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Aug 09, 2021 10:00 AM Rochester Public Schools: Job & Career Fair ('RPS', 'workforce')
Aug 09, 2021 11:00 AM Communications committee for Commitment to Racial Justice ('diversity', 'Diversity', 'npc')
Aug 05, 2021 09:30 AM Mayo Clinic Virtual Event: "Alexa, what's my care plan today?" ('community engagement', 'Health/Wellness', 'Health')
Aug 03, 2021 08:45 AM Fernbrook Family Center's Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Series ('youth', 'mental health', 'Diversity') This event is open and free to all community members and is supported by grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Jul 29, 2021 06:00 PM Isaiah: Honesty in Education - Rochester Area Deep Listening Summit ('faith', 'isaiah', 'Education', 'diversity')
Jul 29, 2021 08:30 AM MCM: ACTcon 2021 (Day 2) ('mcm', 'IT', 'npc', 'openbeam') Fundraising, communications, and technology are inextricably linked. ACTcon gives nonprofit staff and leaders an opportunity to connect their work with current fundraising and communications trends, new technologies, and innovative approaches to how each can support the other to raise our impact on the communities we serve. In 2021, this virtual convening is an opportunity to look at how these core elements of nonprofit work continue to shift for the long term in response to an ongoing pandemic, racial reckoning, and the impact of a changing climate and economy.
Jul 29, 2021 02:00 PM Nonprofit Consortium - IT Interest Group ('tech', 'networking', 'npc')
Jul 29, 2021 01:00 PM VIRTUAL - Community Input: Cardiovascular Health & Diabetes 2030 MN Plan ('Health', 'Health/Wellness', 'Diversity') The Minnesota Department of Health and community partners are in the process of creating the first joint Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes 2030 Statewide Plan for Minnesota.
Jul 28, 2021 06:30 PM Age-Friendly Community Action Planning ('aging',)
Jul 28, 2021 03:30 PM Age-Friendly Community Action Planning ('aging',)
Jul 27, 2021 08:30 AM MCM: ACTcon 2021 (Day 1) ('mcm', 'IT', 'npc', 'openbeam') Fundraising, communications, and technology are inextricably linked. ACTcon gives nonprofit staff and leaders an opportunity to connect their work with current fundraising and communications trends, new technologies, and innovative approaches to how each can support the other to raise our impact on the communities we serve. In 2021, this virtual convening is an opportunity to look at how these core elements of nonprofit work continue to shift for the long term in response to an ongoing pandemic, racial reckoning, and the impact of a changing climate and economy.
Jul 27, 2021 02:00 AM Mayo Clinic Health System Training on Community Resource Tool (Aunt Bertha) ('IT', 'npc', 'it', 'tech', 'openbeam') Mayo Clinic has partnered with Aunt Bertha, an online network of social services, to launch the platform myhelpnavigator.org that will connect Mayo Clinic patients and community members to local social services appropriate for their health and social care needs. Community organizations are invited to join this online network.
Jul 27, 2021 09:00 AM VIRTUAL - Community Input: Cardiovascular Health & Diabetes 2030 MN Plan ('Health', 'Health/Wellness', 'Diversity') The Minnesota Department of Health and community partners are in the process of creating the first joint Cardiovascular Health and Diabetes 2030 Statewide Plan for Minnesota.
Jul 23, 2021 09:00 AM ROI of DEI by Diversity Crew ('collider', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship')
Jul 22, 2021 11:00 AM Mayo Clinic Health System Offers Training on Community Resource Tool ('npc',)
Jul 19, 2021 06:00 PM Rochester City Council: Discussing the future and funding of the Day Center ('Housing', 'poverty', 'Homelessness')
Jul 17, 2021 05:00 PM July 2021 Night Market ('food', 'Culture', 'CMRC', 'civic engagement')
Jul 16, 2021 10:00 AM July 2021 Community and City for Health ('community health', 'co-design', 'openbeam', 'community') We will share a progress report on the Community for Health-supported co- design efforts around the region. Finally, we will share objectives for 2021 and discuss the development of an equitable community engagement and co-design guide or toolkit.
Jul 15, 2021 11:30 AM Disrupting Poverty: United Way & Jeremiah Program Corporate Engagement Learning Opportunity ('poverty', 'Financial Stress') This interactive event will highlight the cycle of generational poverty in Southeast Minnesota in three parts:
Jul 15, 2021 11:00 AM Rochester Area Volunteer Administrators (RAVA) Networking Meeting ('networking', 'community engagement')
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October 2021 Activities

FORUM  WITH INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT DR. KENT PEKEL- October 21, 6:30 to 8:00:

In the City for Good will be presenting an online forum to give all in the community an opportuniy to hear from Rochester Public Schools Interim Superintendent Kent Pekel. Dr. Pekel will give an overview of his time so far in the district, along with more information on the strategic plan he will be proposing. Interested Rochester residents may submit questions ahead of time or during the meeting to be used in a Q&A time period after his primary presentation. The October 21 forum will be from 6:30 to 8.

 

Steering Committee- Tuesday, October 5, 4:00 p.m.

Topic: In the City for Good Steering Committee

Time: Oct 5, 2021 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

 Join Zoom Meeting

Contact [email protected] for Zoom info. 

 

Housing Team- Monday, October 11 7:00 p.m.

Our next In the City for Good Housing Team meeting will be on October 11 at 7 pm. We will be discussing the proposed Unified Development Code with Ryan Yetzer, Interim Deputy Director, Community Development for the City of Rochester leading the discussion along with others in the Community Development area. We will especially focus on what some of the proposed changes could mean related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and the role of ADUs in addressing the concerns around the affordability of workforce and senior housing. This will be an online meeting, with the link to be sent out later this week.

 

Age-Friendly- Oct 12th and 26th 2:30 to 4:00

Meeting Information:

Age-Friendly Olmsted County Planning Group

Tues. Oct 12 and 26

2:30pm - 4pm

 

Contact [email protected] for Zoom info

 

Social Services/Social Justice- Watch for info of upcoming November meeting

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Photos

 

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Del Webb Senior Housing

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AI Summary 

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1Q 2026 Announcements

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Loom Apartments (Onward)

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Last Updated December 20, 2025



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 May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting

Last Updated December 19, 2025



2026 County Property Tax

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Olmsted County Truth in Taxation Info

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Apr 2025 DMC Real Estate Summit: Aging in place talk

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  • Request for Action Memo
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10 Year Housing Units

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  • Presentation Slides
  • Video Clips

 

May 19, 2023 Report to DMC

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AI Summary of PB Reporting

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References: City Council Study Session Materials

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  • Request Memo
  • Video Recording
  • Presentation 

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PB Summary; Sample of community feedbacks on Facebook

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