Olmsted County celebrated the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of Trailside Apartments, located at 1001 Mayowood Road SW in Rochester, on September 22, 2025. The new development provides 36 affordable rental units for individuals aged 55 and older. 

At the September 16, 2025 Olmsted County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board certified the preliminary 2026 levy for Olmsted County and the Olmsted County Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA).  The 2026 preliminary property tax levy for Olmsted County and the HRA combined totals $147,282,183. This will be funded with county and HRA property taxes of $141,713,639 and $5,568,544, respectively. 

Property tax reminder: The second half of real and personal property taxes are due October 15, 2025. Learn about convenient payment options—online, by mail, phone, in person, and more.

Olmsted County continues its Aaa credit rating streak – the highest possible rating – from Moody’s Investors Service.  These credit ratings equate to significant taxpayer savings by lowering the cost of borrowing for the county.   
  

Olmsted County, in partnership with Reuse MN, will host its second Fix-It Clinic on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 125 LIVE in Rochester.

Olmsted County will be interviewing candidates for open advisory board positions during October 2025. Currently, Olmsted County has openings on the following advisory boards/commissions: Chester Heights Sewer District Advisory Board, Extension Committee, Planning Advisory Commission/Zoning Board of Adjustment, and the Sheriff’s Civil Service Commission. 

Olmsted County will soon release an RFP seeking a consultant to help shape the future of the former Seneca Foods property, with a strong focus on community engagement in the process.

Olmsted County public board and committee meetings will temporarily move to 2100 Campus Dr SE in Rochester beginning September 2, 2025, due to upgrades in the Government Center’s Council Chambers/Board Room.

Olmsted County government offices will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day. Normal business hours resume Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Olmsted County parks will remain open.

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.