County buildings open for business

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  • Dec 16, 2020

Under Governor Walz’s Executive Order 20-81, masks are now required to enter any of our government buildings or when waiting outside to receive services. For a full description of the Executive Order and related exemptions, please visit the State of Minnesota website. 

Visitors are asked to follow COVID-19 signage and protective measures in place to help ensure physical distancing guidelines are being followed. Further, we ask all visitors to limit the number of people accompanying them in the building.

Government Center 

Olmsted County has opened the Government Center for the following in-person services. 

Property Records and Licensing (PRL)

To increase efficiencies, enhance the client experience, and minimize lines of people in the Government Center building, anyone needing driver’s license services or passports can use the new Olmsted County Online Check-in system to schedule an arrival time.

Please note that the expiration date for any valid driver's license, instruction permit, provisional license, operator's permit, limited license, and farm work license that has expired during the peacetime emergency has been extended. The extension is good for two months after the month the peacetime emergency ends.

Sheriff’s Office

The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting permits to carry by appointment only. The Civil Warrants window on the second floor is also open. 

The Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office is still not accepting eviction paperwork as Executive Order #20-14 is still in effect under the Peacetime Emergency Declaration.

The public is strongly discouraged from making in-person criminal reports to law enforcement at the Government Center. Please continue to call the Communications Unit at 507-328-6800. As always, if you are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim Services

In response to COVID-19, the Victim Services lobby will be closed to the public and we are not taking walk-ins at this time. However, we do want to support you with any advocacy needs that you may have. If you are in need of services, please call our 24/7 crisis line 507-289-0636 and you will be connected for remote services or set up for a future appointment. Our program is still providing crisis response to St. Mary's for Sexual Assault Exams, Law Enforcement, emergency court hearing appearances, and the Child Advocacy Center.

Minnesota Third Judicial District Court 

For the most up-to-date information, visit the Minnesota Courts website. 

For persons who have other business with the court, eFiling, U.S. Mail, and telephone access will be available. Contact Court Administration at 507-206-2400. 

Offices

Human Resources and Administration front desk is open.

Campus and other locations

Building 2117 

This building remains closed, but services are available.

  • For Child and Family Services, contact 507-328-6400.
  • For Food, Cash, and Health Care Assistance, contact 507-328-6500. 
  • For the Housing & Redevelopment Authority, contact 507-328-7150.

Building 2100 

This building remains closed, but services are available.

Building 2122 

Offices in the 2122 building remain closed to the public but services are available.

  • Building, well, and septic inspection services are available and can be scheduled online or by phone. 
  • For the Planning Department (e.g. building, well and septic permits, and land use application submittals) contact 507-328-7100.

County parks 

  • All county parks buildings are closed until further notice, including the Oxbow Park Nature Center and park offices. 
  • Zollman Zoo is open to the public from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily.
  • Oxbow, Root River, and Chester Woods parks and trails are still open. 
  • Campgrounds are closed for the season.

Graham Park facilities

Reservations for September 1 and beyond at Graham Park are currently being accepted.

Waste-to-Energy Facility 

Tours of the facility are currently on hold.

Hazardous Waste Facility

The Hazardous Waste Reuse Center has moved back to its original location at the Hazardous Waste Facility. The Reuse Center is open Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Recycling Center Plus 

The Recycling Center Plus is open Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  

Compost site 

The Compost Site is open daily from dawn to dusk. 

Public Works Service Center

The Public Works Service Center remains closed.

Olmsted County public meetings

Board of Commissioner meetings and other committee meetings are available virtually with limited in-person attendance. Please check the calendar page for the latest information.

COVID-19 information

For the latest information about COVID-19 in Olmsted County, visit the COVID-19 page. If you have questions related to COVID-19, contact the COVID-19 Community Hotline at 507-328-2822.