News/Press Release

The Polk CARES Center will officially open its doors on October 6, 2025, bringing hope and new opportunities for the residents of Polk County.  An Open House will take place on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at 182 SW Academy Street Dallas, Oregon 97361.  

Public comments are sought for the review of the Polk County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) Update.

SW Polk Fire District, with support from a grant provided by the Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM), has contracted SWCA Environmental Consultants to develop the 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). This project is coordinated through the Polk County Fire Defense Board, which consists of all fire service agencies in the county and plays a vital role in the CWPP by overseeing wildfire preparedness, response, and mitigation efforts among local agencies, landowners, and emergency services.

Construction starts June 10, 2025

We're about to start work on safety improvements at the OR 22 and OR 51 intersection.

You can expect:

Crews mostly working during the day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Occasional night work as needed.

Shoulder closures.

Occasional lane closures with flaggers helping direct traffic when needed.

Construction noise and delays.

https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=...

FIRST RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED ON 11/04/2025 AT 8:00 P.M.

NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 ELECTION RESULTS - SUMMARY REPORT 

NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 ELECTION RESULTS - TABLE REPORT 

STATEWIDE ELECTION RESULTS SITE

From ODOT:

Our crews are working to bring curb ramps to ADA standards in Dallas and Rickreall. This helps improve accessibility for everyone, whether you drive, ride, walk or roll.

During construction, you can expect:

Work happening in both cities at the same time.

Crews working mostly during the daytime, Monday through Friday.

Shoulder and lane closures as needed.

Flaggers helping direct traffic as needed.

Delays and construction noise.

When mailing your documents to the Polk County Assessor's office we recommend that you get a hand-stamped postmark from the post office counter showing your item was mailed on or before the due date.

Over 1,000 families and nearly 2,900 children in Polk County experienced a brighter Christmas thanks to the overwhelming success of the 2024 Adopt-a-Family Christmas project. The distribution day, held at the Polk County Fair and Events Center on December 18, was made possible by the tireless efforts of over 200 community and agency volunteers. 

Safety project to construct road improvements to OR 99W at the Clow Corner Road and at the Orrs Corner Road intersections. ​

See additional information here: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/projects/pages/project-details.aspx?project=...

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