Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
October 01, 2024 Regular BoCC meeting  
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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)  
INVOCATION  
Dr. William DeHart, Chaplain, Polk County Fire Rescue  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (BILL BRASWELL, CHAIR)  
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B.  
PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS  
CEREMONIAL PROCLAMATIONS  
C.  
REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE  
HEARD  
C.1. Ms. Fawn Spacke - Discuss Land Use Section 222 (Livestock/Fowl)  
C.2. Comments.  
D.  
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDAS  
ELOISE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY  
E.  
COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)  
F.  
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.2. Commissioner Wilson Comments.  
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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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BUILDING  
DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER  
BUDGET & MANAGEMENT SERVICES  
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PROCUREMENT  
COMMUNICATIONS  
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COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES  
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES  
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EQUITY & HUMAN RESOURCES  
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
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CODE ENFORCEMENT  
COURT SERVICES  
RISK MANAGEMENT  
COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE  
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FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
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  
SOLID WASTE  
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ELECTED OFFICIAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COURT RELATED  
POLK COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER  
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF  
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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, September 30, 2024 – 1:30 p.m. – Transportation Disadvantaged Local  
Coordinating Board (TD-LCB) meeting will be held in the County Commission  
Boardroom.  
• Tuesday, October 1, 2024 – 12:00 p.m. – Duke Energy will hold a lunch and  
meet-and-greet at the Hines Energy Complex, 7700 County Road 555 South, Bartow.  
• Tuesday, October 1, 2024 – 6:00 p.m. – Sidewalk Advisory Committee will meet in  
Room 413, Fourth Floor, Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, October 2, 2024 – 8:50 a.m. – Planning Commission will conduct a  
work session, prior to its regularly scheduled meeting, in the County Commission  
Boardroom.  
• Wednesday, October 2, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Planning Commission meeting will be  
held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, October 3, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will meet  
in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, October 3, 2024 – 9:30 a.m. – Transportation Planning Organization  
(TPO) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will meet in Room 413, Fourth Floor,  
County Administration Building.  
• Thursday, October 3, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. – I-4 Corridor Conference will be held at  
the Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate, 1500 Masters Boulevard,  
Championsgate.  
• Thursday, October 3, 2024 – 2:30 p.m. – Historical Commission and Marker  
Committee will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, October 3, 2024 – 5:00 p.m. – Polk County Farm Bureau Political  
Candidate Forum & 82nd Annual Membership meeting will be held at the W.H. Stuart  
Center, 1710 US Highway 17 South, Bartow.  
• Friday, October 4, 2024 – 9:30 a.m. – Bartow Sports Complex Ribbon Cutting, 850  
Highway 555, Bartow.  
• Friday, October 4, 2024 – 2:30 p.m. – Arts, Culture & Heritage (ACH) Guidelines  
Subcommittee will meet at the Florida United Methodist Foundation, 450 Martin Luther  
King Jr. Avenue, Lakeland.  
• Saturday, October 5, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Community Relations Advisory Council  
(CRAC) Strategic Planning meeting will be held in Room 413, Fourth Floor, Polk  
County Administration Building.  
• Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Citrus Connection Board Meeting will  
be held at 1212 George Jenkins Boulevard, Lakeland.  
• Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. – Polk State College Haines City –  
Davenport Campus Groundbreaking will be held at 39816 US Highway 27, Davenport.  
(Nearest cross street is Olive Drive, 39816 US Highway 27)  
• Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – 4:00 p.m. – Central Florida Development Council  
(CFDC) Board Meeting will be held at the CFDC Offices, 1725 Bartow Road, Lakeland.  
• Thursday, October 10, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will  
meet in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, Polk County  
Administration Building.  
• Thursday, October 10, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – Transportation Planning Organization  
(TPO) Board meeting will be held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
• Thursday, October 10, 2024 – 12:00 p.m. – Bartow Adult Leadership Day – Lunch &  
Round Table Talk will be held in Room 413, Fourth Floor, Administration Building.  
• Friday, October 11, 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.