Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 20, 2026Official site
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Board of County Commissioners
- Meeting Type
- Board Of County Commissioners
- Location
- Polk County, FL
- Meeting Date
- October 20, 2026
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
24 items on the agenda.
CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 a.m. (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
INVOCATION
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
PRESENTATIONS and RECOGNITIONS•Item A.1
Employee Recognition
PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING AGENDA ITEMS•Item B.1
Comments.
COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)•Item C.1
Disbursements.
COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)•Item C.2
Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on October 6, 2026.
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA•Item D.1
Approve Consent Agenda.
REQUEST FROM ELECTED OFFICIAL and OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY•Item E
REQUEST FROM ELECTED OFFICIAL and OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)•Item F
COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)•Item G.1
Approve agreement with Weikert Ford, Inc. to provide Ford vehicle acquisitions and services for classes 1-5 vehicles. (Estimated $5,200,000.00 annual expense)
COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)•Item G.2
Approve Amendment No. 3 to Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No. 22-088-01 with HNTB Corporation, (Consultant) to provide engineering services for the Cypress Parkway at Lake Marion Creek Road Intersection Improvements Project ($1,047,865.46 one-time expense).
COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)•Item G.3
Approve Right-of-Way Agreement between Steven Shayne Ashley and Polk County in conjunction with the Thompson Nursery Road Phase 1 - Segment 2 Project. ($233,000 one-time expense)
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)•Item H.1
Commissioner Troutman Comments.
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)•Item I.1
Commissioner Wilson Comments.
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)•Item J.1
Commissioner Braswell Comments.
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)•Item K.1
Commissioner Scott Comments.
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)•Item L.1
Chair Santiago Comments.
LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS•Item M
LAY BOARD APPOINTMENTS
EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089•Item N.1
Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2026-6 Innovation Environmental Park Expansion) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 531± acres from Phosphate Mining (PM) to Institutional (INST) in the Rural Development Area (RDA). (No Fiscal Impact)
EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089•Item N.2
Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2026-14 Knights Station CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 0.50 +/- acres from Residential Low to Commercial Enclave (CE) in the Transit Supportive Development Area (TSDA). (No Fiscal Impact)
EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089•Item N.3
Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2026-9 Poinciana APV LR CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to change the Future Land Use designation on 45.23 +/- acres from Development of Regional Impact (DRI) to Leisure/Recreation (LR) in the Utility Enclave Area (UEA). (No Fiscal Impact)
This request is related to a text amendment modifying Section 2.135 Parcel Specific Future Land Use Map Amendments with Conditions referencing the property subject to this case has development standards listed in the Land Development Code as part of case LDCT-2026-6.
EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089•Item N.4
Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-6, Poinciana APV LDC Text Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Land Development Code text amendment Appendix E adding conditions for development on 45.23 +/- acres, related to a Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use designation change (LDCPAS-2026-9) from Development of Regional Impact (DRI) to Leisure/Recreation (LR) on 45.23 +/- acres. (No Fiscal Impact)
EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089•Item N.5