The Polk County Commissioners meetings are in full swing here in mid-September with the 1st couple meetings taking place last 2 nights and a 3rd meeting set for next Tuesday, September 22nd. Some of the items of approval included a 5% wage increase that will be helped to coming into fruition by the county’s paying…
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On Monday’s “Food For Thought” program on KKCQ, Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee spoke about the County’s share of money from the state’s settlement with companies that make and distribute opioids. Lee says so far, Polk County has received just over $550,000. But getting that money will be complicated. Lee says distributing the money to…
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The Association of Minnesota Counties met in December to discuss multiple issues throughout the State of Minnesota. Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee was in studio to give a little bit of insight on what the conference was like: The AMC Conference was held last month in St Paul. The Association of Minnesota Counties is a…
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There’s going to be a special election in Polk County Tuesday. Paul Reese and Michelle Cote are running for the District 1 County Commission seat that was left vacant when Gerald (Jerry) Jacobson died on January 15. The winner of Tuesday’s election will fill the remainder of Jacobson’s term until it expires in January 2025. …
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Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee recently announced that she has been elected to the Association of Minnesota Counties Board of Directors as the Representative for District 3. Lee discussed the election and what she hopes to accomplish from her new position. More information on the Association of Minnesota Counties can be found on their website…
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Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee joined us on the latest installment of Food for Thought to discuss many topics. One of those topics was an update on the latest bonding bill and how it affects the sanitation department. Lee says that they will continue to look at other options, one of those being the possibility…
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Listen back to the latest installment of Food for Thought with Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee as she discusses the latest bonding bill, Reaching Rural Initiative, and the AMC District 3 Director position.
Polk County Board of Commissioners officer Joan Lee joined Tom Lano on Food for Thought to discuss the availability of board meetings online and the importance of transparency with constituents.
Polk County Commissioner’s have begun distributing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that were allocated to the county. President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act on March 11th, 2021. The federal stimulus bill is intended to aid public health and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Joan Lee states commissioners…
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