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.
• Monday, January 19, 2026 – The offices of the Board of County Commissioners will
be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr Day Holiday.
• Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 7:30 a.m. – Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for
Polk County Environmental Lands Program will gather in the parking lot at the Parks &
Natural Resources Office, 4177 Ben Durrance Road, Bartow. Please contact
brookemoherek@polkfl.gov for details
• Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings will
be held in Conference Room 341, Third Floor, County Administration Building.
• Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Appellate Special Magistrate of the
Code Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.
• Thursday, January 22, 2026 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will
meet in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County
Administration Building.
• Thursday, January 22, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Tourist Development Council’s Sports
and Special Events Committee will meet at the Auburndale Civic Center, 2220 Lake
Ariana Boulevard, Auburndale.
• Thursday, January 22, 2026 – 9:30 a.m. – Polk Transportation Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC) will meet in the FDOT Conference Center, 801 North Broadway
Avenue, Bartow.
• Thursday, January 22, 2026 – 1:30 p.m. – Land Use Hearing Officer (LUHO)
Hearings will be held in the County Commission Boardroom.
• Thursday, January 22, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. – 2026 Polk County Day Reception will be
held at The Capitol, 22nd Floor, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee.
• Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – 1:00 p.m. – 2nd Selection Committee Meeting for
RFP 26-054 Architectural & Engineering Services for Polk County Fire Rescue
Administration will convene in Procurement Conference Room 150, First Floor, County
Administration Building.
• Tuesday, January 27, 2026 – 3:00 p.m. – Lakes Access Advisory Meeting will be at
the Parks and Natural Resources Office, 4177 Ben Durrance Road, Bartow.
• Wednesday, January 28, 2026 – 8:30 a.m. – Central Florida Development Council
(CFDC) EconDev Forum 2026 will be held at Polk State College, Clear Springs
Advanced Technology Center Campus, 310 Technology Drive, Bartow.