City offices and building will be closed for the holidays:
- Friday, December 22nd - Monday, December 25th
- Monday, January 1st
Applications are currently being accepted for two board/commission seats.
Park Board
EDA - Economic Development Authority
HRA - Housing Redevelopment Authority
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Check out the City’s Preliminary 2024 Budget online that was approved by the City Council on September 19. Through OpenGOV, the budget is online interactive document that can be found at www.owatonna.gov/Finance.
Historical Graph of Tax...
Join us in Children's Services at 9:30 or 10:30 a.m. Tuesday mornings for preschool storytime.
The final 2023 storytimes will take place on Tuesday, December 12.
Christmas Movie Trivia Contest! Gather a team of 2-5 people, wear your ugliest Christmas sweaters, and test your knowledge of popular (and maybe a couple lesser known) holiday films! Grand prize winners will take home a movie ticket and cookie prize pack!...
Join us in the Gainey Room on Thursday, December 28, at 2:00 p.m. for a showing of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
From writer and director Nia Vardalos, the worldwide phenomenon My Big Fat Greek Wedding is coming back to theaters with a brand-new adventure. Af...
Nintendo Switch Party! Ages 8-18 and their parents/caregivers are invited to join us from 12:00-4:00pm on Friday, December 29, in the OPL Gainey Room. Games played will be Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart 8. Light refreshments will be provided. No advance ...
Owatonna Public Library (OPL) and Blooming Prairie Branch Library (BPBL) are participating in the Minnesota State Parks Library Program. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has implemented this program to reach new park users and expand access t...
Does your business provide winter maintenance services?
Deicing salt accounts for approximately 75% of chloride found in our waterways. During precipitation events and snowmelt, stormwater gathers excess salt and washes it into our nearby streams and lakes...
Winter ParkingOrdinance Reminder
At 12:01 am on November 15th, the Winter Parking Ordinance takes effect. On even-numbered calendar dates, vehicles may be parked on the near side of the street adjacent to lots and houses which have been assigned even num...