Public participation from residents, taxpayers, business owners, and utility customers is encouraged. The City Commission welcomes information that would assist them in considering agenda items, City business, and otherwise fulfilling the City’s mission to make Lake Wales “a bit better or more beautiful” for its citizens.  

Anyone wishing to speak should give their name, state if they are a resident, taxpayer, business owner, or utility customer and they will have 5 minutes.  Courtesy and respect is the hallmark.  Speakers are expected to address the Commission and not audience members, and not engage in back and forth discussions that can deteriorate into argument, debate and accusations.  

Questions about subject matter are best directed to city staff during normal business hours

Commission Meeting Minutes of January 4, 2022

Commission Work Session minutes November 10, 2021

Staff seeks commission approval to enter into two railroad right-of-way leases associated with the Northwest Watermain Extension project.

The proposed Property Maintenance Services Agreement will provide the Code Compliance Division with a company qualified to perform abatement services requested. 

Dave Schmitt Engineering, Inc., agent representing owners, is requesting approval of City Commission, of a 600-lot single-family Preliminary Subdivision Plat and a Special Exception Use Permit for a Residential PDP on approximately 130.38 acres of land just west of Hunt Brothers Road, and south of State Road 60.

Ordinance 2022-01 proposes the voluntary annexation of approximately 29.94 acres of land located south of Old Scenic Highway, east of Scenic Highway North, and contiguous to the incorporated City limits. 

Ordinance 2022-02 proposes the voluntary annexation of approximately 236.57 acres of land located south of Belleview Drive, east of Scenic Highway South, north of Passion Play Road, and west of 11th Street South, and contiguous to the incorporated City limits. 

Staff proposes amendments to the following sections of the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) (Chapter 23, Lake Wales Code of Ordinances): 

Table 23-242 Establishment of review fees 

Section 23-303 Streets

The City Commission will determine a course of legal action against Dixie-Walesbillt, LLC.