Polk County Board of County Commissioners
Meeting Agenda - Final
April 21, 2026 Regular BoCC meeting
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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
INVOCATION
Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
A.
PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS
A.1. Employee Recognition
B.
C.
PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS
B.1. Comments.
COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
C.1. Disbursements.
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
D.