Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
March 05, 2024 Regular BoCC meeting  
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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)  
INVOCATION  
Bill Dehart, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)  
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PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS  
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  
COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)  
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COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)  
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COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)  
I.1.  
Commissioner Lindsey Comments.  
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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.  
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  
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ROADS & DRAINAGE  
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UTILITIES  
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WASTE & RECYCLING  
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, March 4, 2024 – 5:30 p.m. - Eloise Community Redevelopment Agency  
(CRA) Advisory Committee will meet at the Johnny and Freda Brooks Resource  
Center, 710 Snively Avenue, Eloise.  
• Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – 6:00 p.m. – Sidewalk Advisory Committee will meet in  
Room 413, Fourth Floor, Polk County Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – 7:00 a.m. – Lakeland City Commission Sun ‘n Fun  
Breakfast, Skylight Hangar, 2985 Laird Boulevard, Lakeland.  
• Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – 9:00 a.m.- Planning Commission Meeting will be held  
in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, March 7, 2024 – 8:00 a.m. – Board/Staff Retreat will be held at the Lake  
Myrtle Sports Complex, 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale.  
• Thursday, March 7, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet  
in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, March 7, 2024 – 2:30 p.m. – Historical Commission and Marker  
Committee will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. – A joint public meeting will be held  
pursuant to §164.1055, F.S. and §163.361, F.S. between the City Commission of City  
of Lake Wales, the Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency Board and the  
Polk County Board of County Commissioners in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Wednesday, March 13, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Lakeland Area Mass Transit District  
(LAMTD) Board of Directors meeting will be held at 1212 George Jenkins Boulevard,  
Lakeland.  
• Thursday, March 14, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet  
in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administrator Building.  
• Friday, March 15, 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, March 18, 2024 – 1:30 p.m. – Transportation Disadvantaged Local  
Coordinating Board (TD-LCB) annual public workshop and quarterly meeting will be  
held in the County Commission Boardroom.