News/Press Release

Interested in Serving?  Volunteers Needed! 

It’s your skills, your talents, your knowledge, and most of all, your time that helps our community thrive. 

Serving on a Polk County board, committee or commission is an excellent way to have a voice in Polk County and to learn more about how local government works. The only requirement for service is that you live or own property in Polk County. 

Polk County Public Works has begun listing surplus property online at https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/browse/home.  It is free to access for the public. Only public institutions sell their items on this site.

Please check the site for current property for sale.

Public Works is also offering concrete beams and bridge timbers that were removed from County bridges. 

Bridge Timbers are available in various lengths, at the following prices:

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Polk County Public Health is only accepting clients for immunizations by appointment only. No walk-ins allowed at this time. 

Polk County Public Health/ Immunizations provides the following vaccines: DTap, Tdap, Td (Tetanus containing vaccines), IPV (polio), Hepatitis A & B, HIB, HPV (Human Papilloma Virus), Influenza, Meningococcal, MMR (Measles/Mumps/Rubella), Rotavirus, Varicella (Chicken Pox), and Pneumoccocal (pneumonia).

The Polk County Health Department is pleased to present the first update to the 2009 Polk County Health Report, a compilation of key health indicators for our County. The goal of this report is to provide health data that can be used by local government and community agencies, health care providers, interested community members, and groups to help identify and better address the health needs of Polk County.

NOTICE

Beginning January 1, 2024 the required font size for any documents to be recorded is a 10 point font.

***If the document is legible and the font is smaller than 10 point a $20.00 non-standard fee will be applied for recording.***

The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) awarded grants through the Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative, a multi-year initiative to enhance parenting edu

There are currently no foreclosed properties for sale.

View the new code change in the 2008 Oregon Residential Specialty Code and the new Mechanical Permit Application form. For more information, view our flyer and the State of Oregon's carbon monoxide webpage.

The Polk County Emergency Management Office utilizes the FlashAlert service to provide you with emergency alerts and press releases via email. To subscribe, please click FlashAlert Registration.

FEMA Mobile App and Text Message Alerts click here.

Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) click here.

Polk County launched a discount card program to help consumers cope with the high price of prescriptions.