Polk County Board of Commissioners

Polk County Board approves Youth Advisory Board appointments and the McIntosh School demolition project at Tuesday’s meeting

August 20, 2026

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met in the county boardroom at the Polk County Government Center on Tuesday. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTSPolk County Public Health Director Sarah Reese presented the commissioners a list of recommended students to serve a two-year term on the Youth Advisory Board (YAB). Commissioners approved all recommended students: Reese was

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2026 Minnesota Primary Election results

August 11, 2026

The Primary Election was held on Tuesday, August 11, with polls closing across Minnesota at 8:00 p.m. One local race of note was the Polk County Board of Commissioners District 2, as Douglas Cariveau, Leonard Vonasek, and Curtis Knutson ran for two spots on the November 3 general election ballot. With 19 of 19 precincts

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The Polk County Board approves a septic loan application and endorses a letter regarding the Enbridge tax valuation lawsuit during Tuesday’s meeting

August 4, 2026

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met in the county boardroom at the Polk County Government Center on Tuesday. INCOME-BASED SEPTIC SYSTEM FIX-UP PROGRAMPlanning and Zoning Director Jacob Snyder brought an application to the board for the Income-Based Septic System Fix-Up Program and recommended awarding the applicant a $1,500 grant and a $10,500 loan to

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Polk County Board approves the purchase of a pre-owned front-end loader, RRF insurance renewal, and opioid settlement RFP timeline during the June 7 meeting

July 7, 2026

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday and took action on several items, including insurance proposals, a preliminary plat approval, and the connection of a rural water system to a county shop building in Angus Township. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESEnvironmental Services Director Jon Steiner led off the staff presentations with a proposal to renew insurance

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Polk County Board gets monthly sheriff’s report, witnesses swearing-in of new deputy during recent meeting

June 23, 2026

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday and heard updates from the sheriff’s department and property records. The meeting was a continuation of the June 16 meeting. MAY SHERIFF’S REPORTPolk County Sheriff James Tadman provided his May 2026 report to the county board, noting that deputies responded to 756 calls for service over

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