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- Okay, let's see if Owatonna can come here, Representative Sexton.
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here, if Owatonna can come here, if Owatonna can come here, Representative<00:14:20.079 - This is for a local sales tax request for the city of Owatonna. I'll briefly summarize.
- Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.
- pick Waseca or Owatonna? pick Waseca or Owatonna?
Keywords:
Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government
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- Madam Chair, Representative Sex, I wish to move House File 424, Owatonna Public Safety Facility, forward
- My name is Jeff Mandel, and I'm the chief of police for the city of Owatonna.
- My name is Ed Hoffman, and I'm the fire chief in Owatonna.
- The city of Owatonna trains officers and stores equipment for violent crime and drug operations, and
Bills:
HF2178, HF942, HF2470, HF1043, HF1287, HF1229, HF1230, HF424, HF571, HF404, HF910, HF1055, HF318, HF319, HF401, HF609, HF306, HF1599, HF1881
Keywords:
HF2178, Cohasset, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, public infrastructure, water tower, water infrastructure, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, street reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, Public Facilities Authority, bond proceeds fund, Minnesota bonding, local government aid, utility infrastructure, public works, infrastructure, stormwater
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Housing Finance and Policy
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- We are in desperate need of housing in Owatonna.
- I mean, the City of Owatonna as a whole is 16 square miles.
- I mean, the City of Owatonna as a whole is 16 square miles.
- I mean, the City of Owatonna as a whole is 16 square miles.
- I mean, the City of Owatonna as a whole is 16 square miles.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate and House Tax Policies Discussion Group - 05/06/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- City of Owatonna imposes a local sales tax up to a half a percent to finance $75 for a community center
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City <00:16:21.000>of <00:16:21.120>Owatonna omnibus tax tax - City of Owatonna omnibus tax tax bill.
- City of Owatonna imposes<00:16:23.000>
a <00:16:23.040>local <00:16:23.360>sales - Uh, 3813, Sexton, Waseca County, 4324..." 3390 Sexton Owatonna 511 Claybourne 3390 Sexton Owatonna 511
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- These include Austin, Owatonna, Rochester, Preston, Spring Valley, St.
- SMMPA now makes annual property tax payments of approximately $66,000 to the city of Owatonna, $51,000
- to Steele County, and $40,000 to Owatonna public schools.
- Great, great question. >> The Honorable Matt Jessup, mayor, city of Owatonna, for your testimony, and
- My name is Matt Jessup, and I serve as the mayor of the city of Owatonna.
Keywords:
tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers
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- Next on my list is a remote testifier, Superintendent... from Owatonna. Are you with us? I sure am.
- Yes, my name is Jeff Elstad, and I am the very proud superintendent for the Owatonna Public Schools.
- I am the superintendent and have been serving as superintendent for Owatonna for 8 years.
- Over the last three years, the Owatonna Public Schools have received 12 anonymous data requests.
- Representative Green indicated that, as the person from Owatonna mentioned, they do receive anonymous
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- It's a new 49-megawatt peaking power plant to be built on the west side of Owatonna.
- The city of Owatonna, the Owatonna City Council, and the Steele County Board have both recently passed
- Our members are cities that operate their own electric utilities, including the cities of Owatonna and
- , Steele County, and Owatonna public schools.
- I should note, as has already been noted, that the Owatonna City Council and the Steele County Board
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- committee have received grants from this program, including Brooklyn Park, Perham, Minneapolis, Owatonna
- , Perham, Minneapolis, Owatonna, Perham, Minneapolis, Owatonna, Faribault,<00:01:48.640>
Casson - Owatonna also received a award to make local connection.
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also <00:04:49.360>received <00:04:49.760>a <00:04:49.800> - Owatonna also received a award to make local<00:04:51.320>
connection.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/24/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- He said it is a very important program in Owatonna and the Steele County area.
- I'm Brad Meyer, president of the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce.
- I'm Brad Meyer, president of the Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce.
- The Owatonna office is essential for our community.
- I love Owatonna.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/13/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the community development manager with the City of Owatonna, representing the City of Owatonna and
- The City of Owatonna has recently, as of October 2024, adopted a new comprehensive plan.
- Owatonna has a large concern about having to redo our comprehensive plan.
- The City of Owatonna has recently, as of October 2024, adopted a new comprehensive plan.
