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Commissioner Bell updated
the audience on job growth,
Maggie Mariucci - Co-Chair,
Florida Polytechnic University
educational opportunities, arts
& culture, parks & recreation
Donna Sheehan - Co-Chair,
City of Winter Haven
facilities and tourism.
Melony Bell - Polk County
BoCC
Stacy Butterfield - Polk
County Clerk of the Courts
Meagin Colson - Polk County
Sheriff’s Office
Susan Copeland - Polk
Education Foundation
Marsha Faux - Polk County
Property Appraiser
Christine Goding - Polk
County Supervisor of
Elections Office
ABOVE
Polk County Mayors gather to participate in the 2016 Mayor’s Rountable.
Gwinnell Jarvis - Polk County
Sheriff’s Office
Valeria Jorn - Tri-County
Human Services GOVERNMENT ADVISORY TEAM 6TH ANNUAL MAYORS ROUNDTABLE 2017 STATE OF THE COUNTY UPDATE 2018 LEGISLATIVE WARM-UP
Joe LaCascia - City of Polk
City The Government Advisory Team serves The Mayors Roundtable is a well- The State of the County Update brought On November 3, 2017 renowned author,
to bring together all levels of local established, annual gathering of Mayors together citizens from across Polk County political scientist, and University of South
government to create more awareness, in Polk County. This unique event allows to hear from Board of County Commission Florida professor Dr. Susan MacManus, will
cooperation and support of Polk Vision for discussion on topics critical to their Chair Melony Bell and County Manager Jim moderate a panel discussion with members
LEAD Team initiatives. This includes community and the county as a whole. Freeman. Topics addressed included traffic of the Polk County Legislative Delegation.
providing review and guidance on both For the 6th year in a row, the Polk Vision congestion (particularly the northern The 2018 Legislative Warm-Up will include
foreseen and unforeseen opportunities Government Advisory Team hosted the corridor of highway 27), roads expansion, an overview of the legislative process,
that intersect with a strategy or tactic half-day roundtable discussion at Polk the formation of a water cooperative, best practices for effectively engaging
impacting the potential success of a LEAD State College in Winter Haven with Jerry public safety and the need to increase legislators and insight regarding important
Team’s goal. Miller of Duke Energy serving as moderator. capacity in order to keep pace with a issues potentially to be addressed in the
Broadband access and the importance growing population. upcoming session.
Tracy Mouncey - Tracy
Mouncey & Associates
Matt Mucci - AT&T
Michael Spake - Lakeland
Regional Health
Lea Ann Thomas - Polk
County BoCC
The Team works diligently to effectively of having affordable high-speed internet
produce a series of community engagement throughout the county was an important
events each year such as the Mayors topic of discussion at this year’s roundtable
Roundtable, State of the County, Elected event. Other topics discussed included
Leadership Summit, and legislative economic development, infrastructure, and
workshops. transportation.
VISION
Before 2030, Polk
County will have a
comprehensive system
of government that
is effective, efficient,
diverse and responsive
to the basic needs of its
citizens.
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During the State of the County
Update, Commissioner Bell and
Mr. Freeman - with occasional
I am proud to be part of the Polk Vision Government Team that works to build greater
relationships and enhance overall outcomes through reinforced communications,
assistance from event host,
Sheriff Grady Judd - fielded
questions from the audience.
partnerships, and awareness of challenges and initiatives of Polk County’s 17 municipalities.
It is exciting to assist in fortifying the connections between various Teams, County residents
and government agencies, strengthening Polk County as an extraordinary location to live,
work, learn and play.”
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— Donna Sheehan, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Winter Haven
Government
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