Polk County Board of County Commissioners  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
September 06, 2022 Regular BoCC meeting  
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CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)  
INVOCATION  
Bill Dehart, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, 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  
COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)  
F.  
G.  
G.1. Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget for the Wind Meadows South  
Community Development District.  
H.  
COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)  
I.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (GEORGE LINDSEY)  
I.1.  
I.2.  
Commissioner Lindsey Comments.  
J.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)  
J.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)  
K.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (NEIL COMBEE)  
L.1. Commissioner Combee Comments.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)  
M.1. Chair Santiago Comments.  
K.  
L.  
M.  
N.  
LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS  
O.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
* County Attorney opening comments  
P.  
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS  
P.  
P.  
P.  
P.  
P.  
P.  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4  
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5  
COUNTY COMPTROLLER  
P.  
COUNTY MANAGER  
P.  
P.  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
TOURISM/SPORTS MARKETING  
P.  
OFFICE OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT  
P.  
P.  
P.  
P.  
BUILDING  
DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER  
BUDGET & MANAGEMENT SERVICES  
PROCUREMENT  
P.  
P.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES  
P.  
ROADS & DRAINAGE  
P.  
UTILITIES  
P.  
P.  
P.  
P.  
WASTE & RECYCLING  
ELECTED OFFICIAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY  
COURT RELATED  
POLK COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER  
P.  
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF  
P.  
P.  
P.  
P.  
POLK COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS  
POLK COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR  
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS  
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD  
P.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
All of the below scheduled meetings constitute 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 5, 2022 – The offices of the Board of County Commissioners  
will be closed in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.  
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 – 8:50 a.m. – Planning Commission will conduct a  
work session, prior to its regularly scheduled meeting, in the County Commission  
Boardroom.  
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. – Planning Commission meeting will be  
held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 – 5:01 p.m. – Lakeland Area Mass Transit District  
TRIM Initial Public Hearing and set tentative millage rate for LAMTD will be held at  
Lakeland City Hall, 228 S. Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor Conference Room.  
Thursday, September 8, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will  
meet in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
Thursday, September 8, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. – The Tourist Development Council’s  
Marketing Committee will meet at the RP Funding Center, 701 W. Lime Street,  
Lakeland, FL 33815 in the Lake Parker Room.  
Thursday, September 8, 2022 - 5:30 p.m. – Contractor Licensing Board will meet in  
the County Commission Boardroom.  
Monday, September 12, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. – Public Hearing to adopt Tentative  
Millage Rates and Budget for fiscal year 2022-23 (includes millage rates and budget for  
the Parks, Library, Stormwater, and Rancho Bonito MSTUs) will be held in the County  
Commission Boardroom.  
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 – 3:00 p.m. – Lake Access Advisory meeting will meet  
at the Parks and Natural Resources Office, 4177 Ben Durrance Road, Bartow, FL  
33830.  
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 – Friday, September 16, 2022 – Florida  
Association of Counties Innovation & Policy Conference, JW Marriott Miami.  
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 – 8:30 a.m. – Lakeland Area Mass Transit District  
Board of Directors meeting will be held at 1212 George Jenkins Boulevard, Lakeland.  
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – Polk County Efficiency Commission  
will meet in the Multi-Purpose Room, Room 413.  
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 – 12:00 p.m. – Central Florida Development  
Council Board Advance will be held at Florida Polytechnic University, 4700 Research  
Way, Lakeland, FL 33805.  
Thursday, September 15, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. – Development Review Committee will  
meet in the Planning and Development Conference Room, Second Floor, County  
Administration Building.  
Thursday, September 15, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. – Special Magistrate of the Code  
Enforcement Unit will meet in the County Commission Boardroom.  
Thursday, September 15, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. – Tourist Development Council’s Sports  
& Special Events Committee will meet at Frescos Southern Kitchen, 132 South  
Kentucky Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801.  
Thursday, September 15, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – Loughman Fire Station Open House.  
Friday, September 16, 2022 - 8:30 a.m. – Citizens Healthcare Oversight Committee  
will be held in the County Commission Boardroom.  
Friday, September 16, 2022 – 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, September 19, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. – Public Hearing to adopt Final Millage  
Rates and Budget for fiscal year 2022-23 (includes millage rates and budget for the  
Parks, Library, Stormwater, and Rancho Bonito MSTUs) will be held in the County  
Commission  
Boardroom.