Central Florida Regional Planning Council

Central Florida Regional Planning Council

Serving DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee and Polk Counties

Press Release: Governor Rick Scott Appoints 5 to CFRPC

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced five appointments to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council.

Hazel Sellers, 63, of Bartow, is a Polk County School Board Member. She fills a vacant seat and is appointed for a term beginning May 12, 2015, and ending October 1, 2015.

Donna Howerton, 59, of Sebring, is the vice president of South Ridge Abstract. She fills a vacant seat and is appointed for a term beginning May 12, 2015, and ending October 1, 2015.

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Tampa Bay RPC hosts an Energy Summit May 29 & 30

The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council is hosting an Energy Summit May 28th and 29th, 2015 at the Hilton Carillon Park in St. Petersburg.
The Energy Summit will include stakeholders from the energy industry, elected officials and policy makers, business and economic development partners, citizen leaders and students.

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First Meeting of the HRTPO

View the Revised Agenda Package

The Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited. A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Christopher R. Benson, Highland County Community Programs/Administrative Project Manager at (863) 402-6510 or at cbenson@hcbcc.org.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 3 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting Ms. Amanda Tyner, Highlands county ADA Coordinator, 863-402-6509 (voice), or via Florida Relay Service 711, or by email: atyner@hcbcc.org. If you are hearing impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: Christopher R. Benson, Highland County Community Programs/Administrative Project Manager at (863) 402-6510 or at cbenson@hcbcc.org.

Combee Area Neighborhood Meeting

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Staff from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office will discuss crime prevention in the Combee Area. Residents of this area are invited to join us at the Lakewood Park United Methodist Church at 7pm on April 9th. For additional information, please contact the Planning Director at CFRPC, Jennifer Codo-Salisbury at 863-534-7130 ext. 178 or jcodosalisbury@cfrpc.org.

Florida’s Transportation Visioning Forum – Feb 2nd in Sebring

Building a Long-Range Strategic Vision for
Florida’s Transportation System Regional Forum

Hosted by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

Central Florida and Heartland Partners, if transportation for your community, your agency, your business, or your family is important, please join in this unique opportunity to plan for the future of transportation in Florida and our region.

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Community Workshop for Polk County LMS Update

Update to the Local Mitigation Strategy

Polk County seeks Community Input for Hazard Risk Assessments and Proposed Mitigation Projects

The County requests the public’s attendance at the Community Open House scheduled on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 beginning at 4:30 PM, to review the LMS process and provide input on hazard risk assessments and potential mitigation projects for the 5-year update to the Polk County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS), as described below.

The County is preparing a 5-Year Update to the Polk County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS).  This document addresses hazard mitigation planning for the County, the 17 cities within Polk County, the Polk County School Board, and other interested agencies and stakeholders.  The Update will:

  • Reflect changes in development, progress in local mitigation efforts, and changes in priorities that have occurred since the last adoption;
  • Provide a comprehensive risk analysis that can be used for other emergency planning documents;
  • Provide analysis of critical facilities; and
  • Review and propose amendments (if needed) to the Evaluation and Prioritization Process.

If you have any questions, please contact Paul Womble with the Polk County Emergency Management Department at paulwomble@polkfl.com or at (863) 298-7002 or Marisa Barmby with the Central Florida Regional Planning Council at mbarmby@cfrpc.org or at (863) 534-7130 ext 110.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, anyone who needs a special accommodation to participate in this meeting should call (863) 298-7002 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.