Administration

Construction activities will begin ramping up in the coming days with equipment staging, a controlled drawdown of the lake and temporary trail closures for the safety of park users. 

The City of Rochester has released its first Fall and Winter Fun and City Resources mailer, which will begin arriving in residential mailboxes this week. Building on the positive response to the City's Summer Fun and City Resources mailers, the new seasonal edition brings together information about City services, recreation, events and community resources for the colder months ahead.

Beginning October 12, access between 16th Avenue SW and 2nd Street SW will be closed for two weeks while crews complete street and sidewalk concrete work.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton invites community members to join her for three Community Walks in October as part of Move with the Mayor.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton is seeking nominations for the 2026 Mayor’s Medal of Honor, which recognizes residents who have gone above and beyond to serve the Rochester community.

The City of Rochester and Altra Federal Credit Union today announced a new partnership that will give Rochester’s future sports and recreation complex a name built for play: Altra Sportsplex.

Beginning overnight from Friday, September 25, to Saturday, September 26, construction on 2nd Street SW at the interchange with Highway 52 will move to the north side of the roadway.

Mayor Kim Norton marked the final Mayor’s Grove tree planting of her term at Cascade Lake Park on Sept. 17, continuing an annual tradition she began in 2020.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton is sponsoring the Youth Leadership and Success Summit on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at Mayo Civic Center. The event is open to high school students throughout Olmsted County.