Polk County public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved a budget amendment and contract for courthouse repairs. They also scheduled three public hearings and approved several proclamations and volunteer board appointments.
- Approved $23,850 budget amendment and contract for Champion Construction Group for courthouse gable repair (unanimous)
- Approved $2,318.24 tax refund request (unanimous)
- Scheduled public hearing for proposed new road name for October 2, 2023 (unanimous)
- Scheduled public hearing for City of Saluda address changes for October 2, 2023 (unanimous)
- Scheduled public hearing for FY2025 Community Transportation Grants for September 18, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved Water Shortage Response Plan Resolution (unanimous)
- Adopted proclamations for Military Suicide Awareness, POW/MIA, September 11 remembrance, and Preparedness Month (unanimous)
- Approved volunteer board applications for Mary Ratcliffe (Library Board of Trustees) and Dorothy Weatherby (Economic & Tourism Development Commission) (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board unanimously approved text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance regarding outdoor shooting ranges. Other key actions included approving a $1.2 million trash hauling contract and a $68,650 paving project for Harmon Field.
- Adopted Zoning Ordinance text amendments regarding outdoor shooting ranges (unanimous)
- Approved $1.2 million purchase order for Republic Services, inc. for trash hauling and disposal (unanimous)
- Approved $68,650 budget amendment for Harmon Field Paving Project (unanimous)
- Accepted $13,100 bid for surplus property Parcel P116423 on Rambling Creek Dr. (unanimous)
- Approved $371,559 budget amendment for Phase II of Solid Waste Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Project (unanimous)
- Approved $65,000 budget amendment to finalize Board of Elections Renovation Project (unanimous)
- Approved $30,845.75 in tax refund requests (unanimous)
- Approved volunteer board applications for Animal Cruelty Investigators, Economic & Tourism Development Commission, and Fire Rescue Advisory Committee (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners met to hear a presentation on proposed amendments to the Polk County Zoning Ordinance from Planning/Economic Development Director Cathy Ruth. No votes were taken on the amendments during this meeting.
- Adjourned meeting (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved a budget amendment to reimburse Polk County Schools for capital expenses and authorized several grant-funded projects. The Board also scheduled a public hearing for zoning ordinance amendments and approved various board appointments.
- Approved $532,823.31 reimbursement to Polk County Schools for capital expenses (unanimous)
- Approved $50,000 budget amendment for countywide radio communications system (unanimous)
- Approved $16,500 grant for a mobile kitchen for public libraries (unanimous)
- Scheduled public hearing for Zoning Ordinance Amendments for August 21, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved FY2023/24 Juvenile Crime Prevention Council funding plan and membership (unanimous)
- Approved payment for Tryon Elementary PreK addition (unanimous)
- Extended 911 Grant Agreement to June 1, 2026 (unanimous)
- Approved multiple volunteer applications for county boards and commissions (unanimous)