Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
July 16, 2024 Regular BoCC meeting  
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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)  
INVOCATION  
Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (BILL BRASWELL, 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)  
F.  
REQUEST FROM ELECTED OFFICIAL and OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)  
G.  
COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)  
H.  
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COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)  
I.1.  
Commissioner Lindsey Comments.  
J.  
K.  
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COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)  
J.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO)  
K.1. Commissioner Santiago Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE)  
L.1. Commissioner Combee Comments.  
M.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)  
M.1. Chair Braswell 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  
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  
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PROCUREMENT  
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COMMUNICATIONS  
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES  
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES  
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EQUITY & HUMAN RESOURCES  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
CODE ENFORCEMENT  
COURT SERVICES  
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RISK MANAGEMENT  
INDIGENT HEALTH CARE  
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
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FLEET MANAGEMENT  
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PARKS & NATURAL RESOURCES  
FIRE RESCUE  
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  
REAL ESTATE SERVICES  
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ROADS & DRAINAGE  
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UTILITIES  
WASTE & RECYCLING  
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.  
• Friday, July 12, 2024 – Monday, July 15, 2024 – National Association of Counties  
Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Tampa Convention Center,  
Tampa.  
• Wednesday, July 17, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Lakeland Area Mass Transit District  
(LAMTD) Board of Directors meeting will be held at 1212 George Jenkins Boulevard,  
Lakeland.  
• Wednesday, July 17, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Appellate Special Magistrate of the Code  
Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, July 18, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet in  
the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, July 18, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Special Magistrate of the Code Enforcement  
Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, July 18, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Tourist Development Council’s Sports and  
Special Events Committee will meet at the Lake Myrtle Complex, 2701 Lake Myrtle  
Park Road, Auburndale.  
• Monday, July 22, 2024 – 5:30 p.m. – Community Relations Advisory Council  
(CRAC) will meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor, Polk County Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, July 24, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Affordable Housing Advisory Committee  
(AHAC) will meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor, Polk County Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, July 24, 2024 – 2:00 p.m. – Polk Regional Water Cooperative (PRWC)  
Board of Directors meeting will be held at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, 2701 Lake  
Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale.  
• Thursday, July 25, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet in  
the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, July 25, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Tourist Development Council’s Arts, Culture,  
and Heritage Committee will meet at Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, 2701 Myrtle Park  
Road, Auburndale.  
• Thursday, July 25, 2024 – 9:30 a.m. – Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)  
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, July 25, 2024 – 1:30 p.m. – Land Use Hearing Officer Hearings will be  
held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, August 1, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet  
in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, August 1, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Tourist Development Council’s Marketing  
Committee will meet at Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road,  
Auburndale.  
• Thursday, August 1, 2024 – 2:30 p.m. – Historical Marker Committee followed by  
the Historical Commission will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Friday, August 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.