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POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HOLD FIRST MEETING OF 2022

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday morning for their first meeting of 2022. The meeting began with the reappointment of Commissioner Warren Strandell to the MPO, which the board approved unanimously. POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Polk County Sheriff’s Office Administrative Sergeant Jesse Haugen sought approval to purchase 10 APX Portable 800 Radios, […]

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POLK COUNTY BUDGET ON TRACK FOR 2022

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday morning in the Polk County Government Center. The agenda featured April Swenby from the Sand Hill River Watershed District, Polk County Engineer Richard Sanders for a work order to design a roundabout, Sherriff James Tadman discussing a financial donation vested in the K9’s for Polk County K9

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ROADBLOCKS ARE UP AND FISHER AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION STARTS JUNE 8

Preparation work began on the reconstruction of Fisher Avenue/County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 11 on Monday, and the work will begin Tuesday, June 8.    The reconstruction will take place from the railroad tracks (by the high school) to the east past Drafts Sports Bar and Grill. CSAH 11 will also get a bituminous overlay

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POLK COUNTY CUTS FINAL TAX LEVY TO 2.88 PERCENT AHEAD OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Polk County Commissioners met Tuesday morning and were presented with an updated budget from Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting. The Commissioners approved raising the levy 2.88 percent, a big cut from the preliminary levy at 4.938 percent in September. Whiting said major work on the budget is complete, and it meets the goal for

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POLK COUNTY ENTERS VEHICLE LEASE AGREEMENT FOR SHERIFF’S OFFICE VEHICLES

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

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POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONSIDER FUNDING OPTIONS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS

The Polk County Commissioners were asked this week to begin thinking about how they’d like to approach the financing for the 2020 Capital Improvement needs for the county this week.  The largest project on their radar is the Human Service Center in East Grand Forks. Polk County Administrator Chuck Whiting had a discussion with the

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