Smart Communities Polk Team

The traditional work of the Smart  Communities Team has been to educate and build community consensus around the vital importance of a robust broadband network in Polk County.

2017-2018 HIGHLIGHTS:

• A partnership between the City of Lakeland and the Polk County  Public School District to connect more than 40 schools in the  Lakeland area to high-speed fiber with 1 Gig service.
• The City of Haines City is working with the Polk County Public  School District to provide 1 Gig service to their schools.
• Unprecedented collaboration and coordination with Florida  Department of Transportation  District One with respect to dig once policy and fiber installation along State roadways.
• Resolutions adopted by the county and 6 municipalities supporting the broadband and smart technology efforts of the  Smart Communities LEAD team.
• Supported the commission of a  Smart Communities assessment  of the City of Winter Haven  conducted by students from  Florida Polytechnic University