Polk, Florida — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Polk during 2025.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,546
Projects with decisions
3,322
Approved actions
15
Denied actions
99.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburndale | 157 | 200 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bartow | 100 | 108 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Dundee | 58 | 63 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Eagle Lake | 93 | 110 | 2 | 98.2% |
| Fort Meade | 80 | 92 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Frostproof | 105 | 134 | 5 | 96.4% |
| Highland Park | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake Alfred | 185 | 255 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake Hamilton | 82 | 97 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake Wales | 695 | 1,209 | 1 | 99.9% |
| Lakeland | 176 | 181 | 1 | 99.5% |
| Mulberry | 13 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Polk City | 28 | 29 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Winter Haven | 185 | 193 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Civic Star. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.