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On Tuesday night the Polk County Commissioners held their annual public meeting to go over the 2020 budget and tax levy. The tax levy increase is currently at 3.35%, which is more than 2% below the preliminary levy of 5.5% set in September. Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting said both he and the commissioners will […]
By Warren Strandell – Polk County Commissioner, District 2 This is the time of year when local government bodies are heavily into the task of determining the next year’s budget… a job that doesn’t get done overnight. Local governments (county boards, city councils and school boards) are required by state law to set a “preliminary”
Polk County received an overall positive report from the Minnesota State Auditor’s Office for their year-end report ending December 31, 2018. Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting the county is in a good position. “A lot of it is checking out processes and making sure everything is for what is the financial summary of the county,”
The Polk County Commissioners on Tuesday set the preliminary levy at 5.5 percent intending to get it down between 3 to 3.5 percent before the Truth in Taxation meeting at 6:00 p.m. on December 3. Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting said he is confident the final budget will come in significantly lower, but the preliminary
The Polk County Commissioners spent two days reviewing preliminary 2020 Polk County budgets this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. The commissioners will set a preliminary levy Tuesday, September 24 and formally set the date for the county’s Truth in Taxation hearing for Tuesday, December 3 explains Polk County Commissioner Chuck Whiting. “Counties and Cities in
The Polk County Commissioners have approved the entering into a lease agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, with a separate agreement for other county vehicles expected soon. County Administrator Chuck Whiting said several counties and cities are entering these agreements with Enterprise and that among the benefits is not having
