- FL
- Polk County
- 8/6/24
- 08/06/2024
- 104 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a detailed session, the Winter Haven Planning Board approved an amendment to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) ordinance for a property on Havendale Boulevard, despite significant public concerns about traffic and water infrastructure.
- FL
- Polk County
- 7/22/24
- 07/22/2024
- 41 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent Winter Haven City Commission meeting, members set the tentative millage rate at 6.59 Mills, a critical step in the city’s budgeting process for the fiscal year 2024-2025. The meeting, which covered a range of topics from budgetary concerns to community event reports, also declared September 10th, 2024, as the date for the first public hearing on the tentative budget.
- FL
- Polk County
- 7/17/24
- 07/17/2024
- 161 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Winter Haven City Commission has outlined a robust and forward-looking budget for fiscal year 2425, with a strong emphasis on capital projects, community improvements, and employee welfare. The proposed $296.3 million budget, which marks a substantial increase from the previous year, is set to address critical areas including affordable housing, community safety, infrastructure, and economic stability.
- FL
- Polk County
- 7/8/24
- 07/08/2024
- 126 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Winter Haven City Commission recently convened to outline a comprehensive strategic plan focused on the city’s development over the next five years and to discuss the management of local lakes, among other subjects. The strategic plan highlights six key pillars, including economic development and lake health, and aims to align city projects with specific goals and performance strategies. The commission also discussed the importance of public lake access in private developments and the challenges of enforcing a potential clean air ordinance in public spaces.
- FL
- Polk County
- 6/24/24
- 06/24/2024
- 88 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Winter Haven City Commission recently convened to discuss a series of notable items, with the approval of the purchase of the historic Ritz Theater for $497,000 being a prominent agenda point. Alongside the theater’s purchase, the meeting addressed other topics, including the allocation of funds for affordable housing projects, annexation requests, and amendments to development ordinances.