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Organization: County of Olmsted, MN

Sector: Government Agency

Organization Mission: The Mission of Olmsted County is to: Provide the foundation of a vibrant community The Vision of Olmsted County: A dynamic, world-class county delivering excellence every day The Values of Olmsted County: Integrity, Innovation, Pro-Activity, Respect, Reliability The Motto of Olmsted County: Quality Services Through Community Involvement

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Related News and Status

Status Reports / News

Related PlanScape Status on: Basic Needs, Commitment, Disabilities, Diversity and Inclusion, Governance/Public Policy, Health, Heritage Preservation, Housing, Immigration, Welcoming, Vision/Identity

Key reports on: County of Olmsted, MN

2026 County Property Tax (December 17, 2025)

Press Release: Olmsted County’s 2026 budget was approved by the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners on December 16, 2025.

Olmsted County Truth in Taxation Info

Opioid Settlement-Funded Initiatives (November 06, 2025)

November 4, 2025 Olmsted County Board of Commissioners Meeting

PB ePaper Reporting

Seneca Property Plan Shelved (October 16, 2025)

2025: PB reporting: Plan to develop vision for former Seneca site shelved

2022: (1) RAEDI partners with Olmsted County to solicit Statements of Interest (SOI) for former Seneca property; (2) Olmsted County signs agreement with RAEDI to solicit development proposals for former Seneca property

Olmsted County shares 2025 budget information (December 18, 2024)

Press Release: The 2025 budget for Olmsted County and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) combined totals $428,667,792.

Olmsted County rolling out new mobile crisis response process in 2025 (December 16, 2024)

Press Release: ROCHESTER, Minn. – Mental health continues to be a top concern for Olmsted County residents. When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, timely assistance from trained mental health professionals is critical.

Restorative Practices Advisory Committee (November 14, 2024)

Press Release: Olmsted County residents encouraged to apply for Restorative Practices Advisory Committee (RPAC)

This new RPAC will bring together residents, justice system representatives, and community organizations to promote and sustain restorative practices throughout Olmsted County.

Olmsted County shares update on opioid settlement fund use (October 17, 2024)

Support for: Drug and Alcohol Response Team (DART), CredibleMind, "Be in the Know Olmsted" Campaign

Olmsted County Human Rights and Human Services Reorg (March 04, 2024)

Reorganization: Olmsted County announces changes to advisory boards for human services and human rights.

“This new model positions us to better learn from our residents and address community needs.”

Open Beam Comments : Accountability of actions and results

County of Olmsted, MN $31 million ARPA (July 19, 2023)

1. The commissioners allotted $11.3 million to the following initiatives: Development of affordable home ownership programs - $4.9 million. Groundwater protection and soil health program - $2 million. Development of Graham Park exhibition center - $4.4 million. 2. Olmsted County’s latest video provides insight into how we are using nearly $31 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

Olmsted County Metrics Presented at 2023 DMC Real Estate Summit (June 01, 2023)

2022 Olmsted County Community Indicators

Olmsted County Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (December 08, 2022)

Application for Community Partner Funding Awards will open on December 7, 2022

Welcoming Week Related Events 2022 (September 12, 2022)

Olmsted County and other community events related to Welcoming Week 2022

County of Olmsted, MN Resident Survey (July 20, 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.

Minnesota Department of Human Services Focus on U.S. born Black Minnesotans (April 15, 2022)

(1) Advancing Racial Equity in the MN Medicaid Program; (2) A Focus on U.S. born Black Minnesotans

Olmsted County Kiosks to increase access to county services and information (August 19, 2021)

In an effort to help eliminate barriers such as transportation and increase access to Olmsted County services, the county is placing 11 kiosks in various locations across the community.

County of Olmsted, MN Covid CARES Funding (November 13, 2020)

(1) Nonprofit grant with RAF (2) SMB grant with RAEDI (3) CARES Act Funds allocation.

2018 County Board Goals (January 30, 2018)

At the Jan. CNG Meeting, Heidi Welsh presented the following 2018 Goals

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

City Council Study Session:

Mar 2026 Video Recording, Presentation

Feb 2025 Video Recording Link, Presentation, Collaboration Commitment

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

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"

March 06, 2026: Braver Angels News

Listen to (and learn from) the other side

2026 - Mar 6 Volunteer Opportunities, Feb Citizens Commission on Immigration Outreach
2025, 24 - Mar 2025 Newsletters: End birthright citizenship? Apr 2024 Braver Angels Newsletter: 2024 National Convention; National Debate: Should we be colorblind?

