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Polk County Commission agendas and results
Polk County Board of County Commissioners agendas, actions, and recorded votes. See what is proposed before a meeting and what happened afterward.
Meetings
4
Upcoming
2
With results
1
Decision-status boundary
Draft results are visible, but never presented as final
items are official proposals. Recorded actions and votes are marked provisional while the remain Draft; they become official only when Polk County publishes final minutes.
FY 2026–27 · official agenda and analysis
County budget decision brief
The figures below come directly from the published Polk County agenda. Proposed actions remain separate from Gabby's analytic assessment.
Official agenda proposal · decision pending
What is being decided
The official agenda proposes a $3,911,064,517 FY 2026–27 county budget and a 6.6348-mill operating rate, 1.8% above the 6.5200-mill rolled-back rate. These figures are proposals awaiting public comment and Board action.
Proposed county budget
$3.91B
$3,911,064,517
6.6348
6.5200
Above rolled-back rate
1.8%
Agenda calculation, not a probability
Fire assessment revenue
$99.7M
Estimated assessment revenue
Public comment is scheduled before the adoption votes.Final adoption hearing: Sep 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM.Boundary: these are official agenda proposals, not adopted results.
Analytic Assessment · Moderate confidence
Gabby's budget point of view
The pending FY 2026–27 package shows Polk County staff recommending a tentative all-funds budget of $3.911 billion and a tentative operating millage of 6.6348, which is 1.8% above the rolled-back rate. The meeting packet also includes tentative MSTU rates and budgets for Parks, Library, Stormwater, and Rancho Bonito, plus multiple assessment hearings. On the evidence supplied, the near-term decision path is still procedural: public hearing, Board action on tentative rates/budgets, and then a final hearing later if the Board stays on schedule. The main fiscal issue is not the all-funds total by itself, but pressure on recurring County revenue if Amendment 3 is enacted; the evidence suggests significant Polk-wide tax-roll risk, while a reported county-government estimate points to a materially smaller but still large BOCC-only loss. That means the most likely operational response is continued budget balancing, close scrutiny of service levels, and possible discussion of revenue alternatives, but the evidence does not establish any adopted cuts, tax increases beyond the tentative millage, or a final policy choice.
Assessment
The tentative proposal appears to be a defensive budget-setting step ahead of a potentially significant property-tax shock, with staff preserving current operations for now while creating room for later adjustment. The strongest evidence of pressure comes from Amendment 3: the adopted Revenue Estimating Conference model shows a recurring Polk-wide impact, and the reported Property Appraiser estimate suggests the BOCC’s own levy exposure could be substantial. Still, the Board has not adopted a final budget in the material supplied, and the agenda items are consistent with a normal tentative-hearing process rather than a completed fiscal shift. Near term, the Board is most likely to approve tentative rates and budgets, then revisit the structure once election outcomes and tax-roll data are clearer. Operationally, attention should stay on recurring General Fund capacity, not on reserves, MSBU assessments, or the total all-funds figure as if those were interchangeable.
Explore pressures, tradeoffs, scenarios, and indicators
Fiscal pressures
Tentative operating millage of 6.6348 is set above the rolled-back rate, signaling the County is not presenting a flat-revenue posture at this stage.
Amendment 3 could materially reduce property-tax revenue across Polk taxing authorities; the REC model shows recurring Polk-wide exposure, while the reported BOCC-only estimate suggests a large County levy risk.
The tentative budget package includes multiple dependent units and assessments, which can complicate balancing because each revenue stream has its own legal and operational constraints.
The evidence does not show the extent to which the FY 2026/27 budget relies on recurring General Fund growth versus nonrecurring or restricted sources.
If property-tax revenue softens, the County may face pressure to preserve core services while holding staffing, capital, and program expansions in check.
Likely tradeoffs
Maintaining service levels now versus leaving margin for a possible post-election revenue decline.
Using assessed revenue mechanisms for specific services versus relying on broad General Fund flexibility.
Protecting public safety and mandated functions versus preserving discretionary programs and slower-growing service areas.
Choosing between waiting for clearer Amendment 3 effects and setting a more conservative tentative budget today.
Exploring revenue alternatives, including the discussed sales-tax concept, versus keeping the package focused on property-tax and assessment adjustments; the evidence shows discussion only, not a proposal.
Indicators to watch
Whether the Board adopts the tentative millage and budgets exactly as recommended or makes reductions before final adoption.
Whether staff produces a revised County-specific Amendment 3 exposure estimate tied to the 2026 tax roll and proposed millage.
Whether the 2026-09-21 hearing introduces staffing, service-level, or reserve adjustments tied to recurring General Fund pressure.
Whether any formal sales-tax, surtax, or alternative revenue proposal appears in a future agenda packet.
Whether MSTU or assessment revenues are used to absorb pressures in service areas that are legally eligible for that structure.
What would challenge this view
Evidence that the Board has already adopted a final FY 2026/27 budget or tax rate contrary to the pending status shown here.
A revised official County forecast showing little or no recurring General Fund exposure from Amendment 3.
A final County budget that is flat or lower in recurring property-tax reliance despite the tentative millage increase.
Formal action on a sales-tax or other replacement revenue mechanism that resolves the pressure described in the discussion item.
Evidence that the all-funds total can be treated as interchangeable with General Fund capacity; the supplied baseline explicitly warns against that assumption.
Plausible paths
Tentative adoption with later adjustment
The Board adopts the tentative operating millage and budgets substantially as proposed, then revisits the numbers after public hearing input and/or clearer information on Amendment 3 and the 2026 tax roll.
The agenda language is framed as recommendations to adopt tentative rates and budgets, not final action.
A next hearing is already scheduled for 2026-09-21.
No evidence in the packet establishes a final budget decision yet.
Cautious tightening after tax-roll risk becomes clearer
If Amendment 3 or updated property-roll estimates worsen the County’s recurring revenue outlook, the Board may later reduce discretionary spending growth or hold more aggressively on staffing and programs.
REC model shows recurring Polk-wide tax-roll impact.
Reported BOCC estimate indicates a material County levy exposure.
The current package is tentative and therefore still adjustable.
Revenue-structure exploration without immediate implementation
The Board or staff may continue exploring alternatives such as a sales-tax restructuring concept, but any implementation would require additional analysis and formal action that are not yet in the evidence.
The sales-tax item is described as a public discussion, not a motion or adopted plan.
The evidence explicitly says structure, uses, distribution, voter requirements, duration, and protections remain unresolved.
This analysis is limited to the supplied agenda items, adopted baseline, and Amendment 3 materials. It does not include the complete budget book, departmental staffing plans, debt schedules, reserve policy, or legal memo. The figures are a tentative proposal, not an adopted outcome. The Amendment 3 county impact is partly based on a reported presentation rather than an adopted County forecast, and the Polk-wide REC model is not the same thing as the BOCC operating gap. Assessment and MSTU revenues are specific to their own purposes and should not be treated as free General Fund money.
Adopted budget baselineThese figures describe adopted plans—not live spending, cash availability, or project completion.
$3.46B
Adopted
Public safety function
$680.4M
All funds
$858.0M
Adopted budget
FY 25/26 capital plan
$793.1M
Five-year capital plan
$1.91B
Later years projected
Half-cent health
$80.2M
FY 25/26 projected revenue
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Result areas, capital program, and stated Emergency Management priorities
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Adopted result areas7 priorities
Basic Needs$360.5M · 10.40%1 division
Health and Human Services$360.5M
100.00% of Basic Needs
Official division program summary ·
PDF page 178 / printed page 167
Economic Development$52.3M · 1.51%2 divisions
Economic Development$7.2M
13.86% of Economic Development
Tourism / Sports Marketing$45.0M
86.14% of Economic Development
Official division program summary ·
PDF page 199 / printed page 188
Good Government$718.9M · 20.75%15 divisions
Board of County Commissioners$135.9M
18.91% of Good Government
Budget and Management Services$1.6M
0.23% of Good Government
Procurement$2.1M
0.29% of Good Government
Communications$3.4M
0.47% of Good Government
County Attorney$2.9M
0.40% of Good Government
County Manager$1.9M
0.26% of Good Government
Equity and Human Resources$3.8M
0.53% of Good Government
Facilities Management$136.7M
19.02% of Good Government
Fleet Management$61.5M
8.55% of Good Government
Information Technology$26.2M
3.65% of Good Government
Risk Management$144.8M
20.14% of Good Government
Health and Human Services$395,850
0.06% of Good Government
Non-Departmental Reserves / Transfers / Indirects$130.5M
18.15% of Good Government
Courts$4.7M
0.66% of Good Government
Other Constitutional Officers / Elected Officials$62.4M
8.68% of Good Government
Official division program summary ·
PDF page 213 / printed page 202;
PDF page 214 / printed page 203
Growth / Infrastructure$1.06B · 30.52%8 divisions
Board of County Commissioners$2.7M
0.26% of Growth / Infrastructure
Cooperative Extension Services$1.2M
0.12% of Growth / Infrastructure
Information Technology$1.6M
0.15% of Growth / Infrastructure
Planning and Development$34.2M
3.24% of Growth / Infrastructure
Health and Human Services$28.3M
2.67% of Growth / Infrastructure
Roads and Drainage$577.1M
54.58% of Growth / Infrastructure
Utilities$383.7M
36.29% of Growth / Infrastructure
Debt Service Program$28.5M
2.69% of Growth / Infrastructure
Official division program summary ·
PDF page 292 / printed page 281
Natural Resources and Environment$462.5M · 13.35%2 divisions
Parks and Natural Resources$117.8M
25.46% of Natural Resources and Environment
Waste and Recycling$344.7M
74.54% of Natural Resources and Environment
Official division program summary ·
PDF page 360 / printed page 349
Recreation and Cultural Arts$104.4M · 3.01%1 division
Parks and Natural Resources$104.4M
100.00% of Recreation and Cultural Arts
Official division program summary ·
PDF page 377 / printed page 366
Safety$708.8M · 20.46%5 divisions
Fire Rescue$243.4M
34.34% of Safety
Emergency Management$124.2M
17.53% of Safety
Code Enforcement$7.9M
1.11% of Safety
Court Services$6.8M
0.96% of Safety
Elected Officials$326.5M
46.06% of Safety
Official division program summary ·
PDF page 390 / printed page 379
Official budget book · PDF page 70 / printed page 59
Community Investment Program$1.91B over five years
How the CIP relates to the budget
The Community Investment Program is the County's multi-year plan for major facilities, infrastructure, equipment, and other long-lived investments. The FY 25/26 amount is the capital work included in the adopted annual budget; the five-year total also includes later planned years, which are projections rather than money already spent or guaranteed.
