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Commission approves annual capital improvements element update required by state law

Polk County Planning Commission · August 5, 2026

Summary

Planning staff presented the annual comprehensive plan update to Polk County's capital improvements element, including the county CIP, Polk County School Board five‑year capital plan and the Polk Transportation TIP; the commission adopted the update unanimously.

Robert Bolton of the Land Development division presented LDCPA L‑20‑26‑17, the statutorily required annual update to the capital improvements element of the comprehensive plan. Bolton cited Florida Statutes 163.3177 as the authority requiring the review and said the update submits three attachments for the record: the county's CIP for 2026–2030, the Polk County School Board five‑year capital plan (2024–2028), and the transportation improvement program for 2026–2031.

After no public speakers, the commission moved to adopt the update by roll call; the motion passed unanimously. Bolton submitted the ordinance and attachments for the record and said the action should not be confused with the broader comprehensive plan update staff has been briefing to the commission over the past year.

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