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A new Facebook group called Moratorium on Polk County Impact Fees is advocating a 1 to 2 year moratorium on impact fees in order to stimulate job creation and economic growth. According to the Lakeland Ledger, “one of the prime movers is Lakeland lawyer Robert Stanz, who has been lobbying commissioners lately arguing as the [...]
County commissioners voted 3-2 to approve the proposed Recycling Landfill located on near County Road 640 next to the large Mosaic phosphate facility and gypsum stacks.
Tom Mims plans to construct a $35 million combination landfill and recycling facility on 800 acres of his property. The property is surrounded by lands designated as industrial and phosphate mining.
The [...]
According to County Commissioner Ed Smith, Polk County is one of the few counties in the State of Florida that does not regulate the number of farm animals that a landowner may keep on his or her property. Due to the number of complaints received by the County regarding issues related to livestock being kept [...]
Florida juries continue to find in favor of plaintiffs in recent Big Tobacco lawsuits. Recently, a jury in Ft. Lauderdale awarded $15 million in damages to the family of Margot Putney, a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer in 1995. The defendants’ negligence and product defect were the legal cause of Margot Putney’s death according to the jury. Damages were [...]
On Feb 18, 2010, the Polk County Commission voted 3-2 in favor of the proposed land use change submitted by Innovation Environmental Park (IEP). The land use change was transmitted to the Dept of Community Affairs for further review. A second vote will be held by the County Commission in June of 2010. A recent [...]
As part of a settlement reached after the Engle lawsuit, attorney Robert J. Stanz assisted several families recover over two hundred thousand dollars from a trust fund set aside for members of the Engle class action. Most of the clients were unaware of the trust fund, despite the publicity in the media. Smokers or the families of [...]
Special interest groups are attempting to persuade the Polk County BOCC to raise impact fees. During the real estate boom, impact fees were increased and the County prospered. At this time, growth is stifled, new construction is virtually non-existent and unemployment is at record levels. There is a misconception that “developers” are pillaging the land and [...]
After a unanimous planning commission recommendation for approval, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved a landowner’s request to change the land use designation from residential to Leisure/Recreation. The 12 acre parcel is located 4.2 miles north of Interstate 4 on Wilder Road and US-98N. Proposed uses include hotel, campground, RV resort, and recreational [...]
The state and federal governments are grappling with health care, immigration, budget deficits and bailouts. The American people need leadership, results and advocates in Tallahassee and DC. Once a politician is sent to represent the people, that politician should drop the party line and represent the all of the people. That’s not what happens. Politicians [...]
The Polk Real Estate Council will be dissolving according to the President I. Weston Wheeler. The Polk REC was a group of professionals involved in the real estate trade, dedicated to professionalism and quality legal services for the Real Estate industry. Members of Polk REC have the choice of transferring their membership to either the [...]
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