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Polk County’s road system has a Vegetation Management Program in order to maintain a safe, efficient and economical way of ensuring the safety of the traveling public, reducing fire and weather

Dust Control Season is the period between June and October, depending on the weather. The vendors listed below have been authorized to perform dust abatement work on Polk County roads.  You should contact them directly for price quotes, schedules and supplies. Please note that the County will not accept dust control applications directly; you must contact one of the vendors listed below.

Thank you for your interest in the Polk County Adopt-A-Road program.

Polk County Public Works provides the following documents for your reference and convenience. Documents are provided in Portable Document Format (.pdf).

What the Polk County Surveyor's Office can do:

Our road crew performs many activities for Polk County throughout the year including:

• Adding rock to gravel roads and grading
• Asphalt paving and patching
• Building and maintaining roadside drainage ditches
• Maintaining and installing culverts
• Maintaining and repairing bridges
• Installing and maintaining signs along roadways
• Mowing and brush-cutting along roadways
• Snow and ice removal from the roads

Our shop crew works to maintain and repair all of the County's vehicles

The Administration Office supports the Director, Road Supervisor, the Shop, Survey and Engineering staff. 

The Polk County Publics Works Office:

• Provides Polk County maps and informational brochures to visitors.
• Provides assistance to Polk County residents, answering questions and taking road maintenance requests.
• Provides assistance in selecting and filling out appropriate forms.
• Processes accounts receivable and payable for the department.
• Administers the Adopt-a-Road program.
• Administers the Vegetation Management program.

Information Services provides mainframe, personal computer, and network support for all County departments.

Polk County GIS provides a number of printable maps and online mapping tools for your reference and convenience.

GIS (Geographic Information Systems) are computer-based tools used for mapping. These tools provide access to information for a wide variety of departments within the County.