Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
June 17, 2025 Regular BoCC meeting  
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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)  
INVOCATION  
Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)  
A.  
PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS  
B.  
REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE  
HEARD  
B.1. Dartha Shular, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. President, to  
propose a county ordinance establishing a comprehensive print and digital  
media public awareness campaign to identify, prevent, and combat human  
trafficking in Polk County.  
B.2. Comments.  
C.  
D.  
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 (BECKY TROUTMAN)  
H.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)  
I.1.  
Commissioner Braswell Comments.  
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COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)  
J.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)  
K.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)  
L.1. Chair Wilson Comments.  
LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS  
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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  
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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  
PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATIONS  
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES  
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES  
EQUITY & HUMAN RESOURCES  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
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CODE ENFORCEMENT  
COURT SERVICES  
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RISK MANAGEMENT  
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE  
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
FLEET MANAGEMENT  
PARKS & NATURAL RESOURCES  
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FIRE RESCUE  
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  
REAL ESTATE SERVICES  
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ROADS & DRAINAGE  
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UTILITIES  
SOLID WASTE  
ELECTED OFFICIAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COURT RELATED  
POLK COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER  
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF  
POLK COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS  
POLK COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR  
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, June 16, 2025 – 1:30 p.m. – Transportation Disadvantaged Local  
Coordinating Board (TD-LCB) meeting will be held in the County Commission  
Boardroom.  
• Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – 11:30 a.m. – Historical Association Pioneer Luncheon  
will be held at Bonnet Springs Park, 400 Bonnet Springs Boulevard, Lakeland.  
• Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – 6:15 p.m. – 2025 Polk County All Sports Awards & Hall  
of Fame Ceremony will be held at the RP Funding Center, 701 West Lime Street,  
Lakeland.  
• Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Appellate Special Magistrate of the Code  
Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commissioner Boardroom.  
• Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. – Masterpiece Station 44 Grand Opening,  
1695 Masterpiece Road, Lake Wales, FL 33898.  
• Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – 3:00 p.m. – Congressman Darren Soto to present a  
special Congressional Recognition to Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, 700 Ritchie Road,  
Davenport.  
• Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – The Housing and Neighborhood  
Development Office will hold the 2nd public meeting to review the FY 25/26 Community  
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, June 19, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet  
in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, June 19, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Special Magistrate of the Code Enforcement  
Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, June 19, 2025 – 10:30 a.m. – Affordable Housing Advisory Committee  
(AHAC) will meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Thursday, June 19, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee  
(STAC) Annual Meeting to Discuss FY 25/26 Budget will be held in the Commissioners’  
Conference Room, Room 407.  
• Friday, June 20, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Citizens Healthcare Oversight Committee  
(COC) will be held in the County Commissioner Boardroom.  
• Monday, June 23, 2025 – 5:30 p.m. – Community Relations Advisory Council  
(CRAC) will meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – County Manager’s representatives will meet  
with representatives from the Imperial Polk County EMTs and Paramedics, I.A.E.P.  
Local 917 R-5 SEIU/NAGE to hold negotiations relative to collective bargaining at Polk  
State Advanced Technology Center, 310 Technology Drive, Bartow.  
• Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – 2:00 p.m. – Comprehensive Plan Review Advisory  
Committee will be held in Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, June 24, 2025 through Friday, June 27, 2025 – Florida Association of  
Counties Annual Conference will be held at the Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek,  
14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando.  
• Thursday, June 26, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet  
in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, June 26, 2025 – 1:30 p.m. – Land Use Hearing Officer will be held in the  
County Commission Boardroom.  
• Monday, June 30, 2025 – 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.