Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
December 03, 2024 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. Comments.  
D.  
E.  
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA  
COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)  
REQUEST FROM ELECTED OFFICIAL and OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
F.  
G.  
H.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)  
COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)  
I.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)  
I.1.  
Commissioner Troutman Comments.  
J.  
K.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)  
J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)  
K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.  
L.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)  
L.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.  
M.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON, CHAIR)  
M.1. Chair Wilson Comments.  
N.  
O.  
LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS  
EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089  
* County Attorney opening comments  
P.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Q.  
R.  
WORK SESSION ITEMS  
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  
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COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2  
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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  
R.  
CODE ENFORCEMENT  
R.  
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COURT SERVICES  
RISK MANAGEMENT  
R.  
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COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE  
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
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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  
POLK COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS  
POLK COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR  
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 2, 2024 – 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.  
• Monday, December 2, 2024 – 6:00 p.m. – Eloise Community Redevelopment  
Agency (CRA) Advisory Committee will meet at the Johnny and Freda Brooks  
Resource Center, 710 Snively Avenue, Eloise.  
• Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – 6:00 p.m. – Sidewalk Advisory Committee will meet  
in Room 413, Fourth Floor, Administration Building.  
• Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – Friday, December 6 – Florida Association of  
Counties Legislative Conference will be held at the Tampa Marriott Water Street, 505  
Water Street, Tampa.  
• Wednesday, December 4, 2024 – 8:50 a.m. – Planning Commission will conduct a  
work session, prior to its regularly scheduled meeting, in the County Commission  
Boardroom.  
• Wednesday, December 4, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Planning Commission meeting will be  
held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings will  
be held in the Administrative Building third floor conference room 341.  
• Thursday, December 5, 2024 – 7:30 a.m. – Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for  
Polk County Environmental Lands Program will gather in the parking lot at Parks &  
Natural Resources Office, 4177 Ben Durrance Road, Bartow. Please contact  
tabithabiehl@polk-county.net for details.  
• Thursday, December 5, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will  
meet in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, December 5, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings will  
be held in the Administrative Building third floor conference room 341.  
• Thursday, December 5, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Polk Transportation Technical Advisory  
Committee (TAC) will meet in Room 413 in the County Administration Building.  
• Friday, December 6, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings will be  
held in the Administrative Building third floor conference room 341.  
• Monday, December 9, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – RNG/OPAL Fuels Ribbon Cutting will be  
held at Solid Waste, 10 Environmental Loop South, Winter Haven.  
• Monday, December 9, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings will be  
held in the Administrative Building third floor conference room 341.  
• Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings will  
be held in the Administrative Building third floor conference room 341.  
• Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – 1:30 p.m. – Land Use Hearing Officer will be held in  
the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Wednesday, December 11, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Citrus Connection Board meeting  
will be held at 1212 George Jenkins Boulevard, Lakeland.  
• Wednesday, December 11, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings  
will be held in the Administrative Building third floor conference room 341.  
• Wednesday, December 11, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Appellate Special Magistrate of the  
Code Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, December 12, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will  
meet in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, December 12, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings will  
be held in the Administrative Building third floor conference room 341.  
• Thursday, December 12, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Special Magistrate of the Code  
Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, December 12, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Tourist Development Council’s Board  
will meet at Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, 2701 Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale.  
• Thursday, December 12, 2024 – 12:45 p.m. – Lakeland Leadership Day Lunch &  
Roundtable Discussion will be held in Room 413.  
• Thursday, December 12, 2024 – 5:00 p.m. – Central Florida Development Council  
(CFDC) Holiday Reception will be held at Grove Roots Brewing Company, 302 3rd  
Street SW, Winter Haven.  
• Friday, December 13, 2024 – 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.  
• Monday, December 16, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Value Adjustment Board hearings will  
be held in the Administrative Building third floor conference room 341.  
• Monday, December 16, 2024 – 1:30 p.m. – Polk County Transportation  
Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TD-LCB) will be held in the County  
Commission Boardroom.