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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REVIEW TAX ABATEMENTS, AGGREGATE TAX AND LIQUOR LICENSES

The Polk County Commissioners reviewed the 2018 Annual Aggregate Material Tax Report, or the taxes for gravel and sand pits, during their meeting on Tuesday.  Haulers and townships submit a report regarding amount hauled from active pits to determine what the tax amount will be explained Michelle Cote, Director of Property Records. “We report annually […]

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POLK COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES 2019 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

According to the Polk County Highway Department, the following County Roads will be under Construction during the 2019 construction season. CSAH 3     Grading, Bituminous Overlay and Aggregate Shoulders located from CSAH 30, 2.0 miles north of Fosston, MN to the East County Line CSAH 10    Bituminous Overlay and Curb and Gutter located at Maple Lake

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POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET TUESDAY MORNING

The Polk County Commissioners will meet Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. at the Polk County Government Center.  The consent agenda includes approving auditor warrants, March 19-April 23 board minutes, payment to GHA Technologies of $1,814.40, payments to Hewlett Packard Inc for $433.54 and $731.96, payment to CDW-G for $499.44.  The first session of department head

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POLK COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER TO GET NEW ELEVATOR

The Polk County Government Center will be getting a new elevator at some point in the near future.  Staff discussed the need for an upgrade Tuesday with the Polk County Commissioners.  The current elevator has an electrical system operating it that was built in the 1950s that was bought used when the county installed the

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSESSING FLOOD DAMAGE AROUND POLK COUNTY

Polk County Emergency Manager Jody Beauchane provided an update on the flooding and damage around Polk County caused by the runoff and snowmelt earlier this month.  Despite the heavy runoff, including the Burnham Creek overflowing its banks for the first time in Beauchane’s 18 years with the county, he said it was a pretty efficient

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ROAD WORK ON UNION LAKE ROAD AND IN FISHER APPROVED

The Polk County Highway Department awarded two road projects this week.  The first was for overlay and widening the shoulders on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 36, CSAH 41 and CSH 42 around Union Lake.  The project in total encompasses 15 miles and was awarded to Knife River Materials out of Bemidji for $1,837,371.00. The

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