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• Completion of any hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife or a similar agency of another state if handgun safety was a component of the course.  OREGON hunter safety course must be taken after 2014 in order to comply.

• Completion of any National Rifle Association firearms safety or training course if handgun safety was a component of the course

• I am a US citizen or I am a legal resident alien who can document continuous residency in the county for at least six months and has declared in writing to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services the intent to acquire citizenship status and can present proof of the written declaration to the sheriff at the time of application for the license

• I am at least 21 years old

• I either live in Polk County, own land here or have approval from the Polk County Sheriff to obtain a CHL from this county

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office requires proof of citizenship from all applicants. Once proof is provided we will retain a copy of it in your file and will not require you to provide it again.  If we do not have a file for you then you will be required to provide proof of citizenship in one of the following forms:

If you have had your name legally changed AND your new legal name is not on your current and valid Oregon Driver's License OR your Official U.S. Passport, then you must bring in a certified true copy of your legal name change.

Saddle- Ites Meeting

Private Event

Oregon State University Extension CORE Meeting

Taking place in the Arts and Crafts Building from 8:30 am - Noon

CORE Pesticide Training for Private Applicators

For more information please call: Nicole Anderson at the Yamhill County Extension Office at 503-553-9922

Polk County Sheriff Mark Garton is pleased to announce his office will expand patrol coverage from 10 hours per day to 20 hours per day.  The increase in patrol coverage will begin January 10th.  The hours of no direct patrol coverage took into consideration the historical call load of the office and the overall mission of the Sheriff’s Office.  While the hours of non coverage will not be conveyed due to safety concerns, Sheriff Mark Garton states that even during the hours of no direct patrol coverage, his office will monitor those hours and immediately respond to calls for service if need

Polk County’s Drug, Alcohol and Problem Gambling Prevention Program serves Polk County by reducing and preventing the negative effects of drug, alcohol and gambling addiction through a variety of strategies including positive youth development, raising awareness, evidence based parenting classes, community assessments and surveys, media campaigns, supporting policy development, and education.

Keizer Community Center
930 Chemewa Road
Keizer, OR  97303

If your child receives Developmental Disability Services,

DON’T MISS THIS EVENT!

Recent changes in DD Services have increased costs to the State. Now is the time to tell your State Senator and Representative why these services are worth the investment! Learn how at this regional Family Network event:

The Polk County Developmental Disabilities Program offers service coordination to individuals who are eligible for services due to an intellectual disability and/or a developmental disability. This is in accordance with the Oregon Administrative Rule 411-320-0010. It states, "Service Coordination means an organized service to assist individuals to select, obtain, and utilize resources and services."

Polk County Ag First Meeting

Meeting begins after the Fair Board Meeting