Polk County Board Staff Meeting (6/30/26)

Polk County Board of Supervisors · June 30, 2026

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Partnership overview and regional metrics

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7:49 → 12:38(4m 49s)

Tiffany, representing the Greater Des Moines Partnership, gave an opening overview of the nonprofit: its mission (economic and talent development), scale (more than 400 investors; 25 affiliate chambers), membership (about 7,200 regional chamber members), and the region’s current combined statistical area population of roughly 940,000 — a figure the Partnership said matters because reaching 1 million would unlock additional economic-development opportunities. She noted national recognition and a recent accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and directed supervisors to materials (invest

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Representatives from the Greater Des Moines Partnership briefed Polk County supervisors on regional economic and talent-development activity, noting $5.7 billion in active investment, recruitment wins including a new corporate headquarters in Johnston, and workforce programs such as a 535-intern summer placement initiative.

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