Polk County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of County Commissioners (Budget)
The Board approved several final rate resolutions for street lighting, utilities, fire services, and waste programs to be placed on the 2023 tax bill. The Board also designated Deputy County Attorney Sandra Howard to certify the final assessment rolls. A public hearing was held to discuss the proposed FY 23/24 budget of $2,549,803,259.
- Approved 2023-24 Street Lighting Assessments final rate resolution
- Approved 2023-24 Skyview Utility MSBU final rate resolution
- Approved 2023-24 Island Club West Utility MSBU final rate resolution
- Approved 2023-24 East Bimini Bay Utility MSBU final rate resolution ($65,369.88 estimated revenue)
- Approved 2023-24 Fire Services Non-Ad Valorem Assessments final rate resolution ($59,459,145 estimated revenue)
- Approved 2023-24 Nuisance Abatement Assessments final rate resolution and roll
- Approved FY 2023-24 Residential Waste Program Services final assessment resolution
- Approved 2023-24 Excessive Bulk Waste Assessments final resolution and roll
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved conditional use requests for a religious institution, duplexes, a mobile home, and a mobile home park. The commission also approved a modification for the Nichols Mine and recommended a land use change for Jemma Estates to the Board of County Commissioners.
- Approved conditional use for 2,400 sq. ft. religious institution on Dyson Road
- Approved conditional use for two duplexes on Gay Road
- Approved conditional use for a mobile home on 3rd Street
- Approved major modification to Nichols Mine CU for area expansion and setback reductions
- Approved conditional use for a mobile home park on Club Circle
- Approved recommendation for Jemma Estates CPA land use change to Residential Medium
- Approved August 2, 2023, Planning Commission Minutes
Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners voted against a resolution to designate the county website as the official site for legal notices and advertisements. The board also approved land purchase and funding agreements for the Lake Marion Scrub project.
- Denied resolution to use county website for legal notices (3-2)
- Approved Lake Marion Scrub project agreements including land purchase and funding (5-0)
- Approved release of $150,796.26 warranty and surety for Willow Ridge (4-0, Chair recused)
- Approved Consent Agenda (5-0)
- Approved County Comptroller disbursements (5-0)
- Approved August 22, 2023 meeting minutes (5-0)