Polk, Florida — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Polk during 2025.
Polk County indexed 2,546 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 3,322 approved and 15 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.6% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Lake Wales (695), Lake Alfred (185), and Winter Haven (185).
“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 Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.