Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Polk County, Texas public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
15 topics in public safety
Public safety
Public Defender Office Grant Reconsideration
Old Jail Facility Condition Assessment
Jail
Sheriff's Office FY2027 Budget Requests & Pay Raises
Animal Control
Lake Livingston Village Goose Situation
School Safety Services
Lakeside Village Geese
Lakeside Village Goose report
ICE 287(g) Warrant Service Officer Program Participation
Other
Geese in Lakeside Village
Goodrich VFD Medical Call
Goodrich VFD Response
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Polk County, Texas from local and regional media.
Midterm elections conclude with record turnouts statewide - Polk County Enterprise
Texans turned out in droves during Tuesday’s midterm general election and Polk County was no exception, with 39% of the registered voters in the county heading to the polls. Early voting …
Nov 4, 2026Ground broken for new community resource center - Polk County Enterprise
Ground was broken Oct. 28 for the new Lake Livingston Community Resource Center at the corner of FM 356 and Onalaska Loop in Onalaska. The community resource center will serve as a disaster shelter …
Nov 4, 2026Where to vote in Southeast Texas on Election Day 2026: Search by county
Where to vote in Southeast Texas on Election Day 2026: Search by county FOX 26 Houston
Nov 1, 2026Much of $8.3M budget amendment committed by prior court action - Polk County Enterprise
Much of Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Polk County Commissioners Court was spent explaining a routine budget amendment that was proposed to pay for expenses the Court has already approved. More …
Oct 28, 2026Early voting continues for Nov. 3 General Election - Polk County Enterprise
Early voting for the Nov. 3 General Election began Oct. 19 and will conclude on Friday. As of Tuesday afternoon, 8,308 Polk County voters had voted in person during the early voting period, according …
Oct 28, 2026Sex offender arrested - Polk County Enterprise
Registered sex offender Doyle Edwin Mason Jr., 65, was arrested Oct. 23 for failure to comply with registration requirements. During routine, unannounced sex offender residence compliance checks, …
Oct 28, 2026Tyler Technologies, Inc. Announces Selection of Priority Based Budgeting Solution by National City, California, Harris County, Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas, Polk County, Iowa, and St. Louis County, Missouri
Tyler Technologies, Inc. Announces Selection of Priority Based Budgeting Solution by National City, California, Harris County, Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas, Polk County, Iowa, and St. Louis County, Missouri marketscreener.com
Oct 27, 2026Early voting underway for Nov. 3 General Election - Polk County Enterprise
Early voting began Monday for the Nov. 3 General Election and 1,529 ballots were cast the first day – 879 in Livingston, 506 in Onalaska and 144 in Corrigan. Three locations – open to ALL …
Oct 21, 2026Enterprise accepting candidate announcements - Polk County Enterprise
The Polk County Enterprise has a policy to run a one-time free announcement with photo in the newspaper for every candidate running for office, allowing the candidates to have the opportunity to …
Oct 14, 2026Early voting begins Monday for Nov. 3 General Election - Polk County Enterprise
Early voting begins Monday for the Nov. 3 General Election and will conclude Oct. 30 and will feature both weekend voting, as well as extended hour voting. Three locations – open to ALL …
Oct 14, 2026Roadwork to begin, holiday festivities set - Polk County Enterprise
The Goodrich City Council met to improve street conditions, take safety precautions at the wastewater ponds, and search for help at a holiday festival in Thursday’s regular meeting for October. …
Oct 14, 2026County conveys land to city, LVFD
County conveys land to city, LVFD easttexasnews.com
Sep 8, 2026