Olmsted County and the City of Rochester are encouraging residents to take part in the 2022 election process, and that begins with registering to vote or updating voter registration.

Learn more about the primary objectives of the Youth Commission, who comprises the youth commission, and some of the accomplishments from the group over the past year.

Local leaders ask for your support in carrying this message forward. Please share this video and do your part to show your appreciation for our local frontline workers. Some ideas would include home displays (hearts on doors or windows), sending letters or cards of thanks, or sharing messages of gratitude on social media. 

Olmsted County Public Health Services will be holding a clinic for individuals to receive their COVID-19 Pfizer booster on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Only Pfizer boosters will be administered at this clinic and you must register in advance. 

Olmsted County residents are encouraged to participate in the 2022 Olmsted County Resident Survey. On February 4, 2022, 4,200 surveys will be mailed to 600 randomized households in each commissioner district. 

“Understanding residents’ needs is important to Olmsted County,” said Olmsted County Board of Commissioners Chair Mark Thein. “Through this survey, we are able to get a pulse on residents’ thoughts and perceptions of life in Olmsted County as well as their experience with Olmsted County government.”

Check out the latest COVID-19 newsletter for details about vaccines, boosters, masking, COVID-19 wastewater testing, at-home antigen tests, and updates from Olmsted County Public Health Services, Mayo Clinic, and Olmsted Medical Center.

From December 14, 2021 to January 22, 2022, Olmsted County and the City of Rochester held 11 virtual redistricting listening sessions. These were opportunities for residents to share valuable information on what matters to them before new city ward and county commissioner district maps are drawn. Video recordings of each listening session are available on the City of Rochester redistricting website under Events.

Olmsted County Public Health Services is looking for employers interested in implementing a workplace wellness plan.

On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners signed an agreement to have Rochester Area Economic Development, Inc. (RAEDI) serve as the county’s redevelopment consultant with respect to the Seneca Property owned by the county.

RAEDI will partner with the county to develop and execute a Statement of Interest (SOI) process to solicit development proposals and evaluate the highest and best use, with RAEDI providing expertise and capacity to the county.