{"id":74390,"date":"2026-07-23T14:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=74390"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:31:44","slug":"kelly-quinn-the-board-of-county-commissioners-is-not-powerless-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/07\/23\/kelly-quinn-the-board-of-county-commissioners-is-not-powerless-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Quinn, “The Board of County Commissioners is not powerless here.”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kelly for Polk<\/a> ( Kelly Quinn), candidate for Polk County Commission, District 2, addressed the Polk County Board of County Commissioners with a message that animal welfare deserves greater priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/982115211548639<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Board of County Commissioners is not powerless here.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When one budget is stretched across that many responsibilities, the result is a system focused on managing a crisis instead of preventing it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Animal welfare is not a side issue. It affects public safety, public health, neighborhood quality of life, and how responsibly we use taxpayer dollars.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Polk County has grown dramatically, so our animal services must grow too.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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