Due to a recent detection of extremely high lead levels in a commercial building located in West Salem, Polk and Marion County Public Health is issuing the following alert:
Lead exposure can result in behavior and learning problems, especially in young children. Currently there is no evidence of human illness related to lead exposures at this facility. The facility has been closed and fenced off pending further inspection and clean-up of the interior by Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
An education and networking event for farm direct marketers and other agritourism operators.
Designed for all sizes and types of farms, woodlands, nurseries, wineries, food processors and botanical gardens.
Tuesday, February 28
8:30 AM- 3:00 PM
The Oregon Garden
Orchid Ballroom
895 W. Main Street, Silverton
$18 per person and includes catered lunch. Paid garden admission is not required to attend.
The Oregon State Sheriff’s Association (OSSA) held its annual awards banquet on December 7, 2016. This year several members of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a variety of state wide awards.
Commander of the year award:
Lt. Jeff Isham
Life Saving Awards:
Reserve Deputy Artur Artunyan
Deputy Chris Younger
Deputy Josh Brooks
Sergeant Erik Heikila
Sergeant Michael Redding
Reserve Deputy Eric Berry
Enforcement Command Council - Volunteer of the year award
John Brown – Salt Volunteer (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together)
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Concludes Speed Enforcement Grant
In March of 2016 the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was awarded a grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) directed toward speed enforcement. The grant ran from May 5th to September 30th. The grant assisted the Sheriff’s Office in addressing speed related issues and crashes. This was accomplished through directed enforcement of speed on highways and roadways throughout Polk County. The directed patrols were in addition to normal patrols.
E-Filing now available! Please contact our office for information on how to get started. Click here for Polk County's E-Filing website.
According to Oregon Law, businesses are required to file an annual Business Personal Property Return in every county with which they are operating in. Most people are aware that real property such as land and buildings are subject to annual property taxes, however, some may not know that property tax also applies to Business Equipment and Assets.
On Friday, August 19, 2016 three new Polk County recruits graduated from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), an academy which consisted of sixteen weeks of intense police training. The three recruits were Deputy Yumi Kong, Deputy Chris Younger, and Deputy Samuel Hatch.
