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Approve Agreements for Transfer of Public Roads between the City of Lake Wales and Polk County for Hamlin Street, Post Salter Road, Winston Avenue and Grove Road Three, in their entireties, and for portions of Big Tank Road and Ninth Street and authorize County Deeds for the rights-of-way associated therewith. (No fiscal impact)
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Hamlin Street, Post Salter Road, Winston Avenue, Big Tank Road, Ninth Street and Grove Road Three are all County maintained roadways classified as either local residential or local commercial roadways which lie within and/or adjacent to the municipal limits of the City of Lake Wales (the "City"). Hamlin Street, Post Salter Road, Winston Avenue, and Grove Road Three are proposed to be transferred to the City, in their entireties, in conjunction with proposed developments adjacent to the roadways. Additionally, a portion of Ninth Street from Passion Play Road northward for approximately eight-tenths of a mile to the railroad crossing and a portion of Big Tank Road from Belleview Driveway southward approximately one-quarter of a mile to a dead end are proposed to be transferred to the City in conjunction with proposed development adjacent to said roadway portions.
Florida Statutes allow for the transfer of public roads between jurisdictions by mutual agreement of the affected governments and a conveyance of the associated rights-of-way by deed. The City has reviewed and approved, at its meeting held October 1, 2024, Agreements for Transfer of Public Roads for the transfer of the subject roads, and road portions, and has agreed to accept County Deeds for the associated rights-of-way. Approving said Agreements and authorizing the County Deeds to the City for the associated rights-of-way will transfer ownership of the subject roads, and road portions, and will remove them from the County's Road inventory thereby allowing the County to cease maintenance and future liability responsibilities associat...
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