The County operates and maintains its social media sites as a public service to provide information about county programs, services, projects, issues, events and activities. The purpose of the Olmsted County’s social media presence is to provide members of the public with information in more places and more ways than were traditionally available and to present information relevant to the stated pu
rpose of this site, regarding matters of public interest in Olmsted County. We welcome dialogue on our social media pages from all members of the community and encourage residents, businesses, and visitors to engage with us! However, before posting on any of our official county pages, please review our Terms of Use below. All content on this site should be public and is subject to disclosure pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Please be aware that anything you post may survive deletion, whether by you or others. Please do not post sensitive or personally identifiable information, such as social security numbers. It is important to note that our social media accounts are not monitored 24/7. If your need is urgent, contact the Olmsted County Government Center during normal business hours, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., at (507) 328-6000, or visit our website at www.olmstedcounty.gov
Comments posted by people other than our organization are not to be considered the opinion of the Olmsted County, nor does the county endorse any third-party comments on this page. Likes, comments, and shares by the county are not a means of endorsement. We welcome a person's right to express his/her opinion and encourage posters to be respectful of others and
to keep comments related to content on this page. Please be advised that comments falling into the following category or categories may be
removed:
• Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of Race, Color, Creed, Religion, National Origin, Sex, Marital Status, Familial Status, Disability, Public Assistance Status, Age, Sexual Orientation, and Local Human Rights Commission Activity
• Violent, obscene, profane, hateful, or racist comments
• Pornographic content
• Comments that suggest or encourage illegal activity
• Comments that threaten or harm the reputation of any person or organization
• Material which clearly appears to violate the intellectual property rights of another person
• Private, personal information about a person published without his/her consent
• Information that compromises a county law enforcement or building security system
• Private, confidential, non-public, or protected non-public data
• Material intended to promote sale or distribution of products or services not offered by the county or spam of any kind
• Information that is deceptive or misleading
• Comments intended to cause public panic or falsely claim the deployment of emergency services
• Hyperlinks to material that falls into one or more of the foregoing categories
Should your comment be removed by the county and you believe it does not fall into one of the above categories, please contact Olmsted County in writing to explain how the comment does not fall into one of these categories. Social Media Policy: https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/government/about-olmsted-county/social-media-policy
