Board of Commissioners

Polk County Public Health Department and Oregon Health Officials are reporting that a bat found at the Independence River Front park tested positive for rabies on Tuesday 8/3/21 according to Oregon State University, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.  So far, in 2021, 7 other bats have tested positive for rabies in the state. Approximately 8% of the bats tested are found to have rabies every year in Oregon.

Contact Information:

Willamette Workforce Partnership

Kim Parker-Llerenas, Executive Director

kparker-llerenas@willwp.org

503-581-1002

          The Polk County Board of Commissioners are proud to announce that Polk County will be receiving two Community Development Block Grants through Business Oregon, in the amount of $250,000 each, to address childcare needs and food delivery.

Polk County, through its Family & Community Outreach Department applied for, and were successful in being awarded these two individual grants ($250,000 each).

Grant #1 – Child Care – Financial assistance voucher – Will assist in supporting childcare needs within Polk County.

Commissioner Jeremy Gordon was appointed to the Board of Commissioners in August 2021 and is excited for the opportunity to serve all people in Polk County.

Jeremy previously served as Mayor of Falls City from 2017 – 2021 and helped lead many successful projects and community initiatives. He has worked in the fields of higher education administration, finance, and music performance, however, his first and favorite job was as a paperboy in frigid Wisconsin. Jeremy graduated from the University of Minnesota Twin-Cities with a degree in philosophy.
 

Commissioner Gordon lives in beautiful Falls City with his wife where they are raising their son.
 

Jeremy can be reached at the Board of Commissioners office at (503) 623-8173, or by email at gordon.jeremy@co.polk.or.us.

Jeremy believes that service to community is essential for a fulfilling life. Some of his service activities, affiliations, and accomplishments include:

Nonprofits and Foundations
 

Board Director, Falls City Thrives
Board Director, Polk Community Development Corporation
Community Grants Evaluator, Oregon Community Foundation
 

Government
 

Polk County Local Public Safety Coordinating Council
Polk County Budget Committee
Grand Ronde Sanitary District Board of Trustees
Association of Oregon Counties
Falls City School District Budget Committee
Falls City Budget Committee
Falls City Public Works Committee
Oregon Mayors Association
 

Awards

Small Town America National Civic Volunteer Award, 2020
Oregon Mayors Association Leadership Award, 2021
John Lennon Songwriting Contest finalist, 2000