5.87% of five-year plan
Facilities Management
FY 25/26
$100.7M
Five years
$112.1M
3.50% of five-year plan
Fire Rescue
FY 25/26
$59.5M
Five years
$66.8M
5.33% of five-year plan
Natural Resources
FY 25/26
$59.9M
Five years
$101.7M
3.99% of five-year plan
Parks
FY 25/26
$57.1M
Five years
$76.2M
41.96% of five-year plan
Roads and Drainage
FY 25/26
$274.8M
Five years
$801.3M
30.72% of five-year plan
Utilities
FY 25/26
$171.6M
Five years
$586.7M
8.64% of five-year plan
Solid Waste
FY 25/26
$69.5M
Five years
$165.0M
Official budget book · PDF page 504 / printed page 493
Indigent Health Care / Half-Cent Surtax0.5% tax · $80.2M projected
Confirmed Fact · dedicated health-care funding
Indigent Health Care Fund and Polk HealthCare Plan
The half-cent sales surtax supports Polk County's health-care safety net for eligible low-income residents, including the Polk HealthCare Plan, community grants and state-mandated health costs.
Eligibility
Up to 200%
Funding role
Payor of last resort
Voter extension
2016 · 25 years
Program boundary: The Polk HealthCare Plan is not health insurance.
Total program budget
$151.7M
Half-cent surtax
$80.2M
Carried forward
$68.0M
Grants and aid
$50.0M
Polk HealthCare Plan
$28.7M
State-mandated costs
$24.4M
FY 25/26 service targets
Applications
12,200
Average monthly members
5,500
Unique clients
21,000
Services
700,000
Published provider network
Medical providers
~900
Hospitals
5
Urgent-care groups
2
Community partners
22
Confirmed Fact · oversight
Citizen review and accountability
The Citizens Healthcare Oversight Committee advises the Board and reviews use of the Indigent Health Care Trust Fund and its long-term strategic spending plan.
Analytic Assessment · Moderate confidence
Revenue and demand may move in opposite directions
Because the program's principal local revenue is a dedicated sales surtax, it is less directly exposed to property-tax reductions than general County services but remains exposed to consumer-spending declines.
Operational pathway
An economic downturn could weaken surtax collections while increasing applications, enrollment pressure and demand for subsidized care.
Indicators to watch
Monthly surtax collections compared with the adopted forecast
Applications, enrollment, denials and member-month claims cost
Reserve drawdown compared with the long-term spending plan
Growth in Medicaid and other state-mandated obligations
Grant awards, contract changes, deliverables and service outcomes
Provider availability, geographic access and eligibility changes
Citizens Healthcare Oversight Committee recommendations and Board actions
Stated Emergency Management directionOfficial strategic plan
Confirmed Fact · Emergency Management
Funding pressure
The County identifies historic funding sources as inadequate for future emergency-management needs and service levels.
Budget book PDF page 570 / printed page 559
Confirmed Fact · Emergency Management
Regional interoperability
The published plan prioritizes interoperable communications, including coordination with the Orlando and Tampa Bay regions.
Budget book PDF page 573 / printed page 562
Confirmed Fact · Emergency Management
Next-generation 911
The County identifies replacement and later phases of the Next Generation 911 system as a strategic initiative.
Budget book PDF page 573 / printed page 562
Confirmed Fact · Emergency Management
Facilities and technology
The published plan calls for a capital-improvement master plan for emergency-management technology and infrastructure.
Budget book PDF page 571 / printed page 560
This is an adopted annual and five-year planning baseline, not live spending, available cash, a project-completion report, or proof that a specific agenda item is funded. Community Investment Program years after FY 2026/2027 are projected and the Board may amend projects and appropriations.
County Business Intelligence
Amendment 3 · Homestead property-tax changes
The proposal would materially change the property-tax base available to Florida counties and municipalities. Polk County planning, service priorities, reserves, staffing, contracts, and capital timing should be watched for evidence of how leaders are preparing.
On the November 3, 2026 ballotView intelligenceCollapse intelligence
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Required
60% voter approval
Effective
Jan 1, 2027
Watch refreshed
September 15, 2026 at 6:04 AM EDT
Confirmed Fact
Homestead exemption phase-in
For non-school property taxes, the homestead exemption would increase to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, then adjust for inflation.
The Legislature would prescribe a uniform procedure allowing counties and municipalities to increase the exemption up to the full assessed value for their respective levies; special districts could do so with referendum approval.
People who are not Florida residents on December 31, 2026 would receive the existing exemption when eligible, with the increased exemption beginning in the fifth year, to the extent permitted by the U.S. Constitution.
Polk County's adopted General Fund totals $725.95 million. That is context, not an estimate of Amendment 3 losses: only a current tax-roll and levy analysis can establish the amount exposed.
Before the vote, the most defensible expectation is neutral parallel planning: document possible efficiencies, reductions, and bridge measures while testing the legal, fiscal, and political feasibility of a one-cent sales-tax replacement or restructuring. Neither workstream establishes the preferred answer. The decision should turn on verified recurring savings, service consequences, legally restricted dollars, and the remaining structural gap.
Why it matters
This prevents an easy tax proposal from substituting for serious performance analysis without assuming that every internal cut is a genuine efficiency. It also keeps the County from discovering too late that a replacement revenue option is legally unavailable or operationally insufficient.
Fiscal stress test · model 2
How large could the Polk County budget gap be?
Two scopes matter. The state model measures every non-school levy inside Polk County; the local estimate isolates County Commission levies. They answer different questions and should never be added together.
Reported estimate · Board levies$98.0M
Phase 1 · $150,000 exemption
13.5% of the current General Fund
Reported estimate · Board levies$133.0M
Phase 2 · $250,000 exemption
18.3% of the current General Fund
Confirmed state model · Polk-wide$237.6M
FY 2028/29 cash effect
County + cities + special districts
Confirmed state model · Polk-wide$362.7M
Modeled recurring exposure
Not the County Commission gap
Reported Development
Polk County Board of County Commissioners levies only
A July 2026 public presentation by the Polk County Property Appraiser, reproduced by The Citrus Tea, estimated a $98 million loss at the $150,000 exemption and about $133 million at the $250,000 exemption using June 1 homestead counts and 2025 certified millage. This is the best current county-government estimate located, but it is not an adopted County budget forecast and will change with the 2026 tax roll and millage.
Phase 1 / General Fund
13.5%
Phase 2 / General Fund
18.3%
Phase 2 / all funds
3.8%
Confirmed Fact
All non-school taxing authorities within Polk County
The Florida Revenue Estimating Conference's adopted model combines Polk County government, municipalities, and special districts. It is a Polk-wide tax-roll impact, not the Board of County Commissioners' operating gap.
Each scenario below closes the same illustrative $133 million annual gap. The mixes are arithmetic stress tests, not County proposals, recommendations, or predictions of exact line-item cuts. One-time bridges do not solve a recurring loss.
Moderate confidence in planning basis
Reported Development · Moderate confidence
One-cent sales-tax restructuring raised at agenda review
During the August 14 Board/Staff Agenda Review, Commissioner Bill Braswell raised a possible one-cent sales-tax approach that could incorporate or replace the existing half-cent indigent-health surtax and support County operations if Amendment 3 reduces property-tax revenue.
This was a public discussion, not a motion, adopted plan, ordinance, referendum, or staff fiscal and legal analysis. The tax structure, permitted uses, municipal distribution, voter requirements, duration, and protection of indigent-health services remain unresolved.
