COUNTY OF POLK

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Departments

Assessment

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Valerie Patoine

Clerk

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Kim Williams

Engineering

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Kayla Silverman

Planning & Development

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Kayla Bizon

Police

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Mark Garton

Public Works

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PE Whitaker

Treasury

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Steve Milligan

7 departments

Leadership

LeadSteve Milligan

Treasurer

Community CorrectionsTreasurer

Sara BischelChief Appraiser

Jodi MerrittDirector

Sam HittleOffice Manager

Kayla BizonCommunity Development Office Manager

Austin McGuiganPlanning Director

Sidney ShorterPlanning Manager

Kim WilliamsPolk County Clerk

Cole SteckleyChief Elections Clerk

Christian HayesChief Recording Clerk and PVAB Clerk

Tina AndersenManager

Monica AndersenOffice Manager

Flavio TamayoOperations Manager

Brent DeMoeDirector

Matt HawkinsAdministrative Services Director

PE WhitakerDirector of Public Works

Heather ChaseAdministrative Services Manager

Josh HerzbergSurvey Crew Chief

Valerie PatoinePolk County Assessor

Lyle MordhorstCommissioner

Jeremy GordonCommissioner

Lee WarrenSupervisor

Abby WarrenCommunity Training & Education Supervisor

Rich RobisonSupervisor

Nicole PinedaExecutive Assistant

Adriana ZunigaSenior Parole/Probation Officer

Cooper DodgeParole/Probation Officer

Jim RydzewskiParole/Probation Officer

Lexi RinconCaseload Specialist

Mayra MendozaParole/Probation Officer

Riley HansonParole/Probation Officer

Eden LutkeOffice Specialist

Brandon DunnWork Crew Leader

David PettyWork Crew Leader

James FloreWork Crew Leader

Christina Tisdell

Justine Bova

Eric KnudsonSenior Planner

Hannah BricknerSenior Planner

Ricky MesaAssistant Planner

Lena CalefOffice Assistant

Annie BusePrevention Coordinator

Jaime CantuProbation Officer

Stacy OlsonProbation Officer

Tim WilliamsProbation Officer

LS BlackwellCounty Surveyor

Kayla SilvermanEngineer Tech

Travis SundsethCivil Engineer

Mark GartonSheriff

Jeff IshamCaptain

Dustin NewmanLieutenant ,Patrol Commander

Richard BittickLieutenant,? Jail Commander

Revenue & Expenditures

$15.7M

▲+3.99%vs prior period

Area chart: 2015 $11.7M, 2016 $13.5M, 2017 $14M, 2018 $12.5M, 2019 $12.5M, 2020 $13.8M, 2021 $14.5M, 2022 $15.1M, 2023 $15.7M
Category	Value
2015	$11.7M
2016	$13.5M
2017	$14M
2018	$12.5M
2019	$12.5M
2020	$13.8M
2021	$14.5M
2022	$15.1M
2023	$15.7M

Demographics — Trends

88,553

Not enough historical data for population yet.

Government Information

Classification: 1 - COUNTY
Population: 89,805
Latest Filing Year: 2023

Key Statistics

Total Revenue$75.5M▲4.0%

Property Tax$15.7M▲4.0%

Population88,553

Community Partners

POLK County · 74 organizations

CITY OF DALLAS

Municipal Government·DALLAS

CITY OF FALLS CITY

Municipal Government·FALLS CITY

CITY OF INDEPENDENCE

Municipal Government·INDEPENDENCE

TOWN OF MONMOUTH

Municipal Government·MONMOUTH

ASH CREEK WATER CONTROL DISTRICT

Special District·INDEPENDENCE

DALLAS CEMETERY DISTRICT 4

Special District·DALLAS

FIR CREST CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICT

Special District·MONMOUTH

GRAND RONDE SANITARY DISTRICT

Special District·DALLAS

HILLTOP CEMETERY DISTRICT

Special District·INDEPENDENCE

MINET

Special District·MONMOUTH

PEDEE CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICT

Special District·MONMOUTH

POLK COUNTY RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 1

Special District·INDEPENDENCE

Recent Events (100)

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Remand the decision back to the Hearing Officer for reconsideration. FISCAL IMPACT: Brandt's will impact approximately 674 customers by inueasing their solid waste collection service rates by 5o4. Rates are proposed to be effective June 1, 2026. I 2 J 4 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS F'OR 5 POLK COUNTY, OREGON 6 7 8 In the matter of Solid Waste Collection ) 9 Rate Increase by Brandt's Sanitary Service Inc.)

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Apr 29, 2026

Rescind the Hearing Offrcer's decision.

