Due to Construction, Soldiers Field East Playground Temporarily Closing

With safety a top priority, the Soldiers Field East Playground, also known as Roy Sutherland Playground, will close starting September 18, 2023 for approximately two weeks. Depending on the construction schedule, this closure may be extended.

09/15/2023 3:45 PM

RPT Invites Rochester to Try Transit Sept. 18-22

Choose the bus and earn gifts and a chance to win prizes.

09/15/2023

Mayor Norton joins Rochester Women Walk this Saturday

Rochester women are invited to join Mayor Norton at the Rochester Women Walk event happening this Saturday at Silver Lake Park. This event is coinciding with the Move with the Mayor Fall Fit Challenge.

09/14/2023 4:56 PM

Soldiers Field Memorial Park Project Closures, Changes and Updates

As a part of the $22 million dollar investment being made in new features and improvements at Soldiers Field Memorial Park, work will commence September 18, 2023 on the Southwest Trail where the existing trail from 6th Avenue to Memorial Parkway will be reconstructed, and a new trail constructed...

09/12/2023 10:58 AM

City of Rochester to Host Cascade Lake Community Celebration as New Park Amenities are Completed

The Parks & Recreation Department, Rochester Public Library and Rochester Civic Music will join other City departments and community partners for a Cascade Lake Community Celebration on September 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Cascade Lake Park. This event is free to attend, will highlight...

09/11/2023 2:38 PM

Playground updates at Slatterly Park

Construction begins the week of September 11

09/08/2023 9:53 AM

Upgrades to Allendale Park sports courts

Construction will begin the week of September 11

09/08/2023 9:45 AM

Community Encouraged to Provide Feedback About the City of Rochester’s Music Department’s Summer Concert Events

09/07/2023 3:21 PM

City of Rochester’s Natural Landscape Permit Now Available Online

The City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Natural Landscape permit application is available online. The tall grass and weed ordinance is enforced when weeds are over 12 inches in height and/or noxious weeds are present. The Natural Landscape permit allows homeowners to plant native...

09/07/2023 9:40 AM

City of Rochester Launches Informational Website about Referendum to Renew the Local Sales Tax for Community, Infrastructure Investments

The City of Rochester has launched a new website – RenewRochester.org – to help inform residents about the proposal to renew the City’s local sales tax to generate $205 million for public investments in housing, workforce development, street repairs, flood control and a regional sports complex...

08/22/2023 9:36 AM

City of Rochester Begins 2024-2025 Budget Conversations with City Administrator’s Recommended Operating Budget

Rochester City Administrator Alison Zelms and City teammates presented the recommended 2024-2025 operating budget during the August 21, 2023 City Council Study Session. The presentation provided context and details to clarify the factors that influenced the proposed budget. The primary goal of...

08/21/2023 5:07 PM

Reminders during times of excessive heat

How residents can beat the heat.

08/21/2023 4:42 PM

City Council Study Session and City Council Meeting to be Streamed via Zoom As New Equipment is Installed and Configured

The Rochester City Council meeting and Study Session on Monday, August 21, 2023 will be available via Zoom. Community members are also invited to attend in person at the Government Center (201 4th Street SE). Due to the configuration of new equipment in the Chambers, the meeting will not be...

08/21/2023 2:37 PM

Open house events for Zoning Map Update

In-person open house events will be held August 22 and August 24 at 125 LIVE (125 Elton Hills Drive NW).

08/09/2023 8:42 AM

Construction on 2 Street SW expected to cause delays

Expect delays from August 7-9.

08/03/2023 3:02 PM

City of Rochester Parks & Recreation Department Announces Controlled Archery Hunt as a Part of the Deer Management Approach

The Rochester Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Rochester Archery Club to implement a controlled archery hunt this fall in several parks throughout the city. The Archery Club will assist by administering the registration for the hunt. The Parks and Recreation Department will...

07/28/2023 3:58 PM

Open House: Lincolnshire Neighborhood traffic management improvements

August 10 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Gibbs Elementary School (5525 56th St NW).

07/28/2023 9:40 AM

Important reminders from Olmsted County and the City of Rochester during times of excessive heat

The City of Rochester and Olmsted County remind of ways to beat the heat.

07/25/2023 1:12 PM

Rochester City Council Approves to Move Forward with Special Election to Renew Local Sales Tax

During the July 24, 2023, City Council meeting, the Rochester City Council affirmed the approval for a referendum question for the fall’s election that seeks to extend the City’s half-percent sales tax to invest $205 million for street projects, flood control, water quality work, an economic...

07/24/2023 11:21 PM

RPT takes delivery of two 60-foot electric buses

New Flyer Excelsior 60 are the same models as two buses put in service in July 2022.

07/13/2023