No overall property tax increase in 2021 Olmsted County budget
Most of the budget paid for by fees and other sources.
Posted: Dec 17, 2020 2:53 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
ROCHESTER, Minn. – The 2021 Olmsted County budget comes with a 0% overall property tax increase.
The budget approved Tuesday by the Board of Commissioners provides for $107,553,788 in property taxes, a 0% increase over 2020.
“This budget was carefully constructed to ensure we continue providing essential services to residents and business owners while, at the same time, dedicating much-needed resources to help our community manage through the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Olmsted County Administrator Heidi Welsch. “I believe this budget advances the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners’ dedication to supporting a high quality of life for people in Olmsted County while acknowledging the importance of keeping property tax increases to a minimum during this difficult time.”
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Cleveland Congresswoman Marcia Fudge has been nominated to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the president-elect Joe Biden s administration.
Updated 11:00 a.m., Dec. 10, 2020
Housing and neighborhood advocates in Northeast Ohio and beyond reacted with optimism Wednesday to news that Cleveland Congresswoman Marcia Fudge would be President-elect Joe Biden s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Biden campaign made it official Thursday morning in a press release calling her a longtime champion of affordable housing, urban revitalization, infrastructure investment, and other reforms to enhance the safety, prosperity, and sustainability of American communities.