Even the perfunctory administrative post of Polk County Property Appraiser could not escape the gravitational pull of vitriol during the 2024 election cycle. What can often be a quiet race came to a ...

A current county commissioner and candidate for Polk County Property Appraiser has launched a social media attack on his opponent that has raised eyebrows at the State Attorney’s Office. Polk County ...

Polk County is quickly growing and developing, having seen more than $2.7 billion growth in taxable property values. It's part of what's helping keep tax rates low. Each year, the Polk County Property ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - The deadline for filing property tax exemptions is almost here, and Polk County Chief appraiser Chad Hill gives information on how property owners can apply for temporary ...

In an odd legal fight, Polk County leaders are opposing cutting the government's own tax burden. The county, which owns the land and buildings where Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino operates in ...

A first candidate has filed to run next year for the Polk County Commission. Mike Scott of Lakeland has entered the race as a Republican in District 5. That seat is currently held by Neil Combee, who ...

UT Tyler Criminal Justice brought in junior detectives to solve holiday mysteries in "Operation Save Christmas." “We celebrate every holiday season with a great slate of shows in our planetarium. Our ...

To the annoyance of Polk County Assessor Randy Ripperger, an employee of another county office is appealing almost two dozen property valuations ― even though he owns none of the properties. Deputy ...

Lines outside the assessor’s office in Polk County's administrative building in downtown Des Moines have been long in recent weeks as about 6,600 property owners filed protests amid the highest ...

John Hall hopes to return to a seat he occupied for eight years. Hall has filed to run for the Polk County Commission next year in District 5 as a Republican. He served two terms on the commission ...