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To learn more about the challenges with the current police and fire facilities, the status of the project or to estimate potential tax impact, visit Owatonna.gov/psf.

The City of Owatonna's 2026 State of the City video is available to view online.

A public hearing is planned for Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 7:00 pm in Chambers of the Charles S. Crandall Center.

This public hearing relates to two items for a proposal concerning:  

(1) the adoption of a five-year capital improvement plan (the “Plan”) 

(2) the issuance of general obligation bonds (the “Bonds”) under the Plan to finance capital improvements described in the Plan, including but not limited to certain capital improvements in the City, including but not limited to the acquisition, design, construction, betterment, and equipping of a new police station and a new fire station in the City, all pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.521.

Public Hearing Notice 

5-Year CIP Plan (2026-2030) for Issuance of Bonds

Owatonna's Alliance for Greater Equity and Owatonna Public Library will present a showing of the movie, "Do the Right Thing" on Thursday, February 26, at 5:30pm in the Gainey Room. Discussion to follow.

Join us in the OPL Reading Room at either 1:00pm or 6:00pm March 9 for a discussion of R.F. Kuang's novel, Babel.

Join us at Mineral Springs Brewery for a discussion of this off-beat Western, The Sisters Brothers, by Patrick deWitt.

Registration is now open for most Parks and Recreation youth camps and sports leagues. View the interactive City of Owatonna online community activity guide with direct links to each activity or register at owatonna.gov/prcatalog.

Note: Swimming lesson registration opens March 12 for Spring sessions and May 14 for Summer sessions.

The winter parking clause in the City of Owatonna parking ordinance goes into effect November 15 at midnight and will remain in effect until March 31, 2026.

If you need to park a vehicle on the street between 12:01 a.m. and noon, you should park on the even house numbered side of the street on even numbered calendar days and on the odd numbered house side of the street on odd numbered calendar days. If you park your car after noon and intend to leave it parked overnight, you should anticipate the midnight date change. It is the responsibility of hosts to notify visitors or guests of the odd/even side winter parking restriction.

Odd/Even parking enforcement is not contingent on an impending snow event. It is the objective of the city to educate community members and seek voluntary compliance, followed by consistent enforcement for a significantly more effective and efficient street maintenance operation.

Use the Owatonna Winter Parking Map App to see where to park where parking is allowed and areas that are exempt from the winter parking restriction. Easily search for an address to determine the odd and even sides.

• Green lines: Even side of the street
• Red lines: Odd side of the street
• Black lines: Streets that are exempt from the winter parking ordinance due to restrictions
• Yellow lines: Will appear during 12:01 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (noon) to indicate the side of the street you should park on if the area is not restricted

Please review the initial screen for pertinent information that explains how to interpret and understand the winter parking restriction.

Thank you for adhering to the winter parking restriction ordinance. For more information, please call the City of Owatonna at 507.444.4350 or visit owatonna.gov/publicparking.