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Polk County commissioners interview Susan Graham for planning commission seat
Summary
At a Dec. 2 Polk County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board approved routine items and interviewed Susan Graham for a planning commission position; Graham emphasized conserving farmland and forestland while following state land-use law and improving public understanding of planning rules.
The Polk County Board of Commissioners met on Dec. 2, 2025, approved the day’s agenda and the Nov. 25 minutes, and interviewed Susan Graham for a seat on the county planning commission.
Graham, who said she moved to Independence in 2014 and retired in 2022 after a career as a tax attorney with Ernst & Young, told commissioners she was seeking the commission seat to contribute to local governance and to help connect residents with the county’s land-use processes.
Graham characterized the primary land-use challenge facing Polk County as balancing conservation of agricultural and forestry lands with community growth. “How to balance conserving…
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