March 04, 2026: 2025-26 RPS Superintendent Goals Check

Feb 3 2026 Midyear Review:

Video Clip
Talking Points

March 03, 2026: Development Assistance Agreement Relating to the Citywalk Apartments for Tax Increment Financing

Mar 2, 2026: Rochester Economic Development Authority

Approving and Authorizing the Execution of Development Assistance Agreement (Citywalk Project)

March 03, 2026: RPS 2030 Strategic Plan Design

Mar 3, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Background Memo, Video Clip, Presentation

February 26, 2026: Downtown Historic District Investment

Feb 23, 2026 City Council Study Session

DMCC Board Meeting Dec 10, 2025

Request Memo
Video Recording
Presentation

February 18, 2026: Rochester Area Volunteer Administration

2026: April 15 Volunteer Fair

2023: RAVA October 19 2023 Meeting Notes; RAVA Meeting Notes: 6/15/2023 featuring inclusive language and use of pronouns; 2. 2021 survey announcement

2021: Survey

February 10, 2026: DMC 2025 5 Year Plan Updates

Feb 5, 2026 DMC Board Meeting: Final DMC Plan Update

Dec 15, 2025 DMC Board Meeting :Request for Action; Video Recording; Presentation';2025 5-year plan draft

References: Nov 2025 City Council Study Session Materials; Feb 2026 DMCC Annual Report

February 03, 2026: Rochester as a Compassionate City

Feb 2, 2026 City Council Meeting

Council Initiated Action - Reaffirming Rochester as a Compassionate City

February 02, 2026: 2025 YE Housing Statistics

Jan 2026 Housing Alliance:

2025 Real Estate SEMN Marketing Data

2025 Coalition Investments

January 29, 2026: Community Health Improvement Plan Update

2026 CHNA Info: Jan 2026 Newsletter

2025 Community Health Needs Info: Admin Message, Oct 2025 Newsletter

Ref: PB Report

January 28, 2026: Black History Month Series of Events

Black History Month Press Releases:

2026, 2025, 2024,

2023, 2022, 2021

January 23, 2026: RPS Strategic Plan and Goals Review

Strategic Plan Goals Review

Background
Presentation Slides
Part 1 Goals and Part 2 Goals

January 18, 2026: Lifestyle Wellness

2026 Healthy Brain Community Workshops: strengthen memory and cognitive health

March 2020: Rochester Mayor Proclamation

Community Anchor Participation:

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Impacts

The work of this organization may have impacts on the following areas:

PlanScape

Lvl 1: Basic Needs ; Commitment ; Disabilities ; Diversity and Inclusion ; Governance/Public Policy ; Health ; Heritage Preservation ; Housing ; Immigration ; Welcoming ; Vision/Identity

Lvl 2: Society ; C2C: Kindergarten Readiness ; Diversity and Inclusion

DMC Impact: Health & Wellness

Community Health Impact area: Diabetes ; Financial Stress/Homelessness ; Mental Health ; Obesity ; Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Projects/Programs

Confirmed Project Involvement: Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan ; Coalition for Rochester Area Housing ; Community Health Assessment Process ; Destination Medical Center (DMC)

Potential Projects

Project Involvement Candidates:

Known Collaborators

Onboard Collaborators: City of Rochester, MN ; Community Corrections (Olmsted County DFO) ; Community Development Department (Formerly Rochester-Olmsted Planning Department) ; DMC EDA ; Olmstead County Information Technology Solutions ; Olmsted County 4-H Youth Development ; Olmsted County Community Services ; Olmsted County Human Rights Commission ; Olmsted County Public Health Services

Potential Collaborators

Potential Collaborators:

Organization Life Cycle Assessment (Pause, Startup, Steady, Isolated Impact, Collective Impact Unknown)

Collective Impact

Projects & News

Anchor Projects

Anchor projects provide the backdrop of our community's major initiatives and have overarching impacts to the community:

Aging: Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan

Civic Engagement: Rochester International Relations Committee

Diversity and Inclusion: Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E)

Diversity and Inclusion: City of Rochester: 2020 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan

Economic Development: Destination Medical Center (DMC)

Education: University of Minnesota, Rochester Master Plan

Education: Rochester Public Schools Strategic Plan

Education: Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan

Governance/Public Policy: City of Rochester - Better Public Meetings

Governance/Public Policy: Planning To Succeed: Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan (P2S)

Health Determinants: Community Health Assessment Process

Housing: City of Rochester Home Ownership Creation Program

Housing: Coalition for Rochester Area Housing

Medical Services: Mayo Clinic Bold. Forward. Unbound.

