Bartow Adds New Code Enforcement Positions for Cleaner Neighborhoods Read full story at thecitrustea.com
The Bartow City Commission reviews a new, relationship-focused strategy for cleaner, safer neighborhoods and considers ordinances to speed nuisance abatements, expand parking enforcement, and address commercial vehicles in residential areas. Commissioners and staff also discuss problem properties, from overgrown corporate parcels to a recurring retention pond issue by a local store, and how specialty officers will work across zones. 4mins
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Original Meeting
Tuesday, September 15th, 2026
10696.433333
City Commission Meeting - 9/15/2026
In This Video
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Bartow Assistant City Manager Tray Towles explains a cleaner, safer neighborhoods initiative that emphasized relationship-building and courteous, citizen-to-citizen communication to address violations before resorting to citations.
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Mayor Tucker, Assistant City Manager Tolls, and Commissioner Pfeiffer discussed speeding up nuisance cleanups through new abatement and enforcement ordinances, including authority beyond the special magistrate process and better accountability for neglected CSX properties.
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City staff and commissioners highlighted a proactive neighborhood outreach strategy tied to planning and CRA efforts, and cited the overgrown retention pond at Family Dollar as an example of a problem property being addressed through code violations and follow-up.
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Mayor Tucker and Assistant City Manager Tolls briefly clarified that specialty officers might need to work across zones when violations occur.
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