Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
December 16, 2025 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)  
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B.  
PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS  
PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS  
B.1. 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 2 (RICK WILSON)  
I.1.  
Commissioner Wilson Comments.  
J.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)  
J.3. Commissioner Braswell Comments.  
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COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)  
K.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)  
L.1. Chair Santiago Comments.  
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N.  
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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BUILDING  
DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER  
BUDGET & MANAGEMENT SERVICES  
PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATIONS  
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES  
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES  
HUMAN RESOURCES  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
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CODE ENFORCEMENT  
COURT SERVICES  
RISK MANAGEMENT  
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COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE  
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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
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FLEET MANAGEMENT  
PARKS & NATURAL RESOURCES  
FIRE RESCUE  
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  
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  
POLK COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER  
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF  
POLK COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS  
POLK COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR  
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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, December 15, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings will  
be held in the Administration Building, Third Floor, Conference Room 341.  
Monday, December 15, 2025 – 1:30 p.m. – Polk County Transportation  
Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TD-LCB) will be held in the County  
Commission Boardroom.  
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. – Florida Department of  
Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting a meeting of a land management plan  
advisory group to discuss the land management plan for approximately 6,376 acres it  
manages located mostly along the Peace and Alafia Rivers (Lease 3995), part of the  
Integrated Habitat Network (IHN) Core Lands. The meeting will be held at 3760  
Tenoroc Mine Road, Lakeland, FL 33805  
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings  
will be held in the Administration Building, Third Floor, Conference Room 341.  
Thursday, December 18, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will  
meet in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administration Building.  
Thursday, December 18, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings will  
be held in the Administration Building, Third Floor, Conference Room 341.  
Thursday, December 18, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Special Magistrate of the Code  
Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
Friday, December 19, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Citizens Healthcare Oversight Committee  
(COC) will be held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
Friday, December 19, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings will be  
held in the Administration Building, Third Floor, Conference Room 341.  
Thursday, December 25, 2025 - Friday, December 26, 2025 – The offices of the  
Board of County Commissioners will be closed in observance of the Christmas Holiday.  
Thursday, January 1, 2026 – The offices of the Board of County Commissioners will  
be closed in observance of New Year’s Day.  
Friday, January 2, 2026 – 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, Fourth Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
Monday, January 5, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. – Polk County Sheriff's Office Ridge District  
Station Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting, 9500 Marigold Avenue, Poinciana.