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Commission hears several parks and public-safety equipment updates, parking change order and fleet purchase

Winter Haven City Commission · April 8, 2026
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Summary

Staff presented an equipment donation of approximately $125,000 from Polk County for ballpark field accessories, proposed a $209,000 change order to mill and resurface a northwest parking lot (budget amendment $110,000 transfer proposed), described a $21,355 upgrade to the DART training simulator funded from seized-property dollars, and sought approval to buy a $261,144 platform truck with budget reallocations.

Commissioners heard a cluster of consent and capital items covering parks equipment, parking lot resurfacing, training upgrades and a fleet replacement.

Parks staff (Andy Palmer) said Polk County donated roughly $125,000 worth of field accessories for the Chino Lakes ballpark—portable mounds, L-screens and similar items—and asked the commission to consider approving a donation agreement.

Staff described the northwest parking lot by the aquatics/theater/field house site as the only remaining older pavement on the…

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