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Apr 29, 2026

Tuesday Work Session — Agenda

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Apr 28, 2026

Discontinuance of the activity authorized for this conditional use for a continuous period of six Gt -oniftr shall be deemed an abandonment of such conditional use. The conditional use approval would then become null and void. In the Matter of the Application of Susan Ensign - CU 25-07 Hearings Officer Decision Page25 of 26 ',i V. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPEAL This Order takes effect upon the expiration of the time allowed for an appeal, if no appeal is filed'

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Apr 22, 2026

The applicant shall ensure full compliance with Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 603 ciie and housing standards - up to and including 603-015-0085. I 1. Any dog on the property over 30 days must be licensed through Polk County Sheriff's Office Animaltontrol'Division, which in6ludes confirmation of rabies vaccination. Upon request, G uppfi"u"t shall provide Polk County with copies of licensing and vaccination records for

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Apr 22, 2026

The applicant shall obtain any required local, State, or federal permits or licenses. Such permits ,nuy iittfuae, but are not limiled fo: a water right from Oreg^on Department of Water Resources if water volume used for the commercial keniel exceeds 5;000 gallons; and a new or amended u..".. p.r-it from the Oregon Department of Transportation. Nothing in this land use decision overrides any regulations a-dminisiered by another government entity.

agenda item

Apr 22, 2026

Food and treats shall be kept in sealed containers.

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Apr 22, 2026

The property owner shall obtain all necessary.permits from the Polk County-Building Divis.ion. ih;Jt 1ir#it. -uy *.t"de, but are not iiioiteO to the following: building, mechanical, rG"1i.lt, ana ptunibingpermits from the Building Division. The Oregollgqturll !n^gci{W CoA" r.qri."ni.ntr ma:y'require ADA parking aid_a_public restroom (OSSC 2902.3). The uppfi"uni shall contact ihe beputy Stat^e Fire-Marshai to determine whethel aty additional

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Apr 22, 2026

The dog kennel shall be primarily operated !y the residents of the_subject property and shall more than three Ue aepfirAent on the residential uie of the subject pjope-rty. There shall.be no ijl employee onsite u;t any one time.-Fgi t1r,i purpose of this condition, the term )non-residential ".ir-i.rident e-rriplo"yee" includes volunteers, friends, ireighbors, 9{.anyole else,who. is onsite for the purpos'e of assisting with the dog kennel operation. The public shall not otherwtse

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Apr 22, 2026

The applicant shall install screening along the_western propgTly line.that visually shields the uOlu"Jtit parking lot from the fence-cl ouldogr {p_g-ry1 aiea.-All visual buffering must comply *ittr a.""topmJnt standards found inPCZO llr.l25 Alternatively,.if visual screeni!8- is not feasible, the applicant shall relocate the fenced outdoor dog run to the eastern side of the dog In the Matter of the Application of Susan Ensign - CU 25-07

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Apr 22, 2026

Dogs shall not be outside of the kennel structure unless a resident or employee is.onsite. If a J"g"-ii Uu*ing incessantly (more than five minutes), the re.sidents or employee .shall i-irJiut.ly ifiplement ^on a'beit management practice to arrest barking, such as .placing a vibration .ollur the dog, or move ihe dog to inside of the kennel structure until barking ceases.

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Apr 22, 2026

The indoor portion of the dog kennel operation_shall be limited to the existing .24' by 34' structure that was permitted U"y Uuitaing'permit B80-293, as depicted in^tl-re applicant's.plot ;'dog kennef"(Attachtn*t ;hr ;A iuU"fra run area. Other The outdoor portion of the kennel shall be 4-tl.accessory structures-on the property shall not limited to use of a fericed-in dog be used in any *uy for the propSsed dog kennel and.the applicant shall either remove or obtain

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Apr 22, 2026

This conditional use permit shall be limited to the uses and activities reviewed in this which itrriud". operating.a commercial dog kenne.l on the g1Pj:ct RrgRertV,tha! "ppii*ti"", cbirsists of providing shelter aird adoption services {o.. to morethan nine_(9) dogs at a.ny glven ii-.. e"V uttiuiti"rirot proposed and evaluated in this application woyl{ require a,subseQuent breeding or dog land use"application, t"viei", and approval. This approval does not include

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Apr 22, 2026

Biiiarz is most likely associated with the property located to the north of the .subjeg! property across Salem Dallas Highway, identified as 4:gS Silem Dallas Highway NW. A9cor.$g to .t!9 2026 PolkCounty AsseJsor's iecords, this property contains two (2) {w_ellings 11{.an 'lRV park". Based on measuring tools and the aerial image accessed through Po-lk Qoylty GIS', this property is located across Sa-iem Dallas Highway andls located approximately 300 feet from-the proposed

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Apr 22, 2026

COMMENTS Prior to the Polk County Director's decision several comments were received into the record: In the Matter of the Application of Susan Ensign - CU 25-07 Hearings Officer Decision Page3 of26 Dan Wiltse, REHS .,DEQ does not regulate wastewater generated from D_og Kennels. I Oregon DEQ: .ugg&t contacting"Charlene Olson wittr ttre OregonDepartment of efrTculture CAFO program 1e_gardjng. this notice. Charlene is the

agenda item

Apr 22, 2026

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