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Polk County Board approves Victims Services to apply for a Courthouse Facility Dog

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, March 4, at 8:00 a.m. at the Government Center. Chuck Whiting, Polk County Administrator covered some items with the board Tuesday. He first asked the board to consider further funding for the West Central Regional Water District Formation.  This project has been in the works for quite […]

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Polk County Board of Commissioners holds first meeting of 2025

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met for the first time in 2025 on Tuesday, January 7, at 8:00 a.m. at the Government Center. Commissioners-Elect Paul Reese, Mark Holy, and Gary Willhite, as well as Officers Elected, were administered the Oath of Office. Commissioner Holy was elected Board Chair, and Joan Lee was Vice Chair.

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Polk County Commissioners appoint youth to Public Health Youth Advisory Board

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, November 5 at 8:00 a.m. in the County Board Room at the Government Center. Once the Board approved the Consent items and had their County Board Issue Forum the Commissioners moved on to the main agenda for the meeting. James Offerdahl – Mayor of FosstonFirst on the

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Three New Sheriff’s Deputies Appointed During County Board Meeting Today.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met at the Government Center on Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m.  James Tadman – Sheriff The board heard from Sheriff Tadman. Tadman gave a brief report on transports and Calls For Service during the month of September. Some of the top Calls for Service were Civil Process, Traffic Stops,

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Polk County Commissioners Set Preliminary Levy at 5% Increase

The Polk County Commissioners met Tuesday September 24, at the Government Center.  The Agenda for the meeting and the Consent Items, which consisted of approving the Board Minutes from the September 17 and September 18 meetings, were approved. Sam Melbye, Director of Property Records, asked the Board today to authorize Mark Landsverk, Polk County Assessor,

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POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AWARD FOUR BIDS FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PROJECTS

The Polk County Commissioners met on Tuesday at the Polk County Government Center. POLK COUNTY HIGHWAY PROPOSES FOUR BIDS FOR CURRENT PROJECTS The meeting began with Polk County Engineer Richard Sanders seeking approval to award bids for projects. The board approved the lowest bid regarding the Bituminous Overlay on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 14

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