News/Press Release

A secure drop box at the County Courthouse in Dallas is now available for in-person payment of property taxes. The box is located on the north side of the Jefferson Street Courthouse entrance, just before the Clerk's election ballot drop box. We will check it daily and post your payment as of the date you deposited it in the box. If you would like confirmation that we received it, note on the payment that you would like us to mail you a receipt. 

On Monday, March 23, 2020 the Polk County Board of Commissioners at a regularly scheduled meeting passed Order 20-08 effectively closing Polk County offices to the general public effective immediately. 

Oregon Health Authority COVID-19 Updates -https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19

ORDER NO. 20-07

Effective as of March 17th, 2020

Mark Your Calendars: USDA to Open Application Window for Second Round of ReConnect Program Funding on Friday Jan. 31, 2020.
Up to $550 million will be made available nationwide to improve rural internet access

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development will begin accepting applications for the second round of ReConnect Program loan and grant funding on January 31, 2020. Up to $550 million will be made available nationwide to help build modern broadband infrastructure in rural areas with insufficient internet access.

Polk County Rural Broadband Projects                     

Latest Update: January 2024

For the past several years Polk County has undertaken a variety of projects that will improve access to internet services for rural residents in Polk County.

Polk County is not a passport creation agency. 

For more information on Real ID please go to the ODOT DMV website: https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/DMV/Pages/Real_ID.aspx

For information on where to get a passport, please go to the US Department of State Passport location page: https://iafdb.travel.state.gov/

Polk County

Broadband Meeting Summary

12/10/2019

Attending Organizations

USDA Rural Utility Service
Oregon Broadband Office
Alyrica
OnlineNW
SEDCOR
OSU Extension
MINET
PEAK
CONSUMER POWER
CenturyLink
City of Independence
Polk County Staff
Polk County BOC
Local Farmer 

Meeting Objectives

Immunizations are required by state law for children and students in attendance at public and private schools, preschools, childcare facilities and Head Start programs in Oregon. Nearly every facility that provides care for a child outside the home requires immunizations or a medical or non-medical exemption to stay enrolled. 

In the summer of 2019 Polk County IT sent out over 5000 surveys to rural property owners outside the city limits of Dallas, West Salem, Monmouth, and Independence.  Property owners were asked to complete the survey and mail it in or go to the county website and complete the on-line survey. 

The number of survey respondents was overwhelming. Approximately 32% of the property owners responded. 

The following summarizes the survey results.  For more details please download the “Rural Broadband Survey Summary”. 

The information provided on this site and the accompanying documentation is collated from a variety of voluntary survey responses, Polk County does not provide this information as an endorsement of any specific provider or methodology and is provided for informational purposes only.

The survey is now closed. Thank you to everyone who has filled out the Rural Broadband Survey.  

We will post the summary results on the County Web Page (www.co.polk.or.us) in September.  The summary information will also be shared with our partners to assist in developing a plan for expanding service in rural Polk County. As we develop future plans we will be sure to keep the public updated via our web site.