Community workshop on extreme rainfall study and vulnerability assessment in Polk County.

POLK COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
COUNTY SEEKS COMMUNITYS INPUT ON POLK COUNTY RAINFALL STUDY TO ADDRESS
EXTREME RAINFALL AS PART OF THE COUNTYS VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT 
 
What:                        Virtual Public Workshop

Topics:                     Polk County Extreme Rainfall Study  Vulnerability Assessment

Virtual Meeting:       Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | 11:000 AM to 11:30 AM
                                  Microsoft Teams meeting
                                  Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/21937088889060?p=qdI2rT0UhMt8RUs3hn 
                                  Meeting ID: 219 370 888 890 60
                                  Passcode: E7gy6df7
                                  Dial in by phone
                                  +1 929-341-2308,,64656162# United States, New York City   
                                  Find a local number
                                  Phone conference ID: 646 561 62#
 
Polk County will hold a virtual workshop to seek community feedback and input about both the future of the County and strategies to address extreme rainfall impacts in Polk County. The workshop is open to the public and all interested persons are encouraged to attend. Elected officials may be in attendance.
 
EXTREME RAINFALL STUDY - VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT: Polk County is also requesting public input on the findings of its Extreme Rainfall Study, conducted as part of the Countys Vulnerability Assessment funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The study evaluates projected impacts from future extreme rainfall events and associated flooding throughout Polk County, including the municipalities of Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Highland Park, Hillcrest Heights, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lakeland, Lake Wales, Mulberry, Polk City, and Winter Haven. Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to review study results, ask questions, and provide feedback to help inform future resilience and planning efforts.
 
Project contact: Curtis Knowles, cknowles@cfrpc.org or at (863) 534-7130 ext. 124. Public participation is solicited is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, income, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact the CFRPC Title VI/Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Indihra Chambers, (863)534-7130, or via Florida Relay Service 711, or by email: ichambers@cfrpc.org at least three (3) days before the workshop.
 
La participacin pblica es solicitada sin distincin de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, edad, discapacidad, religin o situacin familiar. Las personas que requieren asistencia bajo la Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA) o la traduccin de idiomas, de forma gratuita deben ponerse en contacto con la Coordinadora de Ttulo VI / No Discriminacin/ADA, Indihra Chambers, CFRPC a (863)534-7130, oa travs de el Transmisin de la Florida 711, o por correo electronico ichambers@cfrpc.org al menos tres (3) das antes del evento o reunion. 
March 13 Online, 18 Print, 2026    206017