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New Polk County supervisors plan to work at their full-time jobs while governing

Newly elected Supervisors Mark Holm and Jill Altringer will work their full-time jobs as well as their $150,000 full-time jobs as supervisors.

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Polk County Sheriff's Office investigates dispute between supervisors

Polk County Supervisor Tom Hockensmith threatened to fight other supervisors after Administrator John Norris was asked to resign last week, according to an incident report from the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

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Polk County supervisor allegedly tried to fight other board members, report says

On Friday calls were made to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office about a dispute at the Polk County Administration building. This comes days after swearing in two new

Des Moines Register on MSN · 1d

Polk County supervisor allegedly threatened colleagues over Norris' firing, report says

A Polk County Sheriff's Office report says Supervisor Tom Hockensmith allegedly threatened to fight other supervisors over John Norris' firing.

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Polk County Supervisors working other jobs alongside full-time role

Two newly elected Polk County supervisors say they plan to continue working their existing day jobs alongside their new county positions. Why it matters: The supervisor position is considered full time and the board is expected to be "available to its constituency on a full-time basis,

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John Velebir of Winter Haven begins two-year term as chair of Polk County Republicans

John Velebir of Winter Haven has previously served as first vice chair and treasurer of the Polk County Republican Executive ...

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Departing Polk County election supervisor led office through 24 years of changes

Polk County voters adopted a charter provision ... Since the 2020 election, there have been news reports of election officials and workers receiving threats. Though her office sometimes ...

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Transparency promised as new Polk County supervisors are sworn in, new chair appointed

Newly elected representatives Jill Altringer and Mark Holm were sworn in to the Polk County Board of Supervisors on Thursday ...

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Polk Democrats choose former state House candidate John Hill as new chair

After failing in a bid for the Florida House in November, Hill gained election as the new chair of the Polk County ...

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier14h

CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Group sues Des Moines Register over ‘misleading’ election poll

The lawsuit alleges the reported results deceived consumers, distorted public perception and undermined confidence in the ...

Jan 6 defendants with Polk County ties await possible pardons from Trump

The trials of three defendants with Polk County ties are scheduled to begin one week after Donald Trump will be inaugurated ...

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Polk County Administrator John Norris placed on leave

(Red Oak) - A southwest Iowa native and stalwart of Iowa politics is near the center of controversy in Polk County.

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