In April 2025, Olmsted County Child and Family Services (CFS) launched its first-ever point-in-time customer feedback survey, reaching more than 1,000 service recipients across the county. Of those, approximately 280 responded, offering meaningful insights into their experiences.
Olmsted County Commissioner David Senjem has been appointed Vice Chair of a key National Association of Counties (NACo) committee, where he will help shape national policy on environmental, energy, and land use issues
The Planning Commission is to provide advice and recommendations to the Olmsted County Board on issues related to land use, transportation, zoning, public improvements, and land development.
The Board is responsible for hearing and deciding any appeals from a decision or interpretation of the Zoning Administrator with regards to the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance.
If you are interested in meeting regularly with people in Olmsted County for truth-telling, deep dialogue, relationship-building, healing, and taking action to dismantle inequitable systems and structures based on “race,” join the next “Coming to the Table” meeting in Rochester in September 2025.
Residents are invited to learn more and comment on the 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) during open houses this week. The TIP, implemented by the Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments, outlines federally funded transportation improvements in the Rochester-Olmsted County metropolitan planning area.
Big changes are coming to the shared Board Room/Council Chambers at the Olmsted County Government Center. Olmsted County and The City of Rochester are teaming up to upgrade technology, improve accessibility, and create a better experience for everyone.
The Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments invites community members to review and share feedback on the draft Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2050. This plan explains the region’s goals and spending priorities for transportation through the year 2050.
The Olmsted County Public Health Services’ Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is proud to announce it has received the 2025 USDA WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence at the Premier level, a national recognition for outstanding efforts in promoting and supporting breastfeeding.
Olmsted Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, Olmsted County Public Health Services, Dodge County Public Health, Goodhue County Public Health, and area private and public schools are partnering again to offer influenza vaccinations at most schools in Olmsted County, Hayfield, Kasson-Mantorville, and Triton Public Schools in Dodge County, and Pine Island Public Schools.