SUBJECT
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Approve Agreements for Transfer of Public Roads between the Town of Lake Hamilton and Polk County for portions of Kokomo Road (County Road 546) and Water Tank Road and authorize County Deeds for the rights-of-way associated therewith. (No fiscal impact)
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DESCRIPTION
Kokomo Road (County Road 546) and Water Tank Road are county maintained roads classified as a rural major collector roadway and an urban collector roadway, respectively. The portion of Kokomo Road (CR 546) from Scenic Highway (SR 17/US 27A) easterly to Bice Grove Road, approximately two and one-half miles and the portion of Water Tank Road from Bice Grove Road westerly for approximately one and one-half miles lie within and/or adjacent to the municipal limits of the Town of Lake Hamilton ("Town") and are proposed to be transferred to the Town in conjunction with proposed development adjacent to the subject portions of the roadways. That portion of Water Tank Road lying westerly of the subject segment as described above was previously transferred to the Town in July 2022.
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 Town has reviewed and approved, at its meeting held August 6, 2024, Agreements for Transfer of Public Roads for the transfer of the subject 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 Town for the associated rights-of-way will transfer ownership of the subject road portions and will remove those portions from the County's Road inventory thereby allowing the County to cease maintenance and future liability responsibilities associated with them.
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board approve the aforementioned Agreements for Transfer of Public Roads and authorize the County Deeds to the Town for the rights-of-way associated therew...
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