Polk commissioners reject racetrack plan near Frostproof
Polk County commissioners voted 5-0 to overturn the Planning Commission’s approval of a private racetrack on the south shore of Lake Walk In Water.
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Polk County commissioners voted 5-0 to overturn the Planning Commission’s approval of a private racetrack on the south shore of Lake Walk In Water.
Polk County Commissioners have received thousands of complaints from residents about trash not being picked up.
Polk County declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday due to trash pickup problems, and it's the second time it has been activated this year.
The emergency declaration allows the county to bypass its usual bidding process in hiring contractors to help deal with trash pickup issues.
The property tax initially ran from 1994 until 2014, and provided Polk County with over $80 million it used for preserving properties.