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Polk County, Florida

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Official public decision record

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.

Evidence-pinned OpenAI analysis · generated Sep 14, 10:27 AM EDT Official source facts remain authoritative.

Hearing schedule and official records

1 · Resources and pressure

Fiscal Outlook

Start with the adopted financial direction, then examine the ballot measure and governing documents that could change or constrain county choices.

Official adopted-plan baseline

County Financial Direction

FY 2025/2026 budget priorities, capital direction, and stated Emergency Management needs from Polk County's official budget book.

View official budget book (opens in a new tab)
Adopted budget baseline These 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
Explore financial direction Result areas, capital program, and stated Emergency Management priorities
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 Surtax 0.5% 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 ballot
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Required
60% voter approval
Effective
Jan 1, 2027
Watch refreshed
September 15, 2026 at 6:04 AM EDT
Confirmed Fact

Path to a larger exemption

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.

Florida Division of Elections (opens in a new tab)
Confirmed Fact

New-resident timing

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.

Florida Division of Elections (opens in a new tab)
Confirmed Fact · adopted-plan context

Polk County exposure baseline

$726.0M

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.

Polk County adopted budget book (opens in a new tab)
Analytic Assessment · Moderate confidence

Most likely near-term county behavior

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
About this figure

What does the $98 million estimate mean?

This is the reported estimate of annual property-tax revenue the Polk County Board of County Commissioners could lose when the additional homestead exemption first reaches $150,000.

  • It covers County Commission levies only—not cities, schools, or independent special districts.
  • The General Fund percentage is a scale comparison. It does not mean every lost dollar currently funds the General Fund.
  • The estimate used June 1, 2026 homestead parcel counts and 2025 certified millage, so the final tax roll and adopted millage can move it.
Reported local estimate · not an adopted County forecast
Reported estimate · Board levies $133.0M

Phase 2 · $250,000 exemption

18.3% of the current General Fund
About this figure

Why is $133 million the planning gap?

This is the reported annual Board-only exposure after the homestead exemption reaches $250,000. The stress-test scenarios use it as a common planning basis so the alternatives can be compared consistently.

  • It is equivalent to about 18.3% of the current General Fund or 3.8% of the County’s all-funds budget for scale.
  • The scenarios do not predict an exact cut list; each simply shows one arithmetically complete way to absorb the same recurring gap.
  • A new tax roll, different millage, legal implementation details, or state action could change the actual County exposure.
Scenario basis · not a recommendation or adopted forecast
Confirmed state model · Polk-wide $237.6M

FY 2028/29 cash effect

County + cities + special districts
About this figure

What is included in the $237.6 million figure?

This is the state Revenue Estimating Conference’s modeled FY 2028/29 cash impact for all non-school property-taxing authorities located within Polk County.

  • It combines Polk County government, municipalities, and applicable special districts.
  • It is broader than the County Commission estimate and must not be added to the $133 million figure.
  • This is a fiscal-year cash effect during the phase-in—not the final recurring exposure.
Confirmed state model · Polk-wide scope, not Board-only
Confirmed state model · Polk-wide $362.7M

Modeled recurring exposure

Not the County Commission gap
About this figure

What does recurring exposure mean?

The $362.7 million figure is the state model’s long-run annual Polk-wide impact after the amendment is fully phased in. It describes an ongoing revenue base change, not a one-time loss.

  • The amount applies across County government, municipalities, and special districts—not just the Board of County Commissioners.
  • Recurring losses cannot be permanently solved with reserves or a one-year capital delay.
  • Actual results will depend on future taxable values, exemptions, millage decisions, growth, and any legislative response.
Long-run modeled exposure · not an immediate single-year cut
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.

FY 27/28 $138.6M 38%
FY 28/29 $237.6M 66%
FY 29/30 $273.0M 75%
FY 30/31 $315.7M 87%
Recurring $362.7M 100%
Florida Revenue Estimating Conference · adopted June 12, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Hypothetical scenarios · not County proposals

Five ways to close the same $133.0M 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
    15%

    Preserves immediate continuity but spends financial flexibility once.

  • Capital and replacement deferrals $25.0M · one-time
    19%

    Rephases facilities, fleet, technology, and lower-priority projects; deferred work can cost more later.

  • Vacancy controls and attrition $18.0M · recurring
    14%

    Slows hiring and holds positions open, increasing workload and wait times before layoffs are considered.

