Martha Santiago

Animal Control conditions, veterinary care and spay-neuter support

Animal control operates on roughly $5.5 million annually, mostly personnel costs.

Innovation Environmental Park expansion

No direct county cost, but residents worry about property values and health.

Property Maintenance Ordinance

Cleanup costs borne by the county program, waste haulers, and volunteers.

CareerSource Polk governance crisis

No county dollars — all federal pass-through funds.

Residential setback and height variances

No county cost; affects one property owner's rebuilding expenses.

Main Street Corridor land-use category

No direct county fiscal impact stated.

Sheriff's Flock automated license plate readers

Speakers asked the board to cut Flock-related funding within the Sheriff's budget; the amount was not quantified publicly.

Social media public comments (R.33)

None listed.

Vision Zero countywide safety plan

No county cost identified yet; possible future funding for safety education.

Comprehensive plan update

Polk's regional water cooperative program totals roughly $800 million to develop alternative water supply.

Christina PUD Modification

No county cost; two new homes add modest tax base.

Deeson Road development appeal

Residents say prior flooding destroyed homes and insurance is now unobtainable for some, while the developer promised sidewalks, a turn lane, and a waterline extension as public benefits.

Commissioner salaries

A modest 2.7% raise for each of five commissioners.

$250 million utility revenue bonds

Typical combined water/wastewater bills would rise about 7% a year; reclaimed water rates for heavy users could roughly double by October.

FY27–FY31 Community Investment Program

$15,205,000 one-time transfer from reserves.

Lake Rosalie conservation acquisition and water quality

Up to $3,615,000 total, with $500,000 covered by a Florida Defense Support Task Force grant.

Animal Control and animal welfare funding

Animal services spends about $5 million annually; advocates want prevention programs funded.

Therapeutic recreation for special-needs residents

No new funding requested; proponents want use of existing parks, recreation, and general fund resources.

US Baking Operations tax exemption

About $33,595/year exempted from county taxes; county still nets ~$50,392/year new revenue.

Kathleen Road widening

$2.15 million design cost; $2 million from FDOT.

Approval of October 7, 2026 minutes deferred

LDCPAS-2026-16 Triple E Management CPA approved

LDCT-2026-23 Triple E LDC text amendment approved

LDCPAS-2026-18 S. Florida Ave institutional amendment approved

LDCU-2026-22 Martha Ruth event venue approved

LDPD-2026-14 Christina PUD modification approved

LDCT-2026-21 Agricultural Enclaves text amendment approved

LDCPAL-2026-13 Conservation FLU text CPA approved

LDCPAL-2026-15 Redevelopment Districts text CPA approved

Disbursements and minutes approved

Consent agenda approved (M.1-M.52)

Sheriff's Office joint-use warehouse GMP approved (G.1)

Lunz Group design amendment approved (G.2)

Medical Examiner expansion GMP approved (G.3)

Northeast Landfill convenience center to close (G.4)

Pipe Extrusion Plant CPA transmitted (I.1)

Davenport 27 Business Park CPA transmitted (I.2)

Glisson Drive residential amendment adopted (I.3)

US Baking tax exemption adopted (J.1)

Disbursements.

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)

Disbursements.

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 +/-

Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on October 6, 2026.

Approve Consent Agenda.

Approve Agreement with Patel, Greene & Associates, LLC to provide professional engineering services for the Kathleen Road widening project. ($2,148,563.40 one-time expense)

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 I

Approve the 2026-2027 Final Budget for the Polk County Workforce Development Board d/b/a CareerSource Polk

Approve Memorandum of Understanding and Attachment 1-Infrastructure Agreement between CareerSource Polk and the School Board of Polk County, Florida

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 design

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 +

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.

Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-17 LDC Ch. 9 Changes) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a County-initiated ordinance amending the Land Development Code to clarify policy within Ch. 9 pertaining

Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Four Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Johnson Road Near Mulberry. (estimated $20,000.00 one-time expense)

Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of One Traffic Calming Device (Speed Hump) on Luel Street Near Mulberry. (estimated $5,000.00 one-time expense)

Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of an Ordinance setting the yearly salary of Commissioners in accordance with Section 2.5 of the Polk County Charter.

Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Resolution Allowing for the Installation of Six Traffic Calming Devices (Speed Humps) on Plymouth Road Near Auburndale. (estimated $30,000.00 one-time expense)

Disbursements.

Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2025-2 US 98 and Peace River ARR) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use from Phosphate Mining (

Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2026-6 Eloise Main Street Corridor CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) to change the Future Land Use Map designa

Public Hearing (LDCPAL 2026-4 Organic Matters CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change 71.26 acres from Business-Park Center (BPC) t

Approve construction contract with Jr. Davis Construction Company, Inc. for the County Road 557 widening project.

Approve Eloise CRA Consent Agenda.

Approve Consent Agenda.

Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2025-3 Parrish and Keller ARR) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use from Phosphate Mining (PM)

Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on September 15, 2026, and Budget Public Hearings held on September 14, 2026, and September 21, 2026.

Approve construction contract with Central Concrete Products, Inc. for the Rifle Range Road Drainage Improvements.

Assign Commissioner Troutman as the new liaison to CareerSource Polk.

Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-13 Eloise Main Street Corridor LDC Text Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to Appendix E, Section E105,

1.) That the Board finds cause pursuant to pursuant to section 445.007, Florida Statues to remove all current board members of CareerSource Polk Board of Directors, such cause to include, without limi

Public Hearing (Partial Plat Vacation of Poinciana Subdivision Neighborhood 3 West Village 8) to vacate right-of-ways and easements within a residential development that was platted but not constructe

Public Hearing (LDCPAL 2025-7 Mims Crossing) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment to change 1,261 acres from Phosphate Mining (PM) to Indust

CareerSource CEO permanently removed

Said the record was convoluted and the CEO deserved an opportunity to respond.

New CareerSource liaison appointed

Wanted a top-to-bottom reset.

Adopt resolution permanently removing the executive director of CareerSource Polk, President and CEO, Stacy Campbell-Domineck.

Remove Commissioner Scott as the liaison to CareerSource Polk and assign a new liaison to CareerSource Polk.

Adopt final FY 26/27 millage rates (E.1)

Adopt final FY 26/27 budget of $3,911,064,517 (F.1)

adopt the resolution establishing the FY 26/27 operating millage rate of 6.6348 mills, which is a 1.8% increase over the rolled-back rate of 6.5200 mills; the Polk County Parks MSTU operating millage

adopt the resolution that adopts the final budget of $3,911,064,517 for FY 26/27, the final budget of $48,995,923 for the Polk County Parks MSTU, the final budget of $13,453,894 for the Polk County Li

1.) That the Board finds cause pursuant to Section 445.007, Florida Statutes to remove the executive director of CareerSource Polk, Stacy Campbell-Domineck, such cause to include without limitation, n

Consider adoption of Resolution authorizing the issuance of Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 not to exceed $250,000,000.

Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on September 1, 2026.

Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2026-7 CIE Update 2026) (Adoption Hearing) to review the Capital Improvements Element.

Approve Consent Agenda.

Interlocal Agreement for the Improvements to McGee Park (City of Lakeland).

Approve written response to FloridaCommerce and CareerSource Florida’s Formal Notice of Material Noncompliance, Required Governance Action, and Potential Removal for Cause dated August 25, 2026.

Disbursements.

Reappoint James M. Denham as a Member (Seat 7) of the Polk County Historical Commission, for the three-year term, October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029.

Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-10 Airport Impact Districts) (Adoption Hearing) to amend Chapter 6, Section 641, Airport Impact District (AID), to include standards for permit and notice requirements under