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The Polk County Commissioners voted to set the preliminary tax levy for 2021 at 4.938 percent at their meeting on Tuesday. The preliminary levy represents $3.8 million in cuts from the proposed budgets the commissioners received last week. Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting said the goal is to reduce the levy further before budgets are
The Polk County Commissioners spent the past two days in budget meetings with the various Polk County Department heads. The total budget for the levy presented by the staff was for $29,368,223. That number would represent a levy increase of about 21 percent. However, Chairman Gary Willhite (Third District) said the plan next week to
The Polk County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve a plan constructed by Polk County Administration Chuck Whiting to disperse $2 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to organizations and businesses across Polk County. Polk County Commissioner Gary Willhite said the County wanted to get that money out as soon
The Polk County Commissioners heard a plan on Tuesday to share approximately 50 percent of the counties funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act with the county’s partner organizations and through small business relief grants. Polk County Administration Chuck Whiting presented the layout of a plan that would earmark approximately $400,000
In late June, Governor Tim Walz authorized $600 million in aid to local governments impacted by COVID-19 from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Polk County received $3,985,249 in funding. Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting said the County Board will need to figure out how to use its funding. “What we
Polk County Commissioner Don Diedrich has served 16 years representing the Fifth District on the Polk County Board. This November, district residents will select his successor. Diedrich said the time has come to pull the plug and turn the page in life. “I’ll be completing my 16th year,” said Diedrich. “It’s been a joy; it’s
