Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
July 02, 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)  
A.  
B.  
C.  
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  
F.  
G.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)  
H.  
COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)  
I.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)  
I.1.  
I.2.  
Commissioner Lindsey Comments.  
J.  
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.  
K.  
L.  
M.  
N.  
LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS  
O.  
P.  
EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089  
* County Attorney opening comments  
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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R.  
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COUNTY MANAGER  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
TOURISM/SPORTS MARKETING  
OFFICE OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT  
R.3.  
R.  
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
R.  
R.  
FLEET MANAGEMENT  
PARKS & NATURAL RESOURCES  
R.  
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FIRE RESCUE  
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  
REAL ESTATE SERVICES  
R.  
ROADS & DRAINAGE  
R.  
UTILITIES  
R.  
R.  
R.  
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WASTE & RECYCLING  
ELECTED OFFICIAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COURT RELATED  
POLK COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER  
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF  
R.  
POLK COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
POLK COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR  
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS  
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD  
COUNTY ATTORNEY  
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, July 1, 2024 – 2:00 p.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.  
• Tuesday, July 2, 2024 – 6:00 p.m. – Sidewalk Advisory Committee will meet in  
Room 413, Fourth Floor, Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, July 3, 2024 – 1:00 p.m. – Interviews for RFP 24-360 SHIP Funds  
Supporting Multi-Family Rental Development Projects will convene in Room 413,  
Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Thursday, July 4, 2024 – The offices of the Board of County Commissioners will be  
closed in observance of the Independence Day Holiday.  
• Tuesday, July 9, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Interviews for RFP 24-402 Annual Financial  
Auditing Services will convene in Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration  
Building.  
• Tuesday, July 9, 2024 – 6:00 p.m. – Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee  
(STAC) will meet in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Room 407.  
• Wednesday, July 10, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Planning Commission meeting will be held  
in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, July 11, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet in  
the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administrator Building.  
• Thursday, July 11, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Tourist Development Council’s Sports and  
Special Events Committee will meet at the Lake Myrtle Complex, 2701 Lake Myrtle  
Park Road, Auburndale.  
• Friday, July 12, 2024 – 8:00 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.  
• Friday, July 12, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. – Board of County Commissioners and Polk  
County Sheriff’s Office Proposed FY 24/25 Budget Work Session will be held in the  
County Commission Boardroom.