Commissioners approve consent items, budget amendments and purchases; votes at a glance

The Polk County Commissioner’s Court took the following formal actions on Jan. 27, 2026 (voice votes unless noted):

• Approved an offer to purchase tax‑forfeited property: River Lake Estate, Section 2, Lot 252 (T23‑O194) in Precinct 1 (motion by Commissioner Robertson; second Commissioner Cassidy).

• Approved a consent agenda addendum (line item 6) for $80,910.80.

• Approved personnel action forms submitted since the last meeting; no emergency hires reported.

• Approved FY 2026 budget revisions and amendments as presented by the county auditor (referenced as proposed revisions numbered 2026‑10 and amendments 2026‑10a).

• Authorized the sale of fireworks during the Lunar Year period (02/12/2026–02/17/2026) and approved the fireworks calendar.

• Approved purchase of a 2025 John Deere tractor for Road & Bridge Precinct 4 in the amount of $210,363 through BuyBoard contract #706‑23, with a $70,101 down payment and the balance financed over two years at a proposed rate (motion moved by Commissioner Cassidy; second Commissioner Pervis).

• Authorized solicitation of bid #2026‑17 for Road & Bridge Precinct 3 (pre‑bid Feb. 5; selection due Feb. 19; to be presented Feb. 24) after removing an option to finance per Commissioner Purvis’s request.

• Approved subdivision plats: Timber Ridge Rancho Subdivision Block 1 in Precinct 3 (final approval) and Cody Road Subdivision in Precinct 4 (conditional approval pending recorded plat, signatures and bond).

All recorded motions were carried by voice vote with no roll‑call tallies provided in the transcript.