- Owatonna has a large concern about having to redo our comprehensive plan.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Taxes Committee considers HF2360 4/10/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Modular Housing in North Minneapolis, Red Lake Trading Post in Red Lake, and Climate by Design HVAC in Owatonna
- Modular Housing in North Minneapolis, Red Lake Trading Post in Red Lake, and Climate by Design HVAC in Owatonna
- Modular Housing in North Minneapolis, Red Lake Trading Post in Red Lake, and Climate by Design HVAC in Owatonna
Summary:
The committee took up House File 2360, as amended by H.F. 2360A1, which would create a state-level New Markets Tax Credit-style program modeled on the federal program. Chair Swedzinski explained that the bill is intended to drive investment across Minnesota, including a requirement that at least 50% of the $200 million allocation be directed to greater Minnesota, and noted that the program would run for 12 months with state oversight to help guide investments.
Testimony in support came from Alex Stuponic of Advantage Capital and Jason Wabama of Advanced Machine Guarding Solutions in Hibbing. Stuponic described the federal New Markets program as a tool for directing capital to low-income and underserved communities, cited Minnesota projects that have already benefited from federal funding, and argued that state programs in other states have successfully attracted more investment. Wabama said the credit could help rural businesses like his expand, noting that his Hibbing company has grown from one employee in 2021 to 22 employees and hopes to reach 50 employees while eventually becoming an ESOP.
Chair Gomez raised concerns about the bill’s changes, especially the set-aside of half the funds for one region and the five-year carryforward, saying the proposal seemed arbitrary and more permissive and that there was likely not room in the budget for the $100 million cost this year. In response, Swedzinski said the fiscal note pushes costs into future years, with the first costs beginning in 2028-2029, and emphasized that the structure would allow the investment benefits to occur upfront. The amendment was adopted, and the bill, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
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- So, uh we also, you know, so another community I was involved with is Medford and Owatonna.
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is <01:02:20.600>Medford <01:02:20.960>and <01:02:21.040>Owatonna - involved with is Medford and Owatonna. involved with is Medford and Owatonna.
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waste <01:02:30.720>water <01:02:31.280>to <01:02:31.520>Owatonna - sending their waste water to Owatonna sending their waste water to Owatonna and<01:02:32.320>
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate and House Tax Policies Discussion Group - 05/06/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- City of Owatonna imposes a local sales tax up to a half a percent to finance $75 million for a community
- House File 3390, Sexton, Owatonna. House File 511, Clayborn, Plymouth.
- House File 3390, Sexton, Owatonna. House File 511, Clayborn, Plymouth.
- House File 3390, Sexton, Owatonna. House File 511, Clayborn, Plymouth.
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- Next on my list is a remote testifier, Superintendent Jeff Felson from Owatonna. Are you with us?
- I'm the very proud superintendent for the Owatonna Public Schools. Thank you, Chair Green.
- I am the superintendent and have been serving as superintendent in Owatonna for eight years.
- I have been serving as superintendent in Owatonna for eight years.
- collected some data in regard to this particular legislative action, and over the last three years Owatonna
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- This summer we had a project in Medford of the regionalization of Owatonna and Medford.
- Uh, in my discussion, I forgot to say uh as of Monday of last week, uh the Owatonna is now receiving
- uh as of Monday of last week,<00:42:32.600>
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is <00:42:33.880>now <00:42:34.480>receiving week, uh the Owatonna - is now receiving week, uh the Owatonna is now receiving uh<00:42:35.480>
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Seclusion Working Group - 08/13/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- I'm the assistant director of special services for the Owatonna School District.
- Um, you're the assistant director of special services with the Owatonna School District.
- And does Owatonna provide >> All right.
- And does Owatonna provide setting three or setting four services to its students?
- Um, so one of the things that Owatonna is using is crisis lifespace crisis intervention.
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- tax exemptions for certain electric generation facilities, those being in the cities of Austin and Owatonna
- tax exemptions for certain electric generation facilities, those being in the cities of Austin and Owatonna
- tax exemptions for certain electric generation facilities, those being in the cities of Austin and Owatonna
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- And then just to follow, because I remember the Highway 14 process between Owatonna and Rochester was
- And then just to follow, because I remember the Highway 14 process between Owatonna and Rochester was
- And then just to follow, because I remember the Highway 14 process between Owatonna and Rochester was
- And then just to follow, because I remember the Highway 14 process between Owatonna and Rochester was
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/19/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Corbal, the executive director of Community Pathways of Steele County, located in the great city of Owatonna
- In Owatonna in 2024, we had 56,000 visits to our food shelf compared to 39,000 in 2023, a 43% increase
- And we distributed to those families 2.3 million pounds of food here in Owatonna.
- The funding in this bill is mission critical, not just in our fight against hunger here in Owatonna,