Official Polk Government Television meeting recording (opens in a new tab)
Most plausible first response
Moderate confidence
Blended transition
Spread the first-year shock across reserves, vacancies, delayed commitments, fees, a limited millage response, and recurring program reductions. This buys time but leaves a second-round structural gap because $45 million is temporary.
Recurring
$88.0M
One-time bridge
$45.0M
See how this scenario balances
Reserve / contingency bridge$20.0M · one-time
Preserves immediate continuity but spends financial flexibility once.
Capital and replacement deferrals$25.0M · one-time
Rephases facilities, fleet, technology, and lower-priority projects; deferred work can cost more later.
Vacancy controls and attrition$18.0M · recurring
Slows hiring and holds positions open, increasing workload and wait times before layoffs are considered.
Contracts, administration, and consolidation$15.0M · recurring
Targets support costs, subsidies, contracts, space, and duplicated functions.
Fees and special assessments$20.0M · recurring
Shifts more service cost to users and properties, subject to separate legal and policy review.
Service and program reductions$20.0M · recurring
Reduces hours, grants, maintenance frequency, discretionary programs, or service levels.
Millage on the remaining tax base$15.0M · recurring
Recaptures part of the loss while shifting more burden to non-homestead and still-taxable property.
Cuts fall harder elsewhere
Moderate confidence
Protect emergency response
Hold law enforcement, fire rescue, EMS, and emergency management comparatively harmless in the first round. The arithmetic then forces deeper reductions into general government, parks, libraries, culture, community programs, and capital timing.
Recurring
$85.0M
One-time bridge
$48.0M
See how this scenario balances
Reserve / contingency bridge$18.0M · one-time
Cushions implementation while departments redesign recurring budgets.
Capital and replacement deferrals$30.0M · one-time
Delays facilities, fleet, technology, parks, and other projects not judged immediately essential.
Non-public-safety vacancies$20.0M · recurring
Concentrates staffing pressure in civilian and general-service operations.
Administrative and contract reductions$20.0M · recurring
Consolidates support functions, contracts, subsidies, facilities, and service delivery.
Parks, libraries, culture, community, and economic programs$30.0M · recurring
Creates the most visible reductions in hours, grants, programming, maintenance, and access.
Fees and special assessments$15.0M · recurring
Maintains selected services by charging users or affected properties more directly.
Smaller service cuts · larger burden shift
Low confidence
Replace most of the revenue
Use the remaining millage capacity, fees, and assessments to replace most of the lost revenue. This protects services more effectively but transfers the burden toward businesses, rentals, higher-value taxable property, and service users.
Recurring
$110.0M
One-time bridge
$23.0M
See how this scenario balances
Millage on the remaining tax base$70.0M · recurring
Illustrates a major rate response; the actual yield and legal capacity require the certified roll and formal budget process.
Fees and special assessments$30.0M · recurring
Shifts costs to users and affected properties and may reach renters indirectly.
Operating efficiencies and vacancies$10.0M · recurring
Uses procurement, consolidation, and position controls before broad service reductions.
Reserve / contingency bridge$13.0M · one-time
Covers timing and implementation risk, but cannot recur indefinitely.
Capital deferrals$10.0M · one-time
Temporarily rephases selected projects and replacement cycles.
Most durable · highest service impact
Low confidence
Permanent service reset
Close nearly the entire gap with recurring spending changes. This is the most sustainable arithmetic but would require material workforce, service-level, facility, contract, and program decisions that the County has not announced.
Recurring
$120.0M
One-time bridge
$13.0M
See how this scenario balances
Workforce and service redesign$45.0M · recurring
Combines attrition, position elimination, organizational consolidation, and changed delivery models.
Operating hours and program reductions$30.0M · recurring
Reduces frequency, access, grants, events, maintenance, and lower-priority programs.
Contracts, subsidies, and partnerships$20.0M · recurring
Renegotiates or ends external support, contracts, and discretionary partnerships.
Facilities, fleet, and technology consolidation$15.0M · recurring
Closes or combines locations and extends replacement cycles.
Fees and cost recovery$10.0M · recurring
Raises direct charges for selected services while leaving a smaller broad tax response.
Capital rephasing$13.0M · one-time
Provides the final first-year bridge; recurring budgets still require future discipline.
Evaluate—not presume—the replacement or restructuring of the existing half-cent indigent-health surtax as part of a one-cent levy. This illustration preserves the current health commitment and uses only the additional half-cent-equivalent capacity as an operating offset. On the adopted FY 2025/26 base, doubling the half-cent's projected $80.2 million yield provides an arithmetic proxy—not a County revenue forecast. Any recommendation should follow published efficiency findings, a verified residual gap, service-impact analysis, legal authority, voter requirements, distribution rules, and an enforceable health-funding floor.
Recurring
$133.0M
One-time bridge
$0
See how this scenario balances
Net new half-cent-equivalent sales-tax capacity$80.2M · recurring
Uses the adopted $80.2 million half-cent projection as an arithmetic proxy for additional capacity while preserving an equivalent amount for indigent health. Actual yield, eligible uses, and County share require formal analysis.
Operating efficiencies and vacancy controls$20.0M · recurring
Uses consolidation, procurement, attrition, and position controls to close part of the gap without assuming the surtax solves everything.
Fees and legally supported assessments$12.8M · recurring
Shifts selected service costs to users or affected properties after separate legal, nexus, and equity review.
Program and service reductions$20.0M · recurring
Recognizes that even the illustrative net-new sales-tax capacity would not close the full modeled property-tax gap.
Analytic Assessment · Moderate confidence
My current read
My current read is that Polk will pursue parallel contingency planning rather than commit immediately to either an efficiency-only or tax-first response. A sales-tax substitution is now a credible policy-development path, but not a presumptively preferred solution. The sound decision point comes after the County documents durable efficiencies, service consequences, and the residual recurring gap while completing the legal and fiscal work needed to know whether a one-cent structure is viable. A blended transition remains the most plausible first response because any surtax may not begin in time or close the full Board-only gap.
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Before the vote
Run two workstreams in parallel: document project, contract, organizational, staffing, vacancy, and performance efficiencies while legal and fiscal staff test a one-cent replacement or combined surtax, its referendum path, allowable uses, municipal distribution, and an indigent-health funding floor.
2
Decision evidence gate
Publish recurring versus one-time efficiencies, implementation costs, service consequences, legally restricted dollars, and the verified residual gap before recommending additional taxation or material service reductions.
3
If a sales-tax path advances
Develop ballot language, revenue estimates, health-program protections, duration and sunset terms, municipal agreements, and a clear statement of which County operations or capital costs the proceeds could lawfully support.
4
First budget after passage
Use a blended bridge because a surtax would not necessarily begin in time or close the full gap: vacancy controls, capital delays, selected reserves, fee proposals, procurement savings, and politically prioritized service protection.
5
Second budget
Replace temporary fixes with recurring decisions: an approved surtax, millage or assessments, permanent staffing and service changes, contract consolidation, or a combination.
Constraints, caveats, and what would change this assessment
Budget constraints
1
The $3.46 billion countywide budget is not a single flexible account. Enterprise, special-revenue, capital, debt, and restricted dollars cannot simply be swept into the General Fund.
2
Reserves and delayed capital can bridge timing, but neither permanently replaces recurring property-tax revenue.
3
A millage increase may recover part of the loss, but the actual yield depends on the certified taxable roll, levy boundaries, caps, and the public budget process.
4
Fees and special assessments change who pays and require separate legal, equity, and service-nexus review.
5
Protecting public safety does not make the gap disappear; it concentrates reductions in fewer discretionary and general-service areas.
6
The existing half-cent is voter-approved and dedicated to qualified indigent-health services. Reusing it for general operations is not assumed lawful; any replacement structure requires formal legal analysis and likely voter action.
7
A one-cent replacement levy would shift more of the burden from property owners to consumers and visitors, but sales-tax revenue is economically sensitive and may weaken when service demand rises.
8
An internal reduction is not automatically an efficiency. Eliminating avoidable overhead may reduce government cost; cutting effective frontline capacity, preventive maintenance, or access can merely transfer cost and harm to residents.
Disconfirming indicators
1
A published County plan identifies a materially smaller Board-only impact than $98 million and $133 million.
2
The Legislature supplies recurring replacement revenue or materially changes implementation.
3
Commissioners publicly reject reserve use, millage changes, or service reductions and publish a different balanced package.
4
Tax-roll growth and new construction produce a documented recurring offset without equivalent new service cost.
5
A County Attorney or outside-counsel analysis concludes that no practicable sales-surtax structure can support the contemplated operating response.
6
Commissioners decline to direct staff work, municipalities oppose the distribution plan, or public support does not survive specific ballot language and health-program tradeoffs.
