POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County commissioners recently approved the purchase of 200 acres in the eastern part of the county. The property will house a new wastewater treatment facility, which officials say is needed as the county continues to grow.
As more development makes its way into Polk County, Tamara Richardson, the utilities director for the county, says her department is working to keep up.
“It’s about 200 acres, and utilities needs about 50 acres, and we’re planning to tuck our facility up into the corner,” she said…