  • Contracts, administration, and consolidation $15.0M · recurring
    11%

    Targets support costs, subsidies, contracts, space, and duplicated functions.

  • Fees and special assessments $20.0M · recurring
    15%

    Shifts more service cost to users and properties, subject to separate legal and policy review.

  • Service and program reductions $20.0M · recurring
    15%

    Reduces hours, grants, maintenance frequency, discretionary programs, or service levels.

  • Millage on the remaining tax base $15.0M · recurring
    11%

    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
    14%

    Cushions implementation while departments redesign recurring budgets.

  • Capital and replacement deferrals $30.0M · one-time
    23%

    Delays facilities, fleet, technology, parks, and other projects not judged immediately essential.

  • Non-public-safety vacancies $20.0M · recurring
    15%

    Concentrates staffing pressure in civilian and general-service operations.

  • Administrative and contract reductions $20.0M · recurring
    15%

    Consolidates support functions, contracts, subsidies, facilities, and service delivery.

  • Parks, libraries, culture, community, and economic programs $30.0M · recurring
    23%

    Creates the most visible reductions in hours, grants, programming, maintenance, and access.

  • Fees and special assessments $15.0M · recurring
    11%

    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
    53%

    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
    23%

    Shifts costs to users and affected properties and may reach renters indirectly.

  • Operating efficiencies and vacancies $10.0M · recurring
    8%

    Uses procurement, consolidation, and position controls before broad service reductions.

  • Reserve / contingency bridge $13.0M · one-time
    10%

    Covers timing and implementation risk, but cannot recur indefinitely.

  • Capital deferrals $10.0M · one-time
    8%

    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
    34%

    Combines attrition, position elimination, organizational consolidation, and changed delivery models.

  • Operating hours and program reductions $30.0M · recurring
    23%

    Reduces frequency, access, grants, events, maintenance, and lower-priority programs.

  • Contracts, subsidies, and partnerships $20.0M · recurring
    15%

    Renegotiates or ends external support, contracts, and discretionary partnerships.

  • Facilities, fleet, and technology consolidation $15.0M · recurring
    11%

    Closes or combines locations and extends replacement cycles.

  • Fees and cost recovery $10.0M · recurring
    8%

    Raises direct charges for selected services while leaving a smaller broad tax response.

  • Capital rephasing $13.0M · one-time
    10%

    Provides the final first-year bridge; recurring budgets still require future discipline.

Contingency option · evidence gate required Low confidence

Sales-tax substitution

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
    60%

    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
    15%

    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
    10%

    Shifts selected service costs to users or affected properties after separate legal, nexus, and equity review.

  • Program and service reductions $20.0M · recurring
    15%

    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.

  1. 1
    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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  • 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.

  • Reserves and delayed capital can bridge timing, but neither permanently replaces recurring property-tax revenue.

  • 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.

  • Fees and special assessments change who pays and require separate legal, equity, and service-nexus review.

  • Protecting public safety does not make the gap disappear; it concentrates reductions in fewer discretionary and general-service areas.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • A published County plan identifies a materially smaller Board-only impact than $98 million and $133 million.

  • The Legislature supplies recurring replacement revenue or materially changes implementation.

  • Commissioners publicly reject reserve use, millage changes, or service reductions and publish a different balanced package.

  • Tax-roll growth and new construction produce a documented recurring offset without equivalent new service cost.

  • A County Attorney or outside-counsel analysis concludes that no practicable sales-surtax structure can support the contemplated operating response.

  • Commissioners decline to direct staff work, municipalities oppose the distribution plan, or public support does not survive specific ballot language and health-program tradeoffs.

Indicators and alternative pathsWhat would strengthen, weaken, or redirect the assessment

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.
Current public-information watch

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 Development

Polk School Tax Referendum Could Generate $80 Million Annually, Fund Employee Raises

LAKELAND, FL — Polk County voters will decide in November whether to approve a 1.0-mill property tax increase that supporters… The post Polk School Tax Referendum Could Generate $80 Million Annually, Fund Employee Raises appeared first on Eye In The Sky News .

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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Governing Baselines

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Legal authoritySupplement 109

Code of Ordinances

County powers, administration, procurement, emergency authorities, taxation, public safety, health programs, impact fees, and other standing county rules.

