TPO Board : Info

Transportation Planning Organization

The Polk TPO Board is ultimately responsible for implementing the transportation planning process with Polk County.

The Board has nineteen voting members with representatives form the Polk County Board of County Commissioners (5) and the following municipalities: City of Lakeland (6); City of Winter Haven (2); City of Auburndale (1); City of Bartow (1); City of Haines City (1); City of Lake Wales (1); South County Bloc (shared voting membership): Fort Meade, Mulberry, and Frostproof (1); East County Bloc (shared voting membership): Lake Alfred, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Davenport, Polk City, and Lake Hamilton (1).

The Board typically meets every other month on the second Thursday at 9:00 a.m., to discuss issues and make informed decisions about future transportation projects, initiatives and improvements, thus providing leadership for a continuous and comprehensive transportation planning process.