Sidewalk Advisory Committee
The Sidewalk Advisory Committee evaluates new sidewalk needs throughout Polk County and prioritizes projects for funding that are recommended to the Board of County Commissioners as part of the annual budgeting process.
Board Members
- Lyle Bulman, Commissioner District 1
- Anthony Lawrence, Commissioner District 2
- Clifton Garcia, Commissioner District 3
- Charlotte Thomas, Commissioner District 4
- Ramon Vicioso, Commissioner District 5
- Wade Allen, Polk County Real Estate Services
- Amy Gregory, Polk County Roads & Drainage
- Joe Montoya, Polk County Roads & Drainage
- Robert Bolton, Land Development Division
- Julia Davis, Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)
- Don Stephenson, Polk County Public Schools
- Sgt. Michael Bissett, Polk County Sheriff's Office
Qualifications for Board Members / How to Apply
The Sidewalk Advisory Committee includes five public members appointed by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners; as well as four Roads & Drainage Division staff, and one representative each from the Polk Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), the Polk County School Board and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
Each commissioner of the Board shall appoint one member to the Committee. All appointments to the Sidewalk Advisory Committee are repealed and replaced with the appointments and terms of membership adopted by resolution. The Committee elects a chair and vice-chair from its membership annually, and the chair and vice-chair may serve successive terms. Members appointed to the Committee shall serve a term of three years. Reappointments for additional terms are permitted.
Sidewalk Advisory Committee meetings are held at 6 p.m. in Room 413 on the fourth floor of the Combee Administration Building located at 330 W. Church St. in Bartow. Meetings are open to the public.
Meeting Dates and Documents |
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Feb. 4, 2020 Agenda |
March 3, 2020 Agenda |
April 7, 2020 - Cancelled |
May 5, 2020 - Cancelled |
June 2, 2020 Agenda |
July 7, 2020 Agenda |
Aug. 4, 2020 Agenda |
Oct. 6, 2020 Agenda |
Nov. 10, 2020 Agenda |
Dec. 1, 2020 Agenda |
Jan. 5, 2021 Agenda |
Feb. 2, 2021 Agenda |
Nov. 1, 2022 Agenda |
Dec. 6, 2022 Agenda |
Jan. 3, 2023 Agenda |
Feb. 7, 2023 Agenda |
Mar. 7, 2023 Agenda |
April 2023 Agenda |
May 2, 2023 Agenda |
June 6, 2023 Agenda |
July 11, 2023 Agenda |
Oct. 11, 2023 Agenda |