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Indicators to watch
A published efficiency ledger separating recurring savings, one-time bridges, implementation costs, and service consequences
Project, contract, staffing, management-layer, vacancy, facility, fleet, and program-performance reviews tied to measurable outcomes
Formal Board direction for a sales-surtax legal opinion, revenue model, ordinance, or referendum language
A published comparison of a new half-cent versus one-cent levy and the County and municipal shares
An enforceable indigent-health funding floor, replacement plan, or evidence that health services would be reduced
Municipal support, opposition, or negotiation over distribution and eligible uses
Public support after the tax rate, duration, sunset, health allocation, and operational uses become specific
Commissioner statements identifying programs they will protect or reconsider
Alternative paths
The amendment fails and contingency planning is shelved or repurposed as a general efficiency program.
A one-cent replacement or combined surtax advances, preserves a defined health commitment, and supplies part—but not necessarily all—of the operating replacement revenue.
Legal restrictions limit the new surtax to infrastructure or other bounded uses, indirectly freeing General Fund dollars rather than directly funding ordinary operations.
The sales-tax proposal fails legally or politically, returning the County to a heavier mix of reserves, millage, fees, staffing changes, and service reductions.
Implementation is phased through legislation, giving the County time to absorb losses through growth, attrition, reserves, and reprioritization.
A faster or broader exemption forces material service, staffing, capital, fee, or tax-policy choices before a replacement revenue source can begin.
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News, official developments, and public claims
2 relevant official, reported, or public-community updates are retained in this bounded watch.
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Reported
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Reported Development
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The state estimate is official but Polk-wide across all non-school taxing authorities. The $98 million and $133 million Board-only figures are reported estimates attributed to a Polk County Property Appraiser presentation, not an adopted County forecast. The August 14 sales-tax discussion is a reported public development, not an adopted plan. The sales-tax scenario uses the adopted half-cent revenue projection only as an arithmetic proxy; it does not establish legal authority, actual yield, eligible uses, timing, municipal shares, health-program effects, or a preferred policy. Efficiency claims also require evidence: an expenditure reduction may be a genuine productivity gain, a one-time bridge, or a transfer of cost and service harm to residents. Scenario packages are stress tests, not County proposals, and do not predict the election result. Reported coverage is not official confirmation, public community claims are unverified, and analytic assessments are judgments that must be revised when contrary evidence appears.
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Agenda published · decision pendingAgenda Final-revisedMinutes DraftSeptember 15, 2026 Commission meeting9:00 AM · Board Room
56 agenda items · 0 recorded actions
· $8,526,361.00 explicit fiscal amounts
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The published agenda contains 56 substantive items. The most represented topics are Other county business (27), Transportation (13), Land use (7). Explicit fiscal references total $8,526,361.00.
Topics
Other county business 27
Transportation 13
Land use 7
County governance 3
Official records available
Agenda Yes
Minutes Draft
Video Public
Agenda items
56
Recorded actions
0
Explicit fiscal amounts
$8,526,361.00
Record updated
R.34.
Transportation · 26-1722
Approve Modification No. 3 to CSA No. 22-88-02 between Polk County and HNTB Corporation for post-design services of the Cooley Road Sidewalk project. ($27,059.00 one-time expense)Decision pending
Explicit fiscal amount$27,059.00
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
R.38.
Water and utilities · 26-1622
Approve sole source agreement with Hach Company to provide field monitoring solutions, instrumentation, maintenance, repair services, and technical support for the water production and wastewater treatment facilities. ($180,000 estimated annual expense)Decision pending
Explicit fiscal amount$180,000.00
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
G.2.
Other county business · 26-1745
Interlocal Agreement for the Improvements to McGee Park (City of Lakeland). (One-time Expense Not to Exceed $300,000)Decision pending
Explicit fiscal amount$300,000.00
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
R.11.
Other county business · 26-1791
Approve an Agreement with Arrow Group Consulting, LLC. for lobbying services for fiscal year 2026-2027. ($90,000 one-time expense)Decision pending
Explicit fiscal amount$90,000.00
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
R.12.
Other county business · 26-1793
Approve an Agreement with Capital City Consulting, LLC for lobbying services for fiscal year 2026-2027. ($90,000 one-time expense)Decision pending
Explicit fiscal amount$90,000.00
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
R.13.
Other county business · 26-1792
Approve an Agreement with Ballard Partners, Inc. for lobbying services for fiscal year 2026-2027. ($60,000 one-time expense)Decision pending
Explicit fiscal amount$60,000.00
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
R.14.
Other county business · 26-1700
Approve Interlocal Agreement for Countywide Transit System with the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District ($4,300,000 one-time expense for FY 26/27)Decision pending
Explicit fiscal amount$4,300,000.00
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
R.20.
Other county business · 26-1758
Approve the Low Income Pool Letter of Agreement with the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration for the State share of matching funds on behalf of Central Florida Health Care for State Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and give the County Manager the authority to sign the Intergovernmental Transfers Questionnaire. (not-to-exceed $1,266,917.00 one-time expense).Decision pending
Explicit fiscal amount$1,266,917.00
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
R.21.
Other county business · 26-1762
Approve the Low Income Pool Letter of Agreement with the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration for the State share of matching funds on behalf of Peace River Center for Personal Development for State Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and give the County Manager the authority to sign the Intergovernmental Transfers Questionnaire. (not-to-exceed $1,490,891.00 one-time expense).Decision pending
Explicit fiscal amount$1,490,891.00
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
R.22.
Other county business · 26-1764
Approve the Low Income Pool Letter of Agreement with the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration for the State share of matching funds on behalf of Tri-County Human Services for State Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and give the County Manager the authority to sign the Intergovernmental Transfers Questionnaire. (not-to-exceed $476,599.00 one-time expense).Decision pending
Explicit fiscal amount$476,599.00
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
R.37.
Other county business · 26-1637
Approve Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) 2024-014-06, with Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. for the Biosolids Master Plan project. ($214,964.00 not-to-exceed, one-time expense).Decision pending
Explicit fiscal amount$214,964.00
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
R.39.
Other county business · 26-1751
Approve Modification No. 1 to CSA No. 2021-026-02, with Stearns, Conrad & Schmidt, Consulting Engineers, Inc. (dba SCS Engineers) for the North Central Transfer Station Site Improvements Project. ($29,931.00, one-time expense)Decision pending
Explicit fiscal amount$29,931.00
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
C.3.
Water and utilities · 26-1794
Consider adoption of Resolution authorizing the issuance of Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2026 not to exceed $250,000,000.Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
N.2.
Land use · 26-1728
Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2026-12 Pavers Road UGA CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use Map designation on 38.11+/- acres from Rural Development Area (RDA) to Urban Growth Area (UGA). (No Fiscal Impact)Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
N.3.
Land use · 26-1729
Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-10 Airport Impact Districts) (Adoption Hearing) to amend Chapter 6, Section 641, Airport Impact District (AID), to include standards for permit and notice requirements under Polk County Airport Zoning Regulations and Joint Airport Zoning Board (JAZB); including airport height zones and amend airport names. (No Fiscal Impact)Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
N.4.
Land use · 26-1730
Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-13 Eloise Main Street Corridor LDC Text Amendment) (First Reading) to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to Appendix E, Section E105, Parcel Specific Comprehensive Plan Amendments with Conditions, to establish the permitted, conditional, and prohibited uses in the Main Street Corridor (MSC) land use district and implement additional development standards. This case is related to LDCPAS-2026-6. (No Fiscal Impact)Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
Agenda published · decision pendingAgenda Not publishedMinutes Not publishedSeptember 21, 2026 Final budget hearing6:00 PM · Board Room
0 agenda items · 0 recorded actions
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The published agenda contains 21 substantive items. The most represented topics are Other county business (8), Water and utilities (8), County governance (5).
Topics
Other county business 8
Water and utilities 8
County governance 5
Official records available
Agenda Yes
Minutes Draft
Video Public
Agenda items
21
Recorded actions
0
Explicit fiscal amounts
None stated
Record updated
A.3.
Water and utilities · 26-1802
Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Rate Resolution for the 2026-27 Skyview Utility Municipal Service Benefit Unit ("MSBU"). (No fiscal impact)Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
A.4.
Water and utilities · 26-1803
Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Rate Resolution for the 2026-27 Island Club West Utility Municipal Service Benefit Unit ("MSBU"). ($68,534.14 estimated assessment revenue)Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
A.5.
Water and utilities · 26-1798
Public Hearing to consider adoption of the final Rate Resolution for the 2026-27 East Bimini Bay Utility Municipal Service Benefit Unit ("MSBU"). ($65,369.88 estimated assessment revenue)Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
C.2.
Water and utilities · 26-1774
Discuss the FY 26/27 proposed tentative millage rate for the Polk County Parks Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU), Polk County Library MSTU, Polk County Stormwater MSTU, and Polk County Rancho Bonito MSTU.Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
D.2.
Water and utilities · 26-1776
Discuss the FY 26/27 Polk County Parks MSTU proposed tentative budget totaling $48,995,923, Polk County Library MSTU proposed tentative budget totaling $13,453,894, Polk County Stormwater MSTU proposed tentative budget totaling $17,238,517, and Polk County Rancho Bonito MSTU proposed tentative budget totaling $78,146.Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
E.1.
Water and utilities · 26-1777
Requests from the public to speak regarding the FY 26/27 Proposed Tentative Operating Budget and Millage Rates, which include the Parks MSTU, Library MSTU, Stormwater MSTU, and Rancho Bonito MSTU.Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
F.1.
