Polk County officials announced Thursday that Assessor Jim Maloney is planning to retire.Maloney has been with Polk County for 45 years. He was elected County Auditor in 1969."Jim has been a terrific ...

Two candidates with years of experience under their belts will vie for the nonpartisan position of Polk County Assessor on May 19. The race includes incumbent Valerie Patoine, who has been in the role ...

The property tax statements people receive at the end of a year are based on the status of their property as of Jan. 1 earlier that year. Each assessor has until mid-March of that year to figure out ...

Polk County homeowners will open their mail this week to find their home's assessed valuation has gone up despite the pandemic recession. Residential assessments have increased an average of 7.45%, ...

Polk County Assessor Douglas Schmidt, 66, is retiring at the end of February, two years before his third term ends. He told his staff in December and submitted his resignation letter to Polk County ...