County Departments
The departments that help make Olmsted County a great place to live.
County Departments
The departments that help make Olmsted County a great place to live.
Dodge & Olmsted (D&O) Joint Powers Board
Dodge & Olmsted (D&O) Joint Powers Board
The Dodge & Olmsted (D&O) Joint Powers Board establishes the rights, obligations, terms, and conditions under which the participating counties of D&O desire to have delivery of correctional services provided by the D&O Community Corrections program.
Olmsted County Justice Council (OCJC)
Olmsted County Justice Council (OCJC)
OJCC is committed to providing the coordinated leadership necessary to establish cohesive public policies that are based on research, evaluation, and monitoring of policy decisions and program implementations.
Youth Commission
Youth Commission
The Rochester-Olmsted County Youth Commission's mission is to provide inter-generational civic engagement and leadership opportunities for young people in Olmsted County.
Soil and Water Conservation District Board
Soil and Water Conservation District Board
The Soil and Water Conservation District Board meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month beginning at 8:10 a.m.
Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission
The Sheriff's Civil Services Advisory Board's mission statement is to classify all positions and employees in the Sheriff's Department.
Rochester Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG)
Rochester Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG)
The Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG) was established in November 1971 to provide comprehensive planning services to member local government units.
Public Health Services Advisory Board
Public Health Services Advisory Board
The Public Health Services Advisory Board acts as a community-based advisory board for both Public Health and the County Health Board on emerging and ongoing public health topics.
Regional Railroad Authority
Regional Railroad Authority
The Olmsted County Regional Railroad Authority (OCRRA), in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), is continuing the evaluation of a high-speed passenger rail connection between Rochester and the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
Parks and Trails Commission
Parks and Trails Commission
The mission of Olmsted County Parks Commission is to make recommendations for public County land based on the preservation, quality, and safe environment for proposed or established parks or recreational areas for Olmsted County.