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Business Impact Public Hearings

May 7, 2024 Public Hearings at 9:30 a.m. in the County Commission Boardroom:

1. Consider an ordinance amending Polk County ordinance 2022-19, the “Polk County local provider participation fund ordinance,” amending section 20 thereof regarding the hold harmless and indemnification obligations of the hospitals subject to the ordinance; providing for severability; providing an effective date.

This ordinance amends the Polk County Local Provider Participation Fund Ordinance. The ordinance will now reduce the number of hospitals required to execute a Hold Harmless and Indemnification Form to those hospitals collectively responsible for 75% or more of the total Assessment amount imposed by the county on all assessed properties in a given year.

Estimate of direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the county: $0.00

Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance: $0.00

Estimate of the county’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs: $0.00

Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinance: 0

Additional information: A copy of the proposed ordinance may be requested from the Polk County Clerk’s Office.