A new library, community center and hurricane shelter is taking shape on Broadway in Fort Meade

Polk County records show a new public facility going up at 940 E Broadway Street in Fort Meade — a combined library, community center and hurricane shelter. A building permit for the new construction was filed in January 2026 and is now in the inspections phase.

A site plan review application followed in March 2026, covering the site work that goes with a project like this: grading, drainage, stormwater management, utilities, parking, sidewalks and landscaping.