Supplied copy current through
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Review when county action depends on an existing power, duty, tax, fee, program, or operating rule.
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Strategic directionSupplement 9

Comprehensive Plan

Long-range county goals and policies for growth, land use, transportation, public facilities, economic development, conservation, and implementation.

Supplied copy current through
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Implementation rulesSupplement 11

Land Development Code

Detailed rules for land-use districts, conditional uses, special districts, the Green Swamp, resource protection, site standards, subdivisions, development review, and traffic-impact studies.

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Commission Governance

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Commissioner profiles

Verified identities and district context are paired with motions, seconds, and individual votes as those details appear in the official meeting record.

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Agenda published · decision pending Agenda Final-revised Minutes Draft September 15, 2026 Commission meeting 9:00 AM · Board Room 56 agenda items · 0 recorded actions · $8,526,361.00 explicit fiscal amounts
Meeting at a glance

Agenda overview

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 pending Agenda Not published Minutes Not published September 21, 2026 Final budget hearing 6:00 PM · Board Room 0 agenda items · 0 recorded actions
Meeting at a glance

Agenda overview

The published agenda contains 0 substantive items.

Official records available
  • Agenda Pending
  • Minutes Not published
  • Video Not listed
Agenda items
0
Recorded actions
0
Explicit fiscal amounts
None stated
Record updated
Meeting scheduled; detailed agenda not yet available.

Gabby will add the item summary when Polk County publishes the agenda.

Agenda published · decision pending Agenda Final Minutes Draft September 14, 2026 Tentative budget hearing 6:00 PM · Board Room 21 agenda items · 0 recorded actions
Meeting at a glance

Agenda overview

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 Safety Public 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 Assessments Decision 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 Attorney Decision pending

This item is on the agenda; no action is recorded yet.

Recorded results · awaiting final minutes Agenda Final-revised Minutes Draft September 1, 2026 Commission meeting 9:00 AM · Board Room 52 agenda items · 51 recorded actions · $6,515,073.03 explicit fiscal amounts
Meeting at a glance

Draft meeting summary

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 Troutman AYE
  • Rick Wilson AYE
  • Bill Braswell AYE
  • Martha Santiago ABSENT
  • Michael Scott AYE
G.2. Public safety · 26-1547 Public Safety Approve 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 Troutman AYE
  • Rick Wilson AYE
  • Bill Braswell AYE
  • Martha Santiago ABSENT
  • Michael Scott AYE
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 Troutman AYE
  • Rick Wilson AYE
  • Bill Braswell AYE
  • Martha Santiago ABSENT
  • Michael Scott AYE
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 Troutman AYE
  • Rick Wilson AYE
  • Bill Braswell AYE
  • Martha Santiago ABSENT
  • Michael Scott AYE
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 Troutman AYE
  • Rick Wilson AYE
  • Bill Braswell AYE
  • Martha Santiago ABSENT
  • Michael Scott AYE
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 Troutman AYE
  • Rick Wilson AYE
  • Bill Braswell AYE
  • Martha Santiago ABSENT
  • Michael Scott AYE
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 Troutman AYE
  • Rick Wilson AYE
  • Bill Braswell NAY
  • Martha Santiago ABSENT
  • Michael Scott AYE
R.16. Public safety · 26-1589 Public Safety Ratify 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.

3 · Implementation and public notice

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
Last synchronized
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.

  1. Official record changed RFP 26-292 · Construction Manager At Risk for new Kathleen Government Center

    RFP 26-292 changed on the official procurement record.

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  2. Documents added RFP 26-384 · TPA for Off-Site Inmate Medical and Pharmacy Services

    1 official document was added to RFP 26-384.

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  3. Official record changed RFP 26-384 · TPA for Off-Site Inmate Medical and Pharmacy Services

    RFP 26-384 changed on the official procurement record.

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  4. Documents added RFP 26-292 · Construction Manager At Risk for new Kathleen Government Center

    3 official documents were added to RFP 26-292.

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  5. Official record changed RFP 26-292 · Construction Manager At Risk for new Kathleen Government Center

    RFP 26-292 changed on the official procurement record.

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  6. Official record changed CS 26-296 · MUTCD Regulatory & Warning Signs

    CS 26-296 changed on the official procurement record.

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  7. Official record changed RFP 26-387 · Professional Survey & Mapping Services (CCNA)

    RFP 26-387 changed on the official procurement record.

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  8. Stage changed RFP 26-387 · Professional Survey & Mapping Services (CCNA)

    RFP 26-387 moved from current opportunities to bid status.

