Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
May 20, 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.  
C.  
CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS  
REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE  
HEARD  
C.1. Regional Community Council (Ken Henry & Linda Fife) to discuss the Thompson  
Nursery Road Phase II alignment project.  
C.2. Comments.  
D.  
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA  
E.  
COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)  
REQUEST FROM ELECTED OFFICIAL and OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)  
F.  
G.  
G.1. Discuss letter to the Governor regarding Senate Bill 180  
COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)  
H.  
I.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)  
I.1.  
Commissioner Troutman Comments.  
J.  
K.  
L.  
M.  
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.  
N.  
LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS  
O.  
EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089  
* County Attorney opening comments  
P.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Q.  
R.  
WORK SESSION ITEMS  
Q.1. Solid Waste Gate Disposal Fee Adjustments (Dale Henderson, Solid Waste  
Division Director)  
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  
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COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5  
R.  
COUNTY COMPTROLLER  
R.  
R.  
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COUNTY MANAGER  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
TOURISM/SPORTS MARKETING  
OFFICE OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT  
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BUILDING  
DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER  
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BUDGET & MANAGEMENT SERVICES  
PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATIONS  
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES  
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES  
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EQUITY & HUMAN RESOURCES  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
CODE ENFORCEMENT  
COURT SERVICES  
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  
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SOLID WASTE  
ELECTED OFFICIAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COURT RELATED  
POLK COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER  
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF  
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, May 19, 2025 – 1:30 p.m. – Land Use Hearing Officer will be held in the  
County Commission Boardroom.  
• Monday, May 19, 2025 – 5:30 p.m. – Community Relations Advisory Council  
(CRAC) will meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, May 21, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Appellate Special Magistrate of the Code  
Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Wednesday, May 21, 2025 – 2:00 p.m. – Polk Regional Water Cooperative  
(PRWC) Board of Directors meeting will be held in the Brenneman Room at the Stuart  
Center, 1710 Highway 17 S., Bartow.  
• Thursday, May 22, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet in  
the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, May 22, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. – Polk Transportation Technical Advisory  
Committee (TAC) will meet in FDOT Conference Center at 801 N. Broadway Avenue,  
Bartow.  
• Friday, May 23, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. – Polk County Fire Rescue Moore Road Station  
25 Grand Opening, 8525 Moore Road, Lakeland.  
• Monday, May 26, 2025 – The offices of the Board of County Commissioners will be  
closed in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday.  
• Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – 1:00 p.m. – Jersey Commons Ribbon Cutting, 1115  
Wilson Drive, Winter Haven.  
• Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – 1:00 p.m. – Conservation Land Acquisition Selection  
Advisory Committee (CLASAC) will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, May 29, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet in  
the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, May 29, 2025 – 8:15 a.m. – Tourist Development Council (TDC) Board  
Annual Retreat will meet at SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Exp, 4075 James C. Ray  
Boulevard, Lakeland.  
• Friday, May 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.  
• Friday, May 30, 2025 – 1:30 p.m. – County Manager’s representatives will meet  
with representatives from Polk County Professional Fire Fighters, I.A.F.F., Local 3531  
to hold negotiations relative to collective bargaining. The meeting will be held at the  
Polk State Advanced Technology Center, 310 Technology Drive, Bartow.  
• Monday, June 2, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. – Eloise Community Redevelopment (CRA)  
Advisory Committee will meet at the Johnny and Freda Brooks Resource Center, 710  
Snively Avenue, Eloise.