Polk County Administrator John Norris, a respected yet controversial figure since joining county government in late 2020, has agreed to step down after two months on paid administrative leave.. He ...

Polk County Administrator John Norris has been placed on administrative leave and says he was asked to resign Friday after a shift in power on the county's Board of Supervisors.

Polk County supervisors are expected to vote Tuesday on appointing a longtime sheriff's executive as the county administrator ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors will be voting on a resolution to settle with County Administrator John Norris on Tuesday. In early January, Norris was placed on paid administrative leave ...

Polk County supervisors are considering naming a new county administrator. It comes after John Norris was placed on leave ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Polk County’s top administrator has been placed on administrative leave. Polk County Community Relations Specialist Jon Cahill confirmed County Administrator John Norris is ...

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

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

Frank Marasco, who has been serving as the interim county administrator for nearly six months, was formally appointed to a ...