CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
00:01INVOCATION Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS
01:17B.1. Comments.
C. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
02:01C.1. Disbursements.
C. COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
03:10C.2. Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on April 21, 2026.
D. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
04:48D.1. Approve Consent Agenda.
F. COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
05:01F.1. Authorize County Manager from May 1 to June 1 to adjust landfill rates annually, as necessary, to address yard waste to prepare for hurricane season.
G.1. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
06:44G.1. Approve commerce agreement No. MS024 between State of Florida Department of Commerce and Polk County, for Federally Funded Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program Subrecipient Agreement (one-time revenue of $70,000,000.00).
G.2. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
15:53G.2. Approve a State-Funded Grant Agreement between the Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) and Polk County in conjunction with the Power Line Road Phase 2 Project. ($7,500,000 one-time money)
G.3. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
18:55G.3. Approve a CIP amendment and a budget transfer of $3,000,000 from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Central County Jail (CCJ) expansion CIP project to the Kathleen Government Center CIP project (one-time transfer $3,000,000).
G.4. COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
21:57G.4. Execute a Local Agency Program (LAP) Agreement No. 452132-1-58-01 with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and Resolution to establish that Polk County will serve as the LAP manager on behalf of the City of Lake Wales for the Ridge Scenic Highway (RSH) Connector Trail project.
H. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)
27:39H.1. Commissioner Troutman Comments.
I. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
28:27I.1. Commissioner Wilson Comments.
J. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
28:30J.1. Commissioner Braswell Comments.
K. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
31:47K.1. Commissioner Scott Comments.
L. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
32:06L.1. Chair Santiago Comments.
N. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
32:10* County Attorney opening comments
N.1. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
34:41N.1. Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2025-19 PRWC Receiving Facility CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use from Residential Low (RL) to Institutional (INST) on ±9.91 acres for a future County potable water storage and interconnect facility. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.2. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
38:59N.2. Public Hearing (LDCD-2025-4 PRWC Receiving Facility District Change) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Land Development Code Subdistrict Map change from Insitutional-1X (INST-1X) to Institutional-2X (INST-2X) on ±9.91 acres for a future County potable water storage and interconnect facility.
N.3. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
41:27N.3. Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-1 Wahneta Main Street Corridor (MSC) Overlay LDC Text Amendment) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to establish the Main Street Corridor (MSC) Overlay, plus reinstate Table 3, Wahneta Neighborhood Plan Temporary Uses Modifications. (No Fiscal Impact)
N.4. EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
44:01N.4. Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-4 Poinciana Commercial Activity Center Plan LDC Text Amendment) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to Appendix E, Section E105, Parcel Specific Comprehensive Plan Amendments with Conditions, to establish the Poinciana Commercial Activity Center Plan. (No Fiscal Impact)
O.1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
50:15O.1. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Four Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Woodview Drive, Near Polk City. (estimated $20,000.00 one-time expense)
O.2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
58:21O.2. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance 21-006, the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Agro-Iron, LLC.
O.3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:01:26O.3. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance 22-018, the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Publix Super Markets, Inc. (Project HORIZON - IT Headquarters).
O.4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
01:03:55O.4. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance 2024-015, the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for D.R. Horton, Inc.
P. REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
01:08:07P.1. Comments.