Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
February 06, 2024 Regular BoCC meeting  
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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)  
INVOCATION  
Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)  
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PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS  
CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS  
REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE  
HEARD  
C.1. Comments.  
D.  
E.  
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA  
COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)  
REQUEST FROM ELECTED OFFICIAL and OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)  
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COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)  
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COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)  
I.1.  
Commissioner Lindsey Comments.  
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COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)  
J.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)  
K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE)  
L.1. Commissioner Combee Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)  
M.1. Chair Braswell Comments.  
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LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS  
EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089  
* County Attorney opening comments  
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PUBLIC HEARINGS  
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WORK SESSION ITEMS  
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  
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COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5  
COUNTY COMPTROLLER  
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COUNTY MANAGER  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
TOURISM/SPORTS MARKETING  
OFFICE OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT  
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BUILDING  
DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER  
BUDGET & MANAGEMENT SERVICES  
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PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATIONS  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Below are scheduled events and public meetings at which two or more County  
Commissioners or Planning Commissioners may appear to discuss issues that may  
come before the Board of County Commissioners.  
• Tuesday, February 6, 2024 – 6:00 p.m. – Sidewalk Advisory Committee will meet in  
the Multi-Purpose Room, Room 413, Fourth Floor.  
• Wednesday, February 7, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Planning Commission will conduct a  
work session, prior to its regularly scheduled meeting, in the County Commission  
Boardroom.  
• Thursday, February 8, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will  
meet in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, February 8, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Transportation and Planning  
Organization (TPO) Board Meeting will be held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, February 8, 2024 – 12:00 p.m. – Youth Leadership Lake Wales  
Luncheon will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room, Room 413, Fourth Floor.  
• Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – 7:30 a.m. – Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for Polk  
County Environmental Lands Program will gather in the parking lot of the Parks &  
Natural Resources Office, 4177 Ben Durrance Road, Bartow. Contact  
tabithabiehl@polk-county.net for details.  
• Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – 7:30 a.m. – Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for  
Polk County Environmental Lands Program will gather in the parking lot of the Parks &  
Natural Resources Office, 4177 Ben Durrance Road, Bartow. Contact  
tabithabiehl@polk-county.net for details.  
• Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Lakeland Area Mass Transit District  
(LAMTD) Board of Directors meeting will be held at 1212 George Jenkins Boulevard,  
Lakeland.  
• Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – 4:00 p.m. – Central Florida Development Council  
(CFDC) Board Meeting will be held at the CFDC Offices, 1725 Bartow Road, Lakeland.  
• Thursday, February 15, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will  
meet in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, February 15, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Special Magistrate of the Code  
Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, February 15, 2024 – 9:30 a.m. – Deferred Compensation Committee will  
meet in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Room 407.  
• Friday, February 16, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Board/Staff Agenda Review meeting to  
discuss the Agenda and any other matters that may come before the Board will be held  
in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Room 407.