The Hispanic lady at Counter 6 was extremely knowledgeable, professional, and efficient. Even…read morethough she kept getting interrupted by other employees, she stayed focused, kept a fast pace, and continued calling numbers and helping customers without slowing down. She truly deserves a raise or to be considered for a management position. Employees like her are the reason I love coming to this DMV location. Great customer service is hard to find, and she made the entire experience quick, smooth, and stress-free. Thank you for having such a hardworking and dedicated employee.

Easy in, easy out…read more Nobody really wants to go the DMV, unless you're a teen getting your first license. And that she was - having just passed the driving test at an offsite location in Wilsonville, the daughter and I went to the nearest DMV to get her license. It turned out the Sherwood branch was a zoo, packed with people, a bit surprising for a Tuesday. Once we made our way to the Info booth, we learned that despite having her photo ID / permit, they still needed her birth certificate (again) and supporting documents. So we left empty handed and headed home. Once in Salem, we grabbed what we needed and headed to our local office. I was a bit nervous to see the lines, but was quickly relieved to see a mere fraction of the people in the last branch. She was quickly assigned a number, with only two people ahead, and just like that - there's a new independent teen driver sharing the roadway. Don't fret, if anything, she's overly cautious! Yes, obligatory photo snapped in front of the DMV sign with her temporary license, but no permission to share. I don't know whether to cry tears of joy or sadness now that she can come and go in her own car.

I just got married and needed to change my name. The wait in getting this done on a Monday was not…read morenearly as long as I had expected. The security guard that greeted me and went through my bag to check for weapons was very professional. When I was called to the window, the man assisting me was curt to the point of putting me on the defensive. He worded his questions in a way that made me feel like a criminal on trial. And when he was done he simply said, "that's all." And I felt dismissed. The process itself was not bad. But this clerk could have had a more pleasant personality. He could have smiled, greeted me kindly or even looked at me at some point during the process. He stared at his computer and wouldn't make eye contact with me. At one point he worded a question by saying, "if any of this info you have given is false, then you have committed perjury." I just felt like I was on trial.This is the only reason I did not give 5stars.

i have always had very pleasant and quick service this particular braqnch office of the department…read moreof social security. one of the better ones.

Stopped in to switched my CHL from Washington to Marion county since we moved…read more I arrived early for my appointment and the woman took my paperwork early and started running my background check. . Sometimes in Sheriff's offices some of the staff can be standoffish and rude. The woman helping me and the other staff were very nice. Finger prints and picture were taken and I had my new license in hand in under 10 minutes. All in all, a great experience.

This place is great. My favorite hotel! Just called to see…read morewhere my man is, put on hold, customer service is lacking. Put on hold twice. However the music was great. Long live the legal library! Melissa Davidson the best ever! John Bray is always the boss Brian McCarvill love you always. You saved me my man. God bless you. Thank you for being my friend, I will never ever forget you. John Bray!!

This place is old and falling apart. Outside stairs are rusty and unsafe looking. We were there to…read morevisit, and I am in a power chair, so you are supposed to ring a bell to notify staff you are there. When I reached up to press the bell, it fell off the wall and just dangled there, broken. The phones in the visitor area were largely out of order as well.

Got great service 4-13-22 just when they are most busy they figured out my problem and solved itread more

Exercising my right to vote has always been important to me and I had decided in the last few years…read moreto make sure I vote in every election, even for the local school board. So when I got my ballot in the mail for the Salem-Keizer school board elections I filled out my card and sealed the ballot in its envelope...then realized I had forgotten to sign my ballot so had to rip open the envelope! I ruined my perfect ballot!! Arrgghhhh!!! On the very last day to vote I drove down to the Marion County Elections office on Commercial and pulled into the lot with exactly four minutes to spare before they closed. I ran into the building doing the cartoon speed skid as I made a sharp right turn and hurriedly explained to the staff about the torn envelope. I felt like a fool as the lady up front smiled and used scotch tape to seal the envelope. DOH! Anyway, she was very kind and I got my ballot in on time! Whoooo hoooo!

The Polk County Sheriff Office is the main law enforcement agency to operate in Polk County. They…read morerun the county jail. The office handle's concealed handgun license. The Polk County Sheriff's Office Civil Division responds to all legal processes directed to the Sheriff, including, but not limited to: Writs of Execution (Real and Personal Property Sales), Evictions, notice, provisional and enforcement processes, and various other court orders/documents. Due to a budget shortfall, Sheriff Wolfe has reduced patrol hours. The Polk County Sheriff's Office doesn't any officers on duty from 10 p.m. until noon the next day

Now that I live in a large city, it's funny to think back on the time I spent in polk county. The…read moreway I got pulled over for every minor infraction, searched, harassed for riding my bike on the sidewalk even though there were no bike lanes. I didn't live in Polk county for very long, but that's where I received every speeding ticket I've ever gotten. I literally go one for going 9 miles over the limit on I5 on a sunny day with no traffic, that's how ridiculous this department is. It gets worse. I used to own a house in Independence, I was hosting a BBQ on a saturday night, somehow we got a noise complaint. The officer who responded opened my gate and walked into my yard, started Carding my guests, when we asked him if that was legal (Its not) He told us he could search the entire house if he wanted to. We all complied to get him to leave, and eventually he did. But that's who these people are, that's what this department is. It's a nasty group of power crazy animals who will make money off of you any way they can. At least thats what it was when I lived there 5 years ago.

Completely empty, and empty in the middle of an unprecedented heat wave when the outside…read moretemperature is 112 degrees Fahrenheit, and it is a designated "Cooling Location" for the residents. How? Why? I find this a little weird. Very small library, but nice and neat as a pin inside. The outside looks kind of like a retail storefront. It's right on Main Street in the old part of Dallas. Very helpful staff and the Wi-Fi is very fast, even running it through a VPN. Nothing I like better than an empty library so I can have any seat I want.

Clean and comfortable, nice staff, love the open, airy shelves. Small but well organized local…read morehistory section. I was disappointed in the noise level - it's more like a daycare center than a library environment, and it's not just loud kids because the adults are also speaking in full voices. If you are looking for a quiet place to read or study, a place where people speak in reverent library-whispers, do not look for that here!