Water and utilities · 26-1778
Recommend Board adopt the resolution establishing the FY 26/27 tentative operating millage rate of 6.6348 mills, which is a 1.8% increase over the rolled-back rate of 6.5200 mills; the tentative millage rate of 0.5286 mills for the Polk County Parks MSTU, which is a 1.3% increase over the rolled-back rate of 0.5218 mills; the tentative millage rate of 0.1985 mills for the Polk County Library MSTU, which is a 1.3% increase over the rolled-back rate of 0.1959 mills; the tentative millage rate of 0.0941 mills for the Polk County Stormwater MSTU, which is a 1.3% increase over the rolled-back rate of 0.0929; and the tentative millage rate of 9.1272 mills for the Polk County Rancho Bonito MSTU, which is a 0.7% increase over the rolled-back rate of 9.0638 mills.Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
G.1.
Water and utilities · 26-1779
Recommend Board adopt the resolution adopting the FY 26/27 tentative budget of $3,911,064,517, the FY 26/27 tentative budget of $48,995,923 for the Polk County Parks MSTU, the FY 26/27 tentative budget of $13,453,894 for the Polk County Library MSTU, the FY 26/27 tentative budget of $17,238,517 for the Polk County Stormwater MSTU, and the FY 26/27 tentative budget of $78,146 for the Polk County Rancho Bonito MSTU.Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
A.1.
Other county business · 26-1796
Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Rate Resolution for the 2026-27 Street Lighting Assessments. (No fiscal impact)Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
A.10.
Other county business · 26-1795
Request the Board designate Assistant County Attorney Noah Milov to certify the 2026-27 Final Assessment Rolls to the Tax Collector.Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
A.2.
Other county business · 26-1801
Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Rate Resolution for the 2026-27 Master Inwood Street Lighting Municipal Service Benefit Unit ("MSBU"). (No fiscal impact)Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
A.6.
Other county business · 26-1800
Public SafetyPublic Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Rate Resolution for the 2026-27 Fire Services Non-Ad Valorem Assessments. ($99,736,742.00 estimated assessment revenue)Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
A.7.
Other county business · 26-1797
Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Residential Waste Program Services Final Assessment Resolution and Setting the Assessment Rate for Fiscal Year 2026-27.Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
A.8.
Other county business · 26-1804
Public Hearing to consider adoption of the Final Rate Resolution and Assessment Roll for the 2026-27 Nuisance Abatement Assessments.Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
A.9.
Other county business · 26-1799
Public Hearing to consider the adoption of the Final Assessment Resolution and Assessment Roll for the 2026-27 Excessive Bulk Waste AssessmentsDecision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
B.1.
County governance · 26-1769
Discuss the purpose of the Public Hearing for the FY 26/27 Budget - Randy Mink, County AttorneyDecision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
Recorded results · awaiting final minutesAgenda Final-revisedMinutes DraftSeptember 1, 2026 Commission meeting9:00 AM · Board Room
52 agenda items · 51 recorded actions
· $6,515,073.03 explicit fiscal amounts
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The draft official record shows 51 recorded actions across 52 substantive items. The most represented topics are Other county business (27), Housing and community (6), Land use (6). Recorded outcomes include Approved (50), Withdrawn (1). Public safety appears in 2 items. Explicit fiscal references total $6,515,073.03.
Topics
Other county business 27
Housing and community 6
Land use 6
Transportation 6
Recorded outcomes
Approved 50
Withdrawn 1
Official records available
Agenda Yes
Minutes Draft
Video Public
Agenda items
52
Recorded actions
51
Explicit fiscal amounts
$6,515,073.03
Record updated
G.1.
Water and utilities · 26-1540
Approve a Utility Infrastructure Agreement with Pulte Home Company, LLC for the Sand & Silica development. ($3,365,640.05 not-to-exceed, one-time expense)Approved · provisional
Explicit fiscal amount$3,365,640.05
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
Motion
Becky Troutman · seconded by Rick Wilson
Individual votes
Becky TroutmanAYE
Rick WilsonAYE
Bill BraswellAYE
Martha SantiagoABSENT
Michael ScottAYE
G.2.
Public safety · 26-1547
Public SafetyApprove the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Addendum No. 1 with Whitehead Construction, Inc. for the Smith Lane Joint-Use Fire Rescue Station (Horizontal Sitework Only) project. ($1,739,449.70 one-time expense).Approved · provisional
Explicit fiscal amount$1,739,449.70
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
Motion
Rick Wilson · seconded by Michael Scott
Individual votes
Becky TroutmanAYE
Rick WilsonAYE
Bill BraswellAYE
Martha SantiagoABSENT
Michael ScottAYE
G.3.
Transportation · 26-1574
Approve a Right-of-Way Agreement between Polk County and Kytran Nugyen and Ngoc Diem Nguyen in conjunction with the Thompson Nursery Road Phase 1 - Segment 4 Improvement project. ($455,000 one-time expense)Approved · provisional
Explicit fiscal amount$455,000.00
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
Motion
Michael Scott · seconded by Rick Wilson
Individual votes
Becky TroutmanAYE
Rick WilsonAYE
Bill BraswellAYE
Martha SantiagoABSENT
Michael ScottAYE
R.26.
Transportation · 26-1570
Adopt Resolution Setting Parking Restrictions on Camellia Drive and Cooley Road, near Winter Haven ($884.32 one-time expense)Approved · provisional
Explicit fiscal amount$884.32
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
No individual roll-call detail was available in the bounded official record.
R.10.
Housing and community · 26-1487
Approve a State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program Demolition/Reconstruction program 1) Homeowner Assistance Agreement and 2) Grant Agreement for property located in unincorporated Lakeland, FL, for Case # RC25-SHIP-004. ($221,450.00 one-time expense)Approved · provisional
Explicit fiscal amount$221,450.00
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
No individual roll-call detail was available in the bounded official record.
R.11.
Housing and community · 26-1468
Approve a State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program Demolition/Reconstruction program 1) Homeowner Assistance Agreement and 2) Grant Agreement for property located in Unincorporated Lakeland, FL, for Case # RC25-SHIP-015. ($219,666.46 one-time expense)Approved · provisional
Explicit fiscal amount$219,666.46
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
No individual roll-call detail was available in the bounded official record.
R.12.
Housing and community · 26-1471
Approve a State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program Demolition/Reconstruction program 1) Homeowner Assistance Agreement and 2) Grant Agreement for property located in Auburndale, FL, for Case # RC25-SHIP-013. ($205,567.50 one-time expense)Approved · provisional
Explicit fiscal amount$205,567.50
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
No individual roll-call detail was available in the bounded official record.
R.30.
Other county business · 26-1620
Consider approval of the proposed settlement in the matter of Todd Branch v Polk County Board of County Commissioners; $85,000.00 one-time expense.Approved · provisional
Explicit fiscal amount$85,000.00
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
No individual roll-call detail was available in the bounded official record.
R.9.
Housing and community · 26-1470
Approve a State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program Demolition/Reconstruction program 1) Homeowner Assistance Agreement and 2) Grant Agreement for property located in Unincorporated Lakeland, FL, for Case # RC25-SHIP-020. ($222,415.00 one-time expense)Approved · provisional
Explicit fiscal amount$222,415.00
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
No individual roll-call detail was available in the bounded official record.
O.3.
Transportation · 26-1597
Public Hearing (LDPD-2026-6 Deeson Road RRD) (De Novo Hearing) to consider an appeal to the Planning Commission’s decision to deny (7-0) this case on June 3, 2026. (No Fiscal Impact)Withdrawn · provisional
Recorded action
Withdrawn · Pass
Motion
Michael Scott · seconded by Rick Wilson
Individual votes
Becky TroutmanAYE
Rick WilsonAYE
Bill BraswellAYE
Martha SantiagoABSENT
Michael ScottAYE
N.1.
Land use · 26-1595
Public Hearing (LDCPAL 2026-2 Main Street Corridor Text) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan text amendment to establish a new Section in the Future Land Use Element, to be called the Main Street Corridor (MSC). (No Fiscal Impact)Approved · provisional
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
Motion
Becky Troutman · seconded by Rick Wilson
Individual votes
Becky TroutmanAYE
Rick WilsonAYE
Bill BraswellAYE
Martha SantiagoABSENT
Michael ScottAYE
N.2.
Land use · 26-1596
Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-10 Airport Impact Districts) (First Reading) to amend Chapter 6, Section 641, Airport Impact District (AID), to include standards for permit and notice requirements under the Polk County Airport Zoning Regulations and Joint Airport Zoning Board (JAZB); including airport height zones and amend airport names. (No Fiscal Impact)Decision pending
This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.
O.1.
Land use · 26-1611
Public Hearing to consider the adoption of a Resolution to vacate a portion of a platted public utility and drainage easement as shown on the plat of High Glen, Lakeland. (No fiscal impact)Approved · provisional
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
Motion
Michael Scott · seconded by Rick Wilson
Individual votes
Becky TroutmanAYE
Rick WilsonAYE
Bill BraswellAYE
Martha SantiagoABSENT
Michael ScottAYE
O.3.
