Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
July 15, 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)  
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D.  
PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS  
PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS  
B.1. Comments.  
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 3 (BILL BRASWELL)  
I.1.  
Commissioner Braswell Comments.  
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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.  
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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  
P.  
REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE  
HEARD  
P.1. Wallace Lowery to discuss building permitting and code enforcement violations.  
P.2. G. Robert Weedon, DVM, MPH to continue discussion regarding amending the  
Polk County Animal Ordinance.  
P.3. Becky Bywater to discuss experience with Animal Control and need for  
spay/neuter.  
P.4. Comments.  
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WORK SESSION ITEMS  
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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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  
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.  
• Wednesday, July 16, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Citrus Connection Board meeting will be  
held at 1120 George Jenkins Boulevard, Lakeland.  
• Wednesday, July 16, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Appellate Special Magistrate of the Code  
Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Wednesday, July 16, 2025 – 2:00 p.m. – Comprehensive Plan Review Advisory  
Committee will meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Thursday, July 17, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet in  
the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, July 17, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Special Magistrate of the Code Enforcement  
Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, July 17, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Tourist Development Council’s Sports and  
Special Events Committee will meet at the RP Funding Center, Lake Parker Room, 701  
West Lime Street, Lakeland.  
• Friday, July 18, 2025 – 3:00 p.m. – Parks and Natural Resources Division will hold a  
public meeting to gather public input on Loyce E. Harpe Park's proposed park  
enhancements and to discuss master plan recommendations to the Board of Trustees  
of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida (TIITF); the public  
meeting will be held at Loyce E. Harpe Park, Grand Pavilion, 500 Carter Road,  
Mulberry.  
• Thursday, July 24, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet in  
the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, July 24, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. – Tourist Development Council’s Marketing  
Committee will meet at Suntrax Test Facility, 100 Transformation Way, Auburndale.  
• Thursday, July 24, 2025 – 9:30 a.m. – Polk Transportation Technical Advisory  
Committee (TAC) will meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Thursday, July 24, 2025 – 1:30 p.m. – Land Use Hearing Officer Hearings will be  
held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Monday, July 28, 2025 – 5:30 p.m. – Community Relations Advisory Council  
(CRAC) will meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Tuesday, July 29, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. – Emergency Operations Center (EOC)  
Warehouse Ribbon Cutting, 1890 Jim Keene Boulevard, Winter Haven.  
• Wednesday, July 30, 2025 – 10:30 a.m. – Affordable Housing Advisory Committee  
(AHAC) will meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor, County Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, July 30, 2025 – 2:00 p.m. – Polk Regional Water Cooperative (PRWC)  
Board of Directors meeting will be held at the AdventHealth Fieldhouse and  
Conference Center, 210 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Chain of Lakes Park, Winter  
Haven.  
• Thursday, July 31, 2025 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet in  
the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, July 31, 2025 – 3:00 p.m. – Polk County Trial Lawyers Association  
Commemoration: Retirement of the Honorable Judge Mary Catherine Green &  
Reopening of the Polk County History Center, 100 E. Main Street, Bartow.  
• Friday, August 1, 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.