Are your voices about to be shut down by the Polk Planning Commission?

Full Discussion of LDCT-2023-16 at the November 1st, 2023 meeting.

On November 1st the Polk County Planning Commission voted 4 to 3 to shut down any public comments for certain types of new developments in Polk County. It was said this was at the directive of the Polk BOCC. Unsure which commissioner would want to take away the public's voice.
LDCT-2023-16
Voting to remove public comment:
Rennie Heath (Chair)
David Dalton (Secretary)
Mike Hickman
Tommy Addison
Voting against taking away public comment:
Brooke Agnini
Angelia Sims
Michael Schmidt