Election: Polk County asked to pay more to maintain services
Multiple fire and school districts in Marion and Polk counties are asking taxpayers in the May 16 election to pay more.
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Multiple fire and school districts in Marion and Polk counties are asking taxpayers in the May 16 election to pay more.
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View Comments Crews are battling a three-alarm fire at a house on W Kathy Street in Stayton, according to a tweet from the Marion area Multiagency Emergency Telecommunications dispatch agency. The fire response has prompted the closure of N 1st Avenue in the area of Shaff Road SE and W Regis Street. Officials are asking the public to avoid the area and find alternate routes. This is a developing story. Virginia Barreda is the breaking news and public safety reporter for the Statesman Journal. She can be reached at 503-399-6657 or at vbarreda@statesmanjournal.com. Follow her on Twitte...