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Ivan Nance
Email: IvanNance@polk-county.net
Angela Kaufman
Email: AngelaKaufman@polk-county.net
Phone: (863) 534-6449
The Polk County Planning Commission is a seven-member board appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The Planning Commission approves or denies certain types of development applications in the Land Development Code. These developments are identified in the code as a Level 3 or Level 4 review.
The Planning Commission meets at 9 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month in the County Administration Building Boardroom, 330 W. Church St. in Bartow.
For information about a case, please contact the Planner on Call at PlannerOnCall@polk-county.net or (863) 534-6084.
Board Members
Voting Members
- Robert Beltran (Chair), Aug. 31, 2026
- David Dalton (Vice Chair), Aug. 31, 2025
- Merle H. Bishop (Secretary), Sept. 30, 2027
- Rennie Heath, Oct. 6, 2025
- Michael Schmidt, Aug. 31, 2026
- Mike Hickman, Aug. 31, 2026
- Brooke Agnini, Oct. 27, 2027
- Adam Bass (Alternate), July 21, 2026
- Kevin Updike, (Alternate), Jan. 3, 2026
- Linda Schultz, (Alternate), Jan. 3, 2026
Non-Voting Members
- Lt. Col. Steven Thomas, Avon Park Air Force Range
- Charles (Buck) MacLaughlin, Avon Park Air Force Range (Alternate)
- Josh McLemore, Polk County School Board