Polk County           Nebraska

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.

 

At the present time, the Board of Commissioners are:

Michael Smith            

13063 Q Road           

Osceola, NE 68651   

(402) 747-5851          

 

Michael Simonsen

P.O. Box 283

Osceola, NE 68651 

(402) 747-4987

 

LeRoy Gerrard

P.O. Box 108

Stromsburg, NE 68666

(402) 747-6811

 

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.