Planning, infrastructure, and redevelopment policy. Controls zoning, redevelopment approvals, infrastructure projects, and grant allocations.
Incorporated in 1917 on the ridge of the Lake Wales Ridge — some of the highest ground in peninsular Florida — the City of Lake Wales governs a community of roughly 16,000 in eastern Polk County.
The city commission and staff control zoning, redevelopment approvals, infrastructure projects, and grant allocations, making City Hall the first stop for any project that shapes downtown or the Northwest neighborhood.
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Controls redevelopment districts, property incentives, and project approvals. Has sold CRA-owned property on vacant lots to spur development and enhance the tax base.
Approves land use and development changes.
Influences redevelopment indirectly by addressing blight and property compliance.