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Polk County to amend law‑library ordinance and ratify interlocal agreement as state law shifts court funding; county braces for new school‑board appointment law
Summary
Polk County leaders proposed removing term limits from the county’s 1978 law‑library ordinance to enable an active board to authorize transfers supporting courthouse security, and discussed ratifying an interlocal agreement to preserve funding after state Act 371. Officials also previewed applying Act 726, which directs counties to fill certain school‑board vacancies, and debated logistics and perception concerns ahead of a Thursday appointment.
Polk County officials told the budget committee they will move to modernize the county’s 1978 law‑library ordinance, appoint library board members and enable the law library to transfer funds to support courthouse security.
Ben Cross explained the proposed ordinance change would remove term limits so the library board can maintain continuity. He said the law library has committed $50,000 a year for five years — "a quarter‑million dollars" — to help pay for courthouse security work that begins in January. Cross described a three‑step process: amend the…
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