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  9. Stage changed RFP 26-370 · Grant Administration for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery (DR) Infrastructure Repair Program

    RFP 26-370 moved from current opportunities to bid status.

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  10. Official record changed RFP 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.

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  11. No longer listed CQ 26-279 · Property Appraiser – Building Modifications

    CQ 26-279 is no longer listed on the current official procurement index; this does not by itself establish an award or cancellation.

    View official record
  12. Documents added CS 26-296 · MUTCD Regulatory & Warning Signs

    1 official document was added to CS 26-296.

    View official record
Analytic Assessment · Medium confidence

What the current pipeline suggests

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.

First observed
Aug 25, 2026
Official open date
Sep 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 15, 2:41 AM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
0
  • Health and human services
2 official documents
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.

8 official documents
Confirmed Fact · Request For ProposalsEvaluation / status
Emergency 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.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 14, 2:41 PM
Addenda
2
Status / recap files
0
5 official documents
Confirmed Fact · Request For ProposalsEvaluation / status

Professional Survey & Mapping Services (CCNA)

RFP 26-387

RFP 26-387 is an official request for proposals for Professional Survey & Mapping Services (CCNA). 1 addendum is currently posted.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 14, 2:41 PM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
0
4 official documents
Confirmed Fact · Continuing SolicitationContinuing solicitation

MUTCD Regulatory & Warning Signs

CS 26-296

CS 26-296 is an official continuing solicitation for MUTCD Regulatory & Warning Signs.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 14, 2:41 PM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
0
2 official documents
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.

3 official documents
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.

3 official documents
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.

2 official documents
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.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 11, 2:41 AM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
0
  • Utilities and solid waste
  • Facilities and capital
Official status narrative

Currently in Bid Analysis

5 official documents
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.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 10, 8:41 AM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
0
Official status narrative

Currently in Bid Analysis

3 official documents
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.

6 official documents
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.

9 official documents
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.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 9, 8:41 AM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
0
Official status narrative

NOTICE OF REJECTION OF BIDS

4 official documents
Confirmed Fact · Continuing SolicitationContinuing solicitation

Sign Removal from Rights-of-Way

CS 26-238

CS 26-238 is an official continuing solicitation for Sign Removal from Rights-of-Way.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 7, 8:41 AM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
0
2 official documents
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidOpen opportunity

Communication Amplifier Systems

Bid 26-395

Bid 26-395 is an official invitation to bid for Communication Amplifier Systems. The county lists an open date of September 23, 2026.

First observed
Sep 3, 2026
Official open date
Sep 23, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 4, 8:41 PM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
0
2 official documents
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.

3 official documents
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.

8 official documents
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.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Sep 2, 2:41 PM
Addenda
1
Status / recap files
1
Official status narrative

Currently in Selection Committee Process

5 official documents
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.

2 official documents
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.

Official status narrative

Currently in Bid Analysis

5 official documents
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.

6 official documents
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status

Mobile Stage

Bid 26-309

Bid 26-309 is an official invitation to bid for Mobile Stage. 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
0
Status / recap files
1
Official status narrative

Recommendation of Award to: Century Industries, Protest Period ends: Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.

5 official documents
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.

5 official documents
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.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 28, 2:41 AM
Addenda
3
Status / recap files
0
  • Transportation and drainage
  • Parks and environment
Official status narrative

Currently in Bid Analysis

6 official documents
Confirmed Fact · Continuing SolicitationContinuing solicitation

Environmental Lands Site Caretaker

CS 13-294

CS 13-294 is an official continuing solicitation for Environmental Lands Site Caretaker.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 24, 2:41 AM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
0
  • Parks and environment
1 official document
Confirmed Fact · Continuing SolicitationContinuing solicitation

Code Enforcement Towing

CS 22-365

CS 22-365 is an official continuing solicitation for Code Enforcement Towing.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 23, 8:41 PM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
0
3 official documents
Confirmed Fact · Continuing SolicitationContinuing solicitation

Protective Footwear for Employees

CS 26-059

CS 26-059 is an official continuing solicitation for Protective Footwear for Employees.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 23, 8:41 PM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
0
3 official documents
Confirmed Fact · Continuing SolicitationContinuing solicitation

Chemicals & Herbicides for Aquatic Weeds and Environmental Lands

CS 25-456

CS 25-456 is an official continuing solicitation for Chemicals & Herbicides for Aquatic Weeds and Environmental Lands.

