Amid ongoing Polk County rancor, Supervisor Tom Hockensmith alleges Des Moines City Council member Joe Gatto is angling for his board seat.
Among all the complaints about Polk County's governing board, some members having two jobs is a bit of a yawner, writes the Register editorial board.
Polk County Supervisor Tom Hockensmith allegedly threatened to fight other supervisors after administrator John Norris was placed on leave Friday, according to a report filed with the Polk County ...
HOCKENSMITH NO. ONE OF THE NO VOTES CAME FROM SUPERVISOR TOM HOCKENSMITH, A NEWLY REVEALED POLICE REPORT SAYS HOCKENSMITH ALLEGEDLY SCREAMED AND THREATENED TO FIGHT NEW SUPERVISOR MARK HOME AND ...
That allegedly led to Supervisor Tom Hockensmith threatening to fight Holm and chair Matt McCoy. Polk County supervisors’ salaries and benefits are among some of the most generous in the country ...