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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
The City of Owatonna Landlord Association (COLA) was formed as a network of landlords, big and small who work with the Owatonna Police Department. COLA is in its seventh year and 2013 brought a change in leadership, implementation of a new website and even work with social media on Facebook. Sergeant Deanne von Wald and Detective Terrence Flynn were the Owatonna Police Department COLA Liaisons where they attended board meetings and various trainings to answer questions for the landlords. In 2013, the COLA has grown in landlords participating. Meetings and trainings held by COLA varied in time of day so they could communicate and reach as many landlords as possible while limiting time away from their respective properties. Disorderly
use and nuisance violations in addition to the enf or cement of city ordinances continued to be the main focus of the association. In 2013, t her e were 173 disorderly use and 37 nuisance violations reported and resolved. Communication between the Owatonna Police Department and landlords regarding various issues remained a top priority and prompt attention to those issues helped to protect the safety of the individuals residing in housing units all throughout the community.
Visit the C.O.L.A website @ http://owatonnacola.wix.com/owatonnamn
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OWATONNA POLICE DEPARTMENT