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Marcus Austin Walker interviews for Polk County Planning Commission, stresses rural preservation and infrastructure
Summary
At the March 24 Polk County Board of Commissioners meeting, applicant Marcus Austin Walker told commissioners he supports preserving the county’s rural character, cited West Salem expansion and infrastructure limits as top land-use concerns, and described emergency-management experience as relevant to commission work.
Marcus Austin Walker, who identified himself as an attorney from West Salem and an applicant for the Polk County Planning Commission, interviewed with the Polk County Board of Commissioners on March 24 and emphasized preserving rural character while ensuring infrastructure can support growth.
Walker told the panel he was born and raised in Polk County and practices estate planning, eviction and family law in West Salem, adding that he does not practice land-use law. “I’m currently my occupation is I’m an attorney… My practice areas are estate planning, evictions, and family law,” he said.
During questioning from the commissioners, Walker named the continued expansion of West…
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