County Board of Commissioners
The Polk County Commissioners meet the 1st, 3rd and 4th Tuesday’s of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the Boardroom located on the second floor of the Courthouse in Osceola, NE.
Functions of the Commissioners
The primary responsibilities of the County Commissioners are:
- The management of county funds
- Care for county property
- Adoption of the county budget
- Setting of tax levies
- Setting salaries of elected and appointed county officials
- Administration of several programs established by law
Polk County has 3 County Commissioners, which represent their three respective districts within the county. The County Commissioners are elected to serve four-year terms. A Commissioner may serve as many terms as he/she wishes. The terms are staggered so all are not elected to office in the same year.
The Commissioner’s meetings are open to the public and a current agenda is available in the County Clerk’s Office.
