Polk commissioners vote to create 75 new Fire Rescue positions to tackle overtime issues
The Polk County Commission voted Tuesday to create 75 new Fire Rescue positions to drastically reduce mandatory overtime of its first responders.
Polk County will consider spending $10 million immediately on 75 new Fire Rescue positions
County Commissioner Bill Braswell pressed the issue, saying the new positions are needed immediately to address turnover from forced overtime.
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Investigation launched after heated dispute among Polk County supervisors; County admin on leave
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating after ... but the argument appears to have stemmed from the employment status of Polk County Administrator John Norris. A county spokesperson ...
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Former substitute teacher accused of sending sexual messages to, asking for nudes from 16-year-old
A 23-year-old man reportedly sent sexually suggestive messages to a 16-year-old he used to teach, asked her for nudes and tried to have sex with her, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
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Voters will decide if it’s OK for Polk supervisors to keep day jobs | Opinion
In some other elected jobs, low pay is a barrier ... six months of his salary as severance. Polk County residents deserve better, though, than to have sheriff's deputies playing hall monitor ...