Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
August 04, 2026 Regular BoCC meeting  
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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)  
INVOCATION  
Bill Dehart, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)  
A.  
B.  
PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS  
PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS  
B.1. Comments.  
C.  
D.  
COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)  
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA  
E.  
F.  
REQUEST FROM ELECTED OFFICIAL and OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)  
G.  
COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)  
H.  
I.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)  
H.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)  
I.1.  
Commissioner Wilson Comments.  
J.  
K.  
L.  
M.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)  
J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)  
K.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)  
L.1. Chair Santiago Comments.  
LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS  
N.  
EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089  
* County Attorney opening comments  
O.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
P.  
REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE  
HEARD  
P.1. Comments.  
Q.  
R.  
WORK SESSION ITEMS  
Q.1. FY27 - FY31 Community Investment Program (CIP)  
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5  
COUNTY COMPTROLLER  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
COUNTY MANAGER  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
TOURISM/SPORTS MARKETING  
OFFICE OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
BUILDING  
DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER  
BUDGET & MANAGEMENT SERVICES  
PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATIONS  
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES  
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
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HUMAN RESOURCES  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
CODE ENFORCEMENT  
COURT SERVICES  
RISK MANAGEMENT  
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE  
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
FLEET MANAGEMENT  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
PARKS & NATURAL RESOURCES  
FIRE RESCUE  
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  
REAL ESTATE SERVICES  
R.  
ROADS & DRAINAGE  
R.  
R.  
UTILITIES  
SOLID WASTE  
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.  
• Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. – Planning Commission meeting will be  
held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, August 6, 2026 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet  
in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, August 6, 2026 – 3:00 p.m. – Historical Commission will meet in the  
County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, August 6, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. – Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee  
(STAC) will meet in Room 407, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – 5:00 p.m. (In-Person) & 6:00 p.m. (Virtual) – Florida  
Department of Transportation (FDOT), District 1, will hold a Public Meeting for State  
Road 544 (Havendale Boulevard) Improvements, from State Road 600 (U.S. 92) to 8th  
Street Northwest (U.S. 17), at 2220 Lake Ariana Boulevard, Auburndale and online with  
advance registration at fdot.cc/SR-544-VPM.  
• Wednesday, August 12, 2026 – 3:00 p.m. – Central Florida Development Council  
(CFDC) Board Meeting will be held at Florida Southern College AGB Museum of Art,  
800 East Palmetto Street, Lakeland.  
• Wednesday, August 12, 2026 – 4:00 p.m. – Central Florida Development Council  
(CFDC) Investor Meeting will be held at Florida Southern College AGB Museum of Art,  
800 East Palmetto Street, Lakeland.  
• Thursday, August 13, 2026 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet  
in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Friday, August 14, 2026 – 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, Fourth Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Monday, August 17, 2026 – 1:00 p.m. – 2nd Selection Committee Meeting for RFP  
26-290 A&E Services for the New Kathleen Government Center will convene in Room  
407, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.