News/Press Release

Below is the letter to Governor Brown from the Polk County Board of Commissioners in response the OHA and OSHA mandates for private businesses and churches to verify vaccination status for customers:

May 27, 2021

Honorable Governor Kate Brown

RE: Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Occupations Safety and Health Mandates for Private        Businesses and Churches to Verify Vaccination Status for Customers

Dear Governor Brown,

Polk County would like to announce the four (4) finalists selected for interview for the upcoming vacancy for Polk County Commissioner (Position #3). The finalists (in no particular order) are as follows:

 Jeremy Gordon

Marilyn Morton

Tim Ray

Joe Rivera

The application process for the upcoming Board of Commissioner (Position #3) has now closed.  Polk County received a total of nine (9) applicants for the position.  Currently, the County is in the process of determining finalists to be interviewed through a public process on June 2, 2021.  The announcement of finalists will occur by the end of next week.

Polk County joins the Children and Families Commission (CFC) in participating in the annual nationwide recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. CASA of Polk County, Polk County Family & Community Outreach and other community partners coordinate events to increase awareness and provide education on preventing child abuse, strengthening families, and building resilience. 

On April 13, 2021 the Board of Commissioners signed Proclamation No. 21-01, in the matter of proclaiming the month of April, 2021 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners will be accepting applications for Commissioner Position 3 from April 2, 2021 through May 3, 2021 at 5 p.m. May 4, 2021 will be considered the first look date for the application process.

Due to an accelerated vaccine schedule that was released this morning Polk County will begin offering vaccine to group 6 in the OHA vaccine schedule on Monday, March 22nd.

You can find out who is eligible in group 6 by clicking HERE.
 

NEWS RELEASE

March 4, 2021

Media Contact:
Liz Merah, 503-877-8287

Governor Kate Brown Announces Two-Week Extension for Counties Facing Moves Back to Extreme Risk

The current activities permitted throughout Oregon are determined by the risk category within each county. For more information on the risk categories please visit the Governor’s webpage.

Updated county risk levels take effect February 26

On Tuesday February 16th, the Polk County Board of Commissioners voted to reopen county facilities to the public, effective Monday February 22, 2021.