Transportation · 26-1597
Public Hearing (LDPD-2026-6 Deeson Road RRD) (De Novo Hearing) to consider an appeal to the Planning Commission’s decision to deny (7-0) this case on June 3, 2026. (No Fiscal Impact)Approved · provisional
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
Motion
Michael Scott · seconded by Rick Wilson
Individual votes
Becky TroutmanAYE
Rick WilsonAYE
Bill BraswellNAY
Martha SantiagoABSENT
Michael ScottAYE
R.16.
Public safety · 26-1589
Public SafetyRatify Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Agreement 2022-051-02, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Addendum with Miller Construction Management, Inc for the Bradley Junction Fire Rescue Station 4 to correct a scrivener’s error. (No fiscal impact)Approved · provisional
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
No individual roll-call detail was available in the bounded official record.
R.22.
Water and utilities · 26-1561
Accept Polk County Utility Easement from Citrus Ridge at 27, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, as requested through the Development Review Process. (No fiscal impact)Approved · provisional
Recorded action
Approved · Pass
No individual roll-call detail was available in the bounded official record.
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County Business
Follow how adopted direction becomes contracts, projects, hearings, ordinances, and other public-facing county actions.
Confirmed Fact · official procurement record
Procurement Watch
Open opportunities, continuing contracts, evaluation activity, addenda, and lifecycle changes connected to county priorities and spending.
Active records
58
Open dates soon
7
Changes · 30 days
374
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Overall synopsis
58 official solicitations are currently retained across open opportunities, continuing contracts, and public evaluation records. The strongest visible subject concentrations are Facilities and capital (15) and Transportation and drainage (11). Continuing Solicitation is the most common solicitation form in the current set. 7 dated opportunities fall within the next 14 days.
Confirmed Fact · retained lifecycle events
Latest procurement changes
Showing 12 of 374 changes detected in the last 30 days.
Official record changedRFP 26-292 · Construction Manager At Risk for new Kathleen Government Center
RFP 26-292 changed on the official procurement record.
Official record changedRFP 26-370 · Grant Administration for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery (DR) Infrastructure Repair Program
RFP 26-370 changed on the official procurement record.
The visible pipeline currently suggests that near-term contracting attention is concentrated in facilities and capital, with continuing solicitation providing the most common procurement path. Several records carry three or more addenda, which is a useful complexity or requirement-change indicator but is not evidence of mismanagement by itself.
Opinion · evidence-guided interpretation
Gabby’s read
My read: the most valuable signals are not the raw bid count, but movement between solicitation, evaluation, and outcome stages. The 7 near-term official open dates deserve attention because the number and identity of respondents can later reveal market depth and competition. The addenda-heavy records deserve follow-up for scope changes, schedule effects, and whether requirements are narrowing or expanding.
Indicators to watch
7 official open dates are inside 14 days; watch for extensions, addenda, and respondent lists.
6 solicitations have at least three addenda; review the changes before treating the original scope as current.
1 active record touches public safety; connect any award or delay to operational readiness and the responsible budget line.
26 procurements are in the public status/evaluation lane; watch minutes, rankings, best-and-final offers, protests, and eventual awards.
Visible subject mix
Facilities and capital
15
Transportation and drainage
11
Parks and environment
10
Utilities and solid waste
7
Health and human services
4
Emergency Management
1
Showing 36 official procurement recordsScroll within this panel to review the pipeline.
Confirmed Fact · Request For ProposalsOpen opportunity
TPA for Off-Site Inmate Medical and Pharmacy Services
RFP 26-384
RFP 26-384 is an official request for proposals for TPA for Off-Site Inmate Medical and Pharmacy Services. The county lists an open date of September 16, 2026.
Confirmed Fact · Request For ProposalsEvaluation / status
Construction Manager At Risk for new Kathleen Government Center
RFP 26-292
RFP 26-292 is an official request for proposals for Construction Manager At Risk for new Kathleen Government Center. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 15, 2:41 AM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
4
Facilities and capital
Pre-bid information
A MANDATORY pre-proposal meeting will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Procurement conference Room at the Polk County Administration building, located at 330 W. Church St, Room 150, Bartow, FL 33830. An authorized representative or agent of the Proposer must be present at this meeting in person, as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Proposers Proposal will be considered non-responsive.
Official status narrative
Recommendation of Award to Rodda Construction, Protest Period ends Thursday September 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
Confirmed Fact · Request For ProposalsEvaluation / statusEmergency Management
Grant Administration for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery (DR) Infrastructure Repair Program
RFP 26-370
RFP 26-370 is an official request for proposals for Grant Administration for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery (DR) Infrastructure Repair Program. 2 addendums are currently posted.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidOpen opportunity
Vacuum Truck Cleaning Services for Underground Stormwater Baffle Boxes
Bid 26-412
Bid 26-412 is an official invitation to bid for Vacuum Truck Cleaning Services for Underground Stormwater Baffle Boxes. The county lists an open date of September 23, 2026. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. 1 addendum is currently posted.
First observed
Sep 1, 2026
Official open date
Sep 23, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 12, 2:41 PM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
1
Transportation and drainage
Utilities and solid waste
Pre-bid information
MANDATORY pre-bid will be held Wednesday September 9, 2026, 8:00 a.m. in the Procurement Division conference room, located at 330 W. Church St, Room 150, Bartow, FL 33830. An authorized representative or agent of the Bidder must be present at this meeting in person as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Bidder’s bid will be considered non-responsive.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidOpen opportunity
Mowing and Maintenance for Solid Waste
Bid 26-350
Bid 26-350 is an official invitation to bid for Mowing and Maintenance for Solid Waste. The county lists an open date of September 16, 2026. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. 1 addendum is currently posted.
First observed
Aug 21, 2026
Official open date
Sep 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 12, 2:41 AM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
1
Utilities and solid waste
Facilities and capital
Parks and environment
Pre-bid information
MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held Thursday, September 3, 2026, 8:00 a.m. at the Polk County Solid Waste Division Admin Building Office C-10, located at 10 Environmental Loop S., Winter Haven, FL 33880. An authorized representative or agent of the Bidder must be present at this meeting, as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Bidder’s bid will be considered non-responsive.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidOpen opportunity
Mowing & Maintenance for Utilities – North Region
Bid 26-367
Bid 26-367 is an official invitation to bid for Mowing & Maintenance for Utilities – North Region. The county lists an open date of September 16, 2026. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. 1 addendum is currently posted.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Official open date
Sep 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 12, 2:41 AM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
0
Transportation and drainage
Utilities and solid waste
Facilities and capital
Parks and environment
Pre-bid information
A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held Friday, August 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Utilities Central Operations Building Conference Room, located at 3642 Old Bartow/Eagle Lake Road, Bartow, FL 33830. A MANDATORY site visit will immediately follow. An authorized representative or agent of the Bidder must be present at the meeting and site visit as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Bidder’s bid will be considered non-responsive.
Confirmed Fact · Request For ProposalsEvaluation / status
Engineering Services for Water Infrastructure Repair & Water Quality Improvement Solutions for the Lakeland to Bartow Lake Watershed
RFP 26-320
RFP 26-320 is an official request for proposals for Engineering Services for Water Infrastructure Repair & Water Quality Improvement Solutions for the Lakeland to Bartow Lake Watershed. 1 addendum is currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status
Unleaded Gasoline & Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel for Polk County
Bid 26-369
Bid 26-369 is an official invitation to bid for Unleaded Gasoline & Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel for Polk County. 1 addendum is currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status
Onsite Clinic Services
Bid 26-295
Bid 26-295 is an official invitation to bid for Onsite Clinic Services. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 9, 8:41 AM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
3
Health and human services
Official status narrative
1st Selection Committee Meeting: July 13, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.- Room 413– Procurement will distribute the Proposals and evaluation criteria to the Selection Committee. 2nd Selection Committee Meeting: July 30, 2026 @ 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.- Room 407-Selection Committee meeting to score and elevate Proposers. The Selection Committee will then decide how many Proposers to elevate to Elevation Level 3, Proposer Interviews, based on the final scores. At a minimum, the Selection Committee shall elevate the two highest-ranked Proposers to Elevation Level 3 for interviews. Proposer Interviews: September 3, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.- Room 413-The Selection Committee shall conduct interviews of the Proposers that it has elevated from Elevation Level 2 to Elevation Level 3. During an interview, elevated Proposers shall make a presentation describing the key elements of their Proposal and/or address any specific topics the Selection Committee may determine necessary. The Selection Committee members will have an opportunity to inquire about any aspect of the RFP and the Proposer’s Proposal. After all elevated Proposer interviews, each Selection Committee member shall evaluate each Proposer with emphasis on the following: • Proposer interview and presentation focusing on the key elements of their presentation, answers to questions of the Selection Committee, as well as each Proposer’s proposal. Additional information may be required by the Selection Committee. Selection Committee members will then collectively decide if they would like to elevate one or more Proposers to Elevation Level 4, Best and Final Offer. Best and Final Offer (BAFFO)- September 14, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. -Room 413- Proposers elevated to Elevation Level 4 will be asked to provide their best and final pricing offer (“BAFO”). Willis Towers Watson will provide each Proposer elevated with information to be used to provide their BAFO.
