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We appreciate your interest in joining the Polk County team! Polk County Human Resources is pleased to offer this online resource to provide information about working at Polk County, our benefits, and programs available to Polk County employees. The services provided by Polk County Human Resources include, but are not limited to: • Recruitment and Selection,  • Training and Staff Development,  • Classification and Compensation, • EEO Compliance, • Family and Medical Leave Management.

Polk County Management Services is comprised of the following departments:

Facilities Maintenance
Contact: Melanie Edwards, (503) 623-8172

Mission Statement:

Polk County Juvenile Department provides a continuum of services to youth and their families that emphasizes accountability, community safety, and personal change.

Core Values

Fairness

Adhering to a balanced standard of justice acknowledging offender competency needs, victim’s rights, and community safety. Professional decisions are based on the individual merits of the case and not allowing conflicting personal interests or undue influence to impact our decision making.

Mission:

The mission of the Polk County District Attorney is to uphold the United States Constitution and the Constitution and laws of the State of Oregon, to preserve the safety of the public, to protect the rights of crime victims, and to pursue justice for all citizens with skill, honor and integrity.

The Mission of the Community Development Department

“Excellence in customer service by providing courteous, timely and professional service to the citizens of Polk County through innovation in administration of planning, building and environmental health regulations and policies in order to protect the health and safety of the citizens of the County.”

The Community Development Department is divided into the following three divisions and two programs.

Vision Statement: 

Provide a team of professionals committed to improving our community and supporting public safety through positive change in the lives of our clients. 

The Polk County Clerk's Office serves a number of important functions including:

• Administrating elections
• Preserving various records and making them available to the public
• Recording land transactions
• Issuing marriage licenses
• Property Value Appeals Board (PVAB) contact during property tax appeal period

The goal of the Board of Commissioners is to make public policy and manage County affairs in an open and efficient manner, manage County assets in a responsible manner to enhance their value and benefit to Polk County citizens, and provide essential and mandated County programs in accordance with the wishes of the citizens of the County.

Current Commissioners serving Polk County include Craig Pope (Chair), Lyle Mordhorst, and Jeremy Gordon.