Mobility: LINK - Bus Rapid Transit

Recreation & Open Space: Rochester Sports and Recreation Complex

Recreation & Open Space: Future Development of Graham Park

Sustainability: Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan

Vision/Identity: America's City for Health

Vision/Identity: Rochester Vision 2050

Workforce Development: Equity in the Built Environment (Bloomberg)

Latest Pin Reports

Noteworthy community status reports:

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

March 06, 2026 : Braver Angels News

March 04, 2026 : 2025-26 RPS Superintendent Goals Check

March 03, 2026 : Development Assistance Agreement Relating to the Citywalk Apartments for Tax Increment Financing

March 03, 2026 : Downtown Mobility Network

March 03, 2026 : RPS 2030 Strategic Plan Design

February 26, 2026 : 2026 and 2025 Action Plan Updates

February 26, 2026 : Downtown Historic District Investment

February 18, 2026 : Rochester Area Volunteer Administration

February 10, 2026 : DMC 2025 5 Year Plan Updates

February 03, 2026 : Rochester as a Compassionate City

February 02, 2026 : 2025 YE Housing Statistics

January 29, 2026 : Community Health Improvement Plan Update

January 28, 2026 : Black History Month Series of Events

January 23, 2026 : RPS Strategic Plan and Goals Review

January 18, 2026 : Collider Foundation Updates

January 18, 2026 : Lifestyle Wellness

January 17, 2026 : Restorative Justice Circle Collaboration with RPS

January 13, 2026 : Chateau Theatre Upkeep

January 13, 2026 : Public Transit Sustainability

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Site Information

About Beam

Community Beam (dmcbeam.org) is a registry of private and public resources (organizations, projects, initiatives, programs) that underpin economic and social developments of greater Rochester:

For the commercial sector, we tend to register startup activities (new companies and new commercial projects) that bring diversification and high-impact opportunities to the area.
For the non-profit sector, we wish to shine light on all the organizations and services that otherwise labor under relative obscurity.
Our hope is that dmcbeam.org will encourage cross-sector collaborations and creative solutions.

While there are a number of registries in the community, dmcbeam.org's distinct value is to pilot a database with a data structure and categorizations that answer the questions such as: What organizations or projects/programs in our community that have purported relevance with some of the over-arching focuses put forward by initiatives such as DMC, J2G and Health Improvements?

This database could be used as one of the ways to explore the capacities of the community. If you are someone on an exploratory journey to learn about the greater Rochester community. dmcbeam.org could be an interesting first step.

Project Phase Definitions

The following defines the various project phases:

Available - a product, program or service is in production
Develop - program or application is being developed
Plan - idea is solid, stakeholders are identified, and there is strong commitment to go forward from all parties.
Concept Phase - idea scoped out with enough details to give an early sizing and/or to build a proof of concept
demonstration
Pre-concept Phase - an early idea or a requirement.

Links to Beam sub-sites

Sample of Beam sub-sites:

Sections

County of Olmsted, MN

Organization Information

Related News and Status

Key reports on: County of Olmsted, MN

Aging: Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan

Civic Engagement: Rochester International Relations Committee

Diversity and Inclusion: Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E)

Diversity and Inclusion: City of Rochester: 2020 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan

Economic Development: Destination Medical Center (DMC)

Education: University of Minnesota, Rochester Master Plan

Education: Rochester Public Schools Strategic Plan

Education: Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan

Governance/Public Policy: City of Rochester - Better Public Meetings

Governance/Public Policy: Planning To Succeed: Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan (P2S)

Health Determinants: Community Health Assessment Process

Housing: City of Rochester Home Ownership Creation Program

Housing: Coalition for Rochester Area Housing

Medical Services: Mayo Clinic Bold. Forward. Unbound.

Mobility: LINK - Bus Rapid Transit

Recreation & Open Space: Rochester Sports and Recreation Complex

Recreation & Open Space: Future Development of Graham Park

Sustainability: Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan

Vision/Identity: America's City for Health

Vision/Identity: Rochester Vision 2050

Workforce Development: Equity in the Built Environment (Bloomberg)