Confirmed Fact · Request For ProposalsEvaluation / status
Engineering Services for the Cherry Hill Direct Potable Reuse Water Treatment Facility
RFP 26-291
RFP 26-291 is an official request for proposals for Engineering Services for the Cherry Hill Direct Potable Reuse Water Treatment Facility. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. 2 addendums are currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 9, 8:41 AM
Addenda
2
Status / recap files
4
Utilities and solid waste
Facilities and capital
Pre-bid information
A MANDATORY pre-proposal meeting will be held Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Polk County Utilities Administration building, located at 1011 Jim Keene Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33880. An authorized representative or agent of the Proposer must be present at this meeting in person, as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Proposer’s Proposal will be considered non-responsive. A non-mandatory site visit will immediately follow.
Official status narrative
Recommendation of Award to: Carollo Engineers, Protest Period ends: Friday, September 11, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status
Sign Materials – Reflective Sheeting- NOTICE OF REJECTION OF BIDS
Bid 26-302
Bid 26-302 is an official invitation to bid for Sign Materials – Reflective Sheeting- NOTICE OF REJECTION OF BIDS. 1 addendum is currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
Confirmed Fact · Request For ProposalsOpen opportunity
Masterpiece Cattle Lease
RFP 26-352
RFP 26-352 is an official request for proposals for Masterpiece Cattle Lease. The county lists an open date of September 23, 2026. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement.
First observed
Aug 21, 2026
Official open date
Sep 23, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 4, 2:41 PM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
0
Transportation and drainage
Pre-bid information
A MANDATORY pre-proposal and site visit will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 10:00 a.m. at 68 Mammoth Grove Road, Lake Wales, FL 33898. An authorized representative or agent of the Proposer must be present at the meeting and site visit as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Proposers Proposal will be considered non-responsive.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidOpen opportunity
Saddle Creek New Office and Maintenance Buildings
Bid 26-372
Bid 26-372 is an official invitation to bid for Saddle Creek New Office and Maintenance Buildings. The county lists an open date of September 23, 2026. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. 6 addendums are currently posted.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Official open date
Sep 23, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 4, 2:41 PM
Addenda
6
Status / recap files
1
Facilities and capital
Parks and environment
Pre-bid information
A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 2:30 p.m. in the Saddle Creek Park conference room, located at 3716 Morgan Combee Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801. A MANDATORY site visit will immediately follow. An authorized representative or agent of the Bidder must be present at this meeting, as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Bidder’s Submittal will be considered non-responsive.
Confirmed Fact · Request For ProposalsEvaluation / status
Advertising & Marketing Services for Visit Central Florida
RFP 26-345
RFP 26-345 is an official request for proposals for Advertising & Marketing Services for Visit Central Florida. 1 addendum is currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidOpen opportunity
North Ridge Trail Phase 1
Bid 26-227
Bid 26-227 is an official invitation to bid for North Ridge Trail Phase 1. The county lists an open date of September 30, 2026. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement.
First observed
Aug 21, 2026
Official open date
Sep 30, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 2, 8:41 AM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
1
Facilities and capital
Parks and environment
Pre-bid information
A MANDATORY pre-bid will be held Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 9:00 a.m. at the Polk County Administration building, located at 330 W. Church St, 1st Floor, Procurement Conference Room 150, Bartow, FL 33830. An authorized representative or agent of the Bidder must be present at this meeting, as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Bidder’s Submittal will be considered non-responsive. Those attending via video conference will be added to the sign-in sheet by the Procurement office during the video conference. The Zoom Meeting ID: 853 0916 4264 or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85309164264.
Confirmed Fact · QualificationsEvaluation / status
Loyce Harpe Basketball Court and Sidewalks
CQ 26-214
CQ 26-214 is an official qualifications solicitation for Loyce Harpe Basketball Court and Sidewalks. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. 1 addendum is currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 2, 8:41 AM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
1
Transportation and drainage
Facilities and capital
Parks and environment
Pre-bid information
A MANDATORY pre-quote meeting/site visit is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 7, 2026, at Loyce E. Harpe Park located at 300 West Carter Road, Mulberry, FL 33860. An authorized representative or agent of the Bidder must be present at this meeting, as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Bidder’s Submittal will be considered non-responsive.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status
Bone Valley ATV Park Signage
Bid 26-297
Bid 26-297 is an official invitation to bid for Bone Valley ATV Park Signage. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. 1 addendum is currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 29, 8:41 PM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
2
Transportation and drainage
Parks and environment
Pre-bid information
The MANDATORY pre-bid meeting and site visit is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., at the front entry gate of Bone Valley ATV Park, located at 10427 County Road 630 W. Mulberry, FL 33860.
Official status narrative
Recommendation of Award to: Olivier Multiservices LLC, Protest Period ends: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status
Printing Business Cards for Polk County
Bid 26-351
Bid 26-351 is an official invitation to bid for Printing Business Cards for Polk County. 1 addendum is currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 28, 8:41 PM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
1
Official status narrative
Recommendation of Award to: Sohan Solutions Inc. d/b/a The UPS Store #3115, Protest Period ends: September 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status
Pond Mowing and Maintenance – Roads and Drainage
Bid 26-349
Bid 26-349 is an official invitation to bid for Pond Mowing and Maintenance – Roads and Drainage. 3 addendums are currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
Confirmed Fact · QualificationsEvaluation / status
PCU Administration Building – Conference Room Remodel.
CQ 26-343
CQ 26-343 is an official qualifications solicitation for PCU Administration Building – Conference Room Remodel.. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 22, 2:41 PM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
1
Utilities and solid waste
Facilities and capital
Pre-bid information
A MANDATORY pre-quote meeting/site visit is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Polk County Utilities Division Administration Building, located at 1011 Jim Keene Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33880. An authorized representative or agent of the Bidder must be present at this meeting, as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Bidder’s Submittal will be considered non-responsive.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status
RIFLE RANGE ROAD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (CDBG)
Bid 26-169
Bid 26-169 is an official invitation to bid for RIFLE RANGE ROAD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (CDBG). The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. 1 addendum is currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 22, 2:41 PM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
2
Transportation and drainage
Facilities and capital
Pre-bid information
A MANDATORY pre-bid will be held Monday, July 13, 2026, 2:00 p.m. at the Polk County Administration building, located at 330 W. Church St, 1st Floor, Procurement Conference Room 150, Bartow, FL 33830. An authorized representative or agent of the Bidder must be present at this meeting, as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Bidder’s Submittal will be considered non-responsive. Those attending via video conference will be added to the sign-in sheet by the Procurement office during the video conference. The Zoom Meeting ID: 857 2486 7799 or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85724867799.
Official status narrative
Recommendation of Award to: Central Concrete Products Inc, Protest Period ends: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status
Ground Maintenance Services - Cemeteries
Bid 26-253
Bid 26-253 is an official invitation to bid for Ground Maintenance Services - Cemeteries. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. 3 addendums are currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 22, 2:41 PM
Addenda
3
Status / recap files
1
Transportation and drainage
Pre-bid information
A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m. in the Procurement Division conference room, located at 330 W. Church St., First Floor, Room 150, Bartow, FL 33830. Those attending via conference call will be added to the sign-in sheet by the Procurement office during the conference call. The conference bridge number is 305-224-1968, enter Meeting ID: 846 1228 6292 & Passcode: 515076. Or join the meeting via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84612286292?pwd=3FULysvKFFyC7WmW1ssFeqic07s1L7.1
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status
Ground Maintenance – Countywide – Zones 1 through 8
Bid 26-229
Bid 26-229 is an official invitation to bid for Ground Maintenance – Countywide – Zones 1 through 8. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. 2 addendums are currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 22, 2:41 PM
Addenda
2
Status / recap files
1
Transportation and drainage
Pre-bid information
A NON-MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m. in the Procurement Division conference room, located at 330 W. Church St., First Floor, Room 150, Bartow, FL 33830. Those attending via conference all will be added to the sign-in sheet by the Procurement office during the conference call. The conference bridge phone number to call in is (312) 626-6799 and enter Meeting ID: 827 4120 8513.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status
Road Construction - Minor
Bid 26-305
Bid 26-305 is an official invitation to bid for Road Construction - Minor. 4 addendums are currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 22, 2:41 PM
Addenda
4
Status / recap files
1
Transportation and drainage
Facilities and capital
Official status narrative
Recommendation of Award to: Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC, Cathcart Construction Company-Florida, LLC, Central Concrete Products, Inc., Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. and Tucker Paving, Inc., Protest Period ends: Monday, August 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
Confirmed Fact · Request For ProposalsEvaluation / status
CMAR - Polk County Utilities Northeast Regional Warehouse/Operations Building and Fleet Campus
RFP 26-068
RFP 26-068 is an official request for proposals for CMAR - Polk County Utilities Northeast Regional Warehouse/Operations Building and Fleet Campus. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. 1 addendum is currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 22, 8:41 AM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
1
Utilities and solid waste
Facilities and capital
Government operations
Pre-bid information
A MANDATORY pre-proposal meeting will be held Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. in the Procurement Conference Room at the Polk County Administration building, located at 330 W. Church St, Room 150, Bartow, FL 33830. An authorized representative or agent of the Proposer must be present at this meeting in person, as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Proposers Proposal will be considered non-responsive. A mandatory site visit will immediately follow.
