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This site uses the Open Source Content Management System Plone and has been designed to be completely accessible and usable, working in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG v1.0). If there is anything on this site — accessibility or validation related — that is not according to the standard, please contact the Site Administration, and not the Plone Team.

Access keys

Access keys are a navigation device enabling you to get around this web site using your keyboard.

Available access keys

This site uses a setup that closely matches most international recommendations on access keys. These are:

  • 1 — Home Page
  • 2 — Skip to content
  • 3 — Site Map
  • 4 — Search field focus
  • 5 — Advanced Search
  • 6 — Site navigation tree
  • 9 — Contact information
  • 0 — Access Key details

Accessibility Statement

We have undertaken to use our knowledge and understanding of the ways in which different people access the Internet, to develop a web site that is clear and simple for everybody to use.

Validation

We have used XHTML 1.0 and CSS that conforms to specification, as laid out by the W3C because we believe that usability and accessibility must have a solid foundation. If anything on this web site does not validate correctly, please contact the Site Administration, and not the Plone Team.

We have also endeavoured to achieve AA accessibility as measured against version 1.0 of the WCAG. We are aware however, that a number of the checkpoints of the WCAG are subjective — and although we are sure that we have met them squarely, there may be instances where interpretation may vary.

Rochester Area News

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West Transit Village Housing Development (March 25, 2026)

April 1 2026 AEON Affordable Housing Townhall May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Memo PB reporting re Jan 6 City Council Meeting "A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure."   ... Read more ...

County of Olmsted, MN Resident Surveys (March 23, 2026)

2025: Park and Rec Survey Results 2022: High-level results from the Olmsted County 2022 Resident Survey were shared at the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, July 19, 2022.   ... Read more ...

ADA Public Input (March 20, 2026)

Olmsted County is inviting community members to review and provide feedback on a draft update to its Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act Transition Plan for public right-of-way. ... Read more ...

Community Ed and Parks & Rec Survey (March 20, 2026)

The survey asks residents about their current participation in recreation programs, how they learn about activities, and what types of programs or opportunities they would like to see offered in the future.   ... Read more ...

Chamber of Commerce 2026 Case for Investment (March 18, 2026)

Request for Investment to Olmsted County Board March 3 2026 Video Clip, Presentation Slides, Whitepaper   ... Read more ...

Olmsted County Health Focus Topics (March 17, 2026)

1Q 2026 HAPP Meeting Features: Overdose SPIKE Mental Health Club House   ... Read more ...

RPS 2030 Strategic Plan Reviews (March 17, 2026)

Mar 17, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Middle School Mar 3, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Elementary School & Early Childhood    ... Read more ...

DMC Private Investment Status (March 15, 2026)

 Annual Report to DEED Prep 
  • Mar 2026 DMCC Exec Committee Meeting - Video Recording, PB Reporting - Private Investment Status
  • Mar 2025: DMCC Exec Committee Briefing " Overall private investment related to the Destination Medical Center initiative bounced back in 2024, but non-Mayo Clinic development continued to decline in the DMC district for the sixth year."
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Rochester Learning Center Mural Night (March 14, 2026)

UMR and ALC Collaboration Research Study Introduction The Artist Mindset Research Study     ... Read more ...

City SUPPORTING TRANSFORMATION - BOLD. Forward. Unbound. (March 10, 2026)

City Council Study Session: Mar 2026 Video Recording, Presentation Feb 2025 Video Recording Link, Presentation, Collaboration Commitment   ... Read more ...

America's City for Heath and Older Adults Needs (March 09, 2026)

Mar 2026: Tech Enabled Aging In Place Talks Postings Oct 2025 AI Summary of Dave Beal's PB Op Ed: "Include older adults in Rochester's Plans"   ... Read more ...

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