bulletin article, “Are we ready for growing senior needs?” http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/county-keep-sights-on-growing-senior-needs/article_d99886d5-b68c-51f8-a833-89f996b459e1.html I…