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status
COUNTY ROAD 557 WIDENING
Bid 26-112
Bid 26-112 is an official invitation to bid for COUNTY ROAD 557 WIDENING. The official record includes a mandatory pre-bid requirement. 7 addendums are currently posted. A public evaluation or status narrative is available.
First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 22, 8:41 AM
Addenda
7
Status / recap files
2
Transportation and drainage
Facilities and capital
Pre-bid information
A MANDATORY pre-bid will be held Monday, May 18, 2026, 10:00 a.m. in the Roads & Drainage Building, located at 3000 Sheffield Road, Winter Haven Florida 33880. An authorized representative or agent of the Bidder must be present at this meeting, as evidenced by their signature on the meeting’s sign-in sheet, or the Bidder’s Submittal will be considered non-responsive. Those attending via video conference will be added to the sign-in sheet by the Procurement office during the video conference. The Zoom Meeting ID: 822 4283 7708 or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82522177677.
Official status narrative
Recommendation of Award to: Jr. Davis Construction Company, Inc., Protest Period ends: Monday, August 24, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
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Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pr…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- lo…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
Official county notice
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF A PLATTED UTILITY/DRAINAGE EASEMENT AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF HIGH GLEN, LAKELAND, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF A PLATTED UTILITY/DRAINAGE EASEMENT AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF HIGH GLEN, LAKELAND, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 336.10, Florida Statutes that the Board of County Commissioners of Polk County, Florida on the 1st day of September, 2026, adopted Resolution No. 2026-098 vacating, and closing a portion of a platted utility/drainage easement as shown on the Plat High Glen, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, described as: THAT PORTION OF A […
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pr…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- lo…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pr…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- lo…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pr…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- lo…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
Official county notice
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION VACATING AND CLOSING A DEEDED, COUNTY-MAINTAINED RIGHT-OF-WAY KNOWN AS SPRING ROAD, AUBURNDALE, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION VACATING AND CLOSING A DEEDED, COUNTY-MAINTAINED RIGHT-OF-WAY KNOWN AS SPRING ROAD, AUBURNDALE, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 336.10, Florida Statutes that the Board of County Commissioners of Polk County, Florida, on the 18th day of August 2026 adopted Resolution No. 2026-086 vacating, abandoning, discontinuing, and closing a portion of land described as: THAT PORTION OF THE MAINTAINED RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR BRADDOCK (SPRING) ROAD, RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 2, PAGES 273 AND…
Official county notice
NOTICE OF ADOPTION NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION VACATING AND CLOSING A PLATTED DRAINAGE EASEMENT AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF CYPRESS POINT, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
NOTICE OF ADOPTION NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION VACATING AND CLOSING A PLATTED DRAINAGE EASEMENT AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF CYPRESS POINT, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 336.10, Florida Statutes that the Board of County Commissioners of Polk County, Florida on the 18th day of August 2026, adopted Resolution No. 2026-085 vacating, and closing a platted drainage easement as shown on the Plat Cypress Point, Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, described as: THE PLATTED [address retained for controlle…
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pr…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- lo…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pr…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- lo…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
Official county notice
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY TO BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO VACATE AND CLOSE A PORTION OF A PLATTED UTILITY/DRAINAGE EASEMENT AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF HIGH GLEN, LAKELAND, POLK…
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY TO BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO VACATE AND CLOSE A PORTION OF A PLATTED UTILITY/DRAINAGE EASEMENT AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF HIGH GLEN, LAKELAND, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Polk County, Florida, upon petition of Jason and Jamie Bogdan, through their authorized representative, Mattaniah S. Jahn, Esquire, will, at 9:00 a.m., or shortly thereafter, on the 1st day of September, 2026, in the Board Room of the Polk County Administration Building, 3…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Bartow, Fl
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pr…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- lo…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pr…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- lo…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pr…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- lo…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities, please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/p…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities, please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- l…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities, please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/p…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities, please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- l…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities, please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/p…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities, please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- l…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
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POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS POLK COUNTY, a political subdivi- sion of the State of Florida, Petitioner, VS.
POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS POLK COUNTY, a political subdivi- sion of the State of Florida, Petitioner, VS. We Buy Houses, LLC, a Wyoming Limited Liability Company, if alive and if deceased, his/her estate, heirs, devisees, assigns, or suc- cessors in interest, and all other in- terested parties to the below de- scribed property Respondent(s). COMPLAINT NO. CMA-2021-1622 NT DEM NOTICE OF DEMOLITION TO: We Buy Houses, LLC, a Wyom- ing Limited Liability Company, if alive and if deceased his/her es- tate, heirs, devisees, assigns, or successor…
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POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS POLK COUNTY, a political subdivi- sion of the State of Florida, Petitioner, VS.
POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS POLK COUNTY, a political subdivi- sion of the State of Florida, Petitioner, VS. Commodity Services of America, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Harvey Eugene Horne, III, if alive and if de- ceased, his/her estate, heirs, de- visees, assigns, or successors in in- terest, and all other interested parties to the below described prop- erty Respondent(s). COMPLAINT NO. CMA-2024- 1286NT DEM NOTICE OF DEMOLITION TO: Commodity Services of Amer- ica, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Har- vey Eugene Horne, III, if alive and if dec…
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POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS POLK COUNTY, a political subdivi- sion of the State of Florida, Petitioner, VS.
POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS POLK COUNTY, a political subdivi- sion of the State of Florida, Petitioner, VS. Roberto C Cendejas, Disco Mundo Corporation, a dissolved Florida Corporation, if alive and if deceased, his/her estate, heirs, devisees, as- signs, or successors in interest, and all other interested parties to the be- low described property Respondent(s). COMPLAINT NO. CMA-2025-72 NT DEM NOTICE OF DEMOLITION TO: Roberto C Cendejas, Disco Mundo Corporation, a dissolved Florida Corporation, if alive and if deceased his/her estate, heir…
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities, please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/p…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities, please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- l…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
Official county notice
POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS POLK COUNTY, a political subdivi- sion of the State of Florida, Petitioner, VS.
POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS POLK COUNTY, a political subdivi- sion of the State of Florida, Petitioner, VS. Brittany N Barber, if alive and if de- ceased, his/her estate, heirs, de- visees, assigns, or successors in in- terest, and all other interested parties to the below described prop- erty Respondent(s). COMPLAINT NO. CMA-2023-75 NT DEM NOTICE OF DEMOLITION TO: Brittany N Barber, if alive and if deceased his/her estate, heirs, de- visees, assigns, or successors in interest, and all other interested parties to the, below described proper…
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POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS POLK COUNTY, a political subdivi- sion of the State of Florida, Petitioner, VS.
POLK COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS POLK COUNTY, a political subdivi- sion of the State of Florida, Petitioner, VS. Willie Lee Davis, Jr, Michelle Davis, Mary C Carithers, Fonda Brooks, Wanda Crockett, Annie D. Camp- bell, Evertt Davis, Tyrell Fujay Pow- ell Rivers, if alive and if deceased, his/her estate, heirs, devisees, as- signs, or successors in interest, and all other interested parties to the be- low described property Respondent(s). COMPLAINT NO. CMA-2024-181 NT DEM NOTICE OF DEMOLITION TO: Willie Lee Davis, Jr, Michelle Davis, Mary C Cari…
Official county notice
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities, please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/p…
Board of County Commissioners Procurement Opportunities For information on Polk County BoCC procurement opportunities, please visit our website at https://www.polkfl.gov/business/pro- curement/. A list of all active solicita- tions, i.e., Invitations for Bid, Con- struction Bids, Requests for Propos- als, Requests for Information, and other procurement opportunities are available on that page. To down- load a solicitation's documents, se- lect the link for the desired solicita- tion. If the solicitation contains in- formation that is unable to be down- l…
Hearing Venue330 West Church Street, Room
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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF A PLATTED UTILITY EASEMENT AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF SHADOW WOOD UNIT 2, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA.
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF A PLATTED UTILITY EASEMENT AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF SHADOW WOOD UNIT 2, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 336.10, Florida Statutes that the Board of County Commissioners of Polk County, Florida on the 2nd day of June, 2026, adopted Resolution No. 2026-041 vacating, and closing a portion of platted utility easement as shown on the Plat of Shadow Wood Unit 2, Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, described as: THE PLATTED 7.5-FOOT-WIDE UTI…
Agenda facts come from Polk County's official Legistar record. Actions and votes remain provisional while minutes are Draft and become official only after final minutes are published. Fiscal totals include only amounts explicitly described as expenses, appropriations and expenditures, or reimbursement increases. Checked September 15, 2026 at 6:04 AM EDT.