Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
April 01, 2025 Regular BoCC meeting  
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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)  
INVOCATION  
Brian Lynch, Polk County Fire Rescue  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)  
A.  
PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS  
A.1. Florida Department of Health Interim Director - Aaron Kissler (Dr. Joy Jackson,  
FDOH Director)  
B.  
C.  
CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS  
REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE  
HEARD  
C.1. Glenn Smith to discuss Code Enforcement and tax increases.  
C.2. Comments.  
D.  
E.  
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)  
I.1.  
Commissioner Troutman Comments.  
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COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)  
J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)  
K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)  
L.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)  
M.1. Chair Wilson Comments.  
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LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS  
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  
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EQUITY & HUMAN RESOURCES  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
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CODE ENFORCEMENT  
COURT SERVICES  
RISK MANAGEMENT  
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE  
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
FLEET MANAGEMENT  
PARKS & NATURAL RESOURCES  
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FIRE RESCUE  
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  
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REAL ESTATE SERVICES  
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ROADS & DRAINAGE  
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UTILITIES  
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SOLID WASTE  
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ELECTED OFFICIAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COURT RELATED  
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, March 31, 2025 – 5:30 p.m. – Community Relations Advisory Council  
(CRAC) will meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. - Sidewalk Advisory Committee will meet in  
Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building  
• Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation  
Commission Public Hearing for the Creek Ranch Wildlife Management Area  
Management Plan will be held at Lake Eva Event Center, 799 Johns Ave, Haines City.  
• Wednesday, April 2, 2025 – 8:50 a.m. – Planning Commission will conduct a work  
session, prior to its regularly scheduled meeting, in the County Commission  
Boardroom.  
• Wednesday, April 2, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Planning Commission meeting will be held  
in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, April 3, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet in  
the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, April 3, 2025 – 10:30 a.m. – 2nd Selection Committee Meeting for RFP  
25-185, Architectural and Engineering Services for the Courts & County Annex  
Building, will be held in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Room 407.  
• Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – 12:00 p.m. – Northeast Polk Chamber Adult and Youth  
Leadership Day Luncheon and Roundtable will be held in Room 413, Fourth Floor,  
County Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Citrus Connection Board Meeting will be  
held at 1212 George Jenkins Boulevard, Lakeland.  
• Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – 12:45 p.m. – Polk Vision Leadership Day Luncheon  
and Roundtable will be held in Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration  
Building.  
• Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – 3:00 p.m. – Central Florida Development Council  
(CFDC) Board Meeting will be held at the Polk County Emergency Management, 1890  
Jim Keene Boulevard, Winter Haven.  
• Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – 4:00 p.m. - Central Florida Development Council  
(CFDC) Investor Meeting will be held at the Polk County Emergency Management,  
1890 Jim Keene Boulevard, Winter Haven.  
• Thursday, April 10, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet in  
the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, April 10, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Polk Transportation Planning Organization  
(TPO) Board Meeting will be held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Friday, April 11, 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.