This process is open to the public and helps ensure equipment is functioning correctly. 

Private well owners in Southeastern Minnesota can now receive free water testing kits and analysis. Funding will be prioritized to participants who have a financial hardship or if pregnant women or infants under the age of one live in their homes. 

After 11 years of service to Olmsted County, County Administrator Heidi Welsch has announced she will be leaving Olmsted County to serve as Dakota County manager. She will be working with Olmsted County until the end of July.   

Regular business hours resume Friday, July 5, 2024.

On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, the Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Board awarded a construction bid for the development of 10 affordable, single-family homes to Bigelow Homes LLC.

Beginning Friday, June 28, 2024, eligible voters in Minnesota can vote absentee for the August 13, 2024, primary election.

The City of Rochester and Olmsted County Emergency Management teams are taking this opportunity to share important reminders about the severe weather and the outdoor warning system in place throughout Olmsted County.

Did you know food waste accounts for 21% of trash produced in Olmsted County? And, that food waste can be transformed into valuable compost? Olmsted County has designed an innovative food scrap drop-off pilot program for residents interested in trying out this concept. Kits are on sale now! 

Olmsted County offices will be closed Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of Juneteenth. Regular business hours resume Thursday, June 20, 2024. Olmsted County parks will remain open on June 19. 

Several Olmsted County departments currently located at 2122 Campus Drive SE in Rochester will relocate to the newly expanded Public Works Service Center.