Polk County supervisors are expected to vote Tuesday on appointing a longtime sheriff's executive as the county administrator without conducting a job search. Why it matters: The decision to hire ...

Polk County Administrator John Norris is currently on paid administrative leave. KCCI Investigates looks at his most recent employment contract, which shows he makes more than $270K.

With the departure of Polk County Administrator John Norris, supervisors will turn their attention to hiring a successor. But they disagree on when.

FIREFIGHTER. New tonight -- Polk County supervisors are considering naming a new county administrator. It comes after John Norris was placed on leave after a áheated Board of Supervisors meeting.

Three months after ousting county administrator John Norris, Polk County supervisors still have no timeline to begin searching for his replacement. Why it matters: The administrator oversees the ...

A Polk County Sheriff's Office report says Supervisor Tom Hockensmith allegedly threatened to fight other supervisors over John Norris' firing.

Ex-Polk County HR chief Jim Nahas' claim of extortion by Polk County leaders, dismissed in 2023, is reinstated as the case heads for trial.

Anyone who has ever watched a meeting of the Polk County Board of Supervisors knows the meetings are short. Very short. As in less than 10 minutes. Which led County Administrator John Norris to do ...