Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
October 07, 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  
A.1. Recognize Polk County Fire Rescue for achieving a perfect score on the  
Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS) Reaccreditation.  
A.2. Recognize Polk County Fire Rescue Crews for Emergency Childbirth Assistance  
and Infant Lifesaving Efforts.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS  
B.1. Comments.  
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA  
COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)  
E.  
F.  
G.  
REQUEST FROM ELECTED OFFICIAL and OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)  
COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)  
H.  
I.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)  
H.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)  
I.1.  
Commissioner Braswell Comments.  
J.  
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.  
K.  
L.  
M.  
LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS  
N.  
EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089  
* County Attorney opening comments  
O.  
P.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE  
HEARD  
P.1. Comments.  
Q.  
R.  
WORK SESSION ITEMS  
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.  
COUNTY MANAGER  
R.  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
TOURISM/SPORTS MARKETING  
R.  
R.5.  
R.6.  
R.7.  
R.  
OFFICE OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT  
R.  
R.  
R.  
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BUILDING  
DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER  
BUDGET & MANAGEMENT SERVICES  
PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATIONS  
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES  
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES  
R.23.  
R.  
R.  
HUMAN RESOURCES  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
R.  
R.  
R.  
CODE ENFORCEMENT  
COURT SERVICES  
RISK MANAGEMENT  
R.  
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE  
R.  
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
R.  
FLEET MANAGEMENT  
PARKS & NATURAL RESOURCES  
FIRE RESCUE  
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  
REAL ESTATE SERVICES  
R.  
ROADS & DRAINAGE  
R.  
UTILITIES  
R.  
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.  
• Monday, October 6, 2025 – 11:00 a.m. – 1st Selection Committee Meeting for RFP  
25-599 Construction Manager at Risk – Medical Expansion & Renovation will convene  
in Room 407, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Monday, October 6, 2025 – 1:00 p.m. – Selection Committee Interviews for RFP 25-  
600 Construction Manager at Risk – New Sheriff’s Office/Polk County Joint-Use  
Warehouse & Facilities Management Administration Building will convene in Room  
413, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – Sidewalk Advisory Committee will meet in  
Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Citrus Connection Board meeting will  
be held at 1212 George Jenkins Boulevard, Lakeland.  
• Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Selection Committee Interviews for  
RFP 25-597 Construction Manager at Risk - New Agricultural Center Complex will  
convene in Room 407, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – 1:00 p.m. – Comprehensive Plan Review Advisory  
Committee will meet, beginning with a training session, in Room 413, Fourth Floor,  
County Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – 4:00 p.m. – Central Florida Development Council  
(CFDC) Board Meeting will be held at the CFDC Offices, 1725 Bartow Road, Lakeland.  
• Thursday, October 9, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet  
in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, October 9, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Transportation Planning Organization  
(TPO) Board meeting, immediately followed by the Polk Transit Authority (PTA)  
meeting, will be held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, October 9, 2025 – Friday, October 10, 2025 – The Polk County History  
Center will host a 2-day training session for those municipalities and counties across  
the state who have achieved Certified Local Government status. Polk County Historical  
Commission Members, acting as Polk County's Historical Resources Advisory Board,  
will participate on both days. Training will be held at the History Center, 100 East Main  
Street, Bartow.  
• Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – 7:30 a.m. – Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for Polk  
County Environmental Lands Program will gather in the Parks & Natural Resources  
Office parking lot, 4177 Ben Durrance Road, Bartow. Please contact  
tabithabiehl@polk-county.net for details.  
• Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – Polk Arts & Culture Hall of Fame Gala &  
Awards Ceremony will be held at the Bartow Civic Center, 2250 South Floral Avenue,  
Bartow.  
• Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – 7:30 a.m. – Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for  
Polk County Environmental Lands Program will gather in the Parks & Natural  
Resources Office parking lot, 4177 Ben Durrance Road, Bartow. Please contact  
tabithabiehl@polk-county.net for details.  
• Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Appellate Special Magistrate of the  
Code Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, October 16, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will  
meet in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, October 16, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Special Magistrate of the Code  
Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Monday, October 20, 2025 – 1:00 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, Fourth Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Monday, October 20, 2025 – 5:30 p.m. – Community Relations Advisory Council  
(CRAC) will meet in the Employee Lounge, Third Floor, County Administration Building.