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Goat tours scheduled in Washington County Parks

Goats are being used for prescribed grazing to set back garlic mustard and buckthorn at Washington County’s Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park and Lake Elmo Park Reserve. Residents are invited to register for a tour to learn about why they are b...

Assistance available to help renters, landlords pay their bills

A new rental assistance program, RentHelpMN, has opened for applications, making it possible for low- and moderate-income renters to get caught up on overdue rent and utilities dating back to March 13, 2020.

Washington County residents can: 

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Penalties relief for property tax payers approved for certain taxpayers

The Washington County Board of Commissioners acted April 13 to provide penalty relief to property taxpayers by abating penalty for certain taxpayers who make the May 17, 2021, property tax payments on or before June 15, 2021.

This relief applies to non-esc...

Library features online programs in May

Washington County Library offers online programs for residents to enjoy at home. Registration is required so that participants receive the link to join virtually. In addition to featured events, book clubs have transitioned to virtual meetings and storyti...

Washington County Historic Courthouse will host tours in May

The Washington County Historic Courthouse will be open to tours and history strolls, starting in May.

The Nooks & Crannies Tour season starts May 1 and tours will be offered the first Saturday of the month, May through October. History Strolls will als...

County conducts spring household hazardous waste collections in communities, in Stillwater May 15

Washington County satellite weekend household hazardous waste collections are planned for spring 2021, with the next one in Stillwater May 15.

Satellite collections bring the services offered at the Washington County Environmental Center closer to resident...

Get information on being licensed child care provider in Washington County May 19

Washington County residents interested in becoming a licensed family child care provider in the county may take the first step and view a Webex meeting 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 19.

Registration is required by May 12. Registration is possible on the Wa...

Outdoor evening yoga opening for summer season at Lake Elmo Park Reserve

Tune into the sights and sounds of nature and release stress through guided yoga sequences designed to improve balance, flexibility, breath awareness, and muscle tone 6-7 p.m. Thursdays May 6 through Sept. 30 at the North Picnic Pavilion at the Lake Elmo ...

Washington County adds 'dashboard' to track COVID-19 in county

The Washington County data dashboard includes case information, demographic data, and likely exposure data for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington County. The dashboard includes city-level data for communities with more than 10 positive cases.

The da...

West Side Trails open at Lake Elmo Park Reserve with some closures

The west side trails at Lake Elmo Park Reserve are now open to the public for riding and horseback riding. Certain sections of trail will remain closed to everyone due to construction on the Farney Creek Dam. Please see the map below for trail closures.&a...

Lake Elmo Park Reserve office hours changed

Office hours at Lake Elmo Park Reserve have changed to 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Thursday and 8:00am - 6:30pm Friday - Sunday. This is a temporary seasonal change.

Online Engagement is now live through May 26

Washington County, in partnership with May Township, is developing preliminary designs for highway improvements, pavement replacement, and long-term maintenance solutions for County Highway 3 (Norell Avenue North) from 170th Street North (County Highway 4...