Elkhart, Sheldahl, White Oak, and later Polk City— North Polk now includes portions of rapidly growing Ankeny, a city of over 72,000 residents. “The board and I have made a priority to try to work with the city councils and the mayors and the different communities trying to understand their needs and how as both taxpayer funded entities, we work together to be effective and efficient,” Kline explains. With 86% of their tax base residential and limited commercial-industrial property, strategic partnerships become essential for sustainable growth. PREPARING FOR TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE The future of work is reshaping North Polk’s curriculum in real time. When local construction companies told district leaders that artificial intelligence was reducing demand for traditional CAD 388 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 09
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