First observed
Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
Aug 23, 8:41 PM
Addenda
0
Status / recap files
0
  • Parks and environment
2 official documents
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.

Official status narrative

Currently in Bid Analysis

4 official documents
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.

5 official documents
Confirmed Fact · Invitation To BidEvaluation / status

Medical Oxygen

Bid 26-360

Bid 26-360 is an official invitation to bid for Medical Oxygen. 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
  • Health and human services
Official status narrative

Recommendation of Award to: Liquid O2 Transfills, Inc. and Airgas USA, LLC, Protest Period ends: Monday, August 17,2026, at 4:00 p.m.

3 official documents
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

Official status narrative

Currently in Bid Analysis

6 official documents
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.

Official status narrative

Currently in Bid Analysis

6 official documents
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.

8 official documents
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.

Official status narrative

Currently in Selection Committee Meeting Process

5 official documents
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.

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Aug 16, 2026
Last verified
Sep 15, 2026
Last changed
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Addenda
7
Status / recap files
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  • 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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Retained history

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Retained for 30 days. Removal from the index does not establish an award or cancellation.

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Public Hearings & Notices

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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
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. 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…

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. 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…

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. 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…

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. 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
Official county notice

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…

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Coverage and interpretation

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.

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Terms & acronyms

Plain-language definitions for Polk County budgets, meetings, public records, and purchasing.

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Budget and revenue

All-funds budget

The combined spending plan across the County’s governmental, enterprise, special-revenue, capital, debt-service, and other funds. It is not one flexible account, and much of it cannot be redirected to ordinary operations.

General Fund

The County’s principal operating fund for services that are not required to be accounted for in a separate fund. Even here, legal obligations and adopted policy constrain many choices.

Millage

A property-tax rate expressed in mills. One mill equals $1 of tax for each $1,000 of taxable value. The final bill also depends on assessed value and exemptions.

Rolled-back rate

The calculated millage rate that would generally produce the same property-tax revenue as the prior year, excluding specified adjustments such as new construction. A rate above it is a tax increase under Florida’s public-notice framework even when the nominal millage rate falls.

MSTU / MSBU

An MSTU is a Municipal Service Taxing Unit funded through property taxes for a defined service area. An MSBU is a Municipal Service Benefit Unit, commonly funded through assessments tied to a particular service or benefit.

Special assessment

A charge imposed for a specific service or benefit, such as fire protection or solid waste. It is distinct from ad valorem property tax and must have a legally supportable relationship to the service or benefit.

Reserves / contingencies

Money set aside for emergencies, uncertainty, cash-flow needs, or specific future obligations. Reserves can bridge a temporary gap, but using them does not permanently replace lost recurring revenue.

Fund balance forward

Resources carried from a prior fiscal year into the new budget. It may include restricted, committed, assigned, or unassigned amounts and should not automatically be treated as recurring revenue.

Recurring vs. nonrecurring

Recurring revenue and expense are expected to continue year after year. Nonrecurring resources, such as a one-time balance or asset sale, can cover a temporary need but create risk when used for ongoing costs.

CIP

Polk County’s Community Investment Program: the multi-year plan for major facilities, infrastructure, equipment, and other capital projects. Later-year amounts are plans and projections, not proof that every project has been contracted or completed.

Surtax

An additional local sales tax authorized for defined purposes and, depending on the authority used, often subject to voter approval, duration, distribution, and eligible-use requirements.

Fiscal year (FY)

The 12-month accounting period used for the budget. Polk County labels budgets by fiscal year rather than the calendar year; always check the exact dates and whether a figure is adopted, proposed, or projected.

Meetings and decisions

BOCC

Board of County Commissioners, the elected five-member governing body for Polk County government. BOCC figures do not automatically include cities, the School Board, or every special district in Polk County.

Agenda

The published list of matters scheduled for a meeting. An agenda shows what may be considered; it does not prove that an item was approved, denied, amended, or even heard.

Motion and second

A motion formally proposes Board action. A second allows the proposal to proceed to discussion or vote; neither act alone establishes approval.

Minutes

The County’s written record of a meeting and its actions. Gabby labels results provisional while minutes are draft and treats them as final only after the County publishes final minutes.

Ordinance

A local law adopted by the Board through the legally required process. Ordinances generally have continuing effect and may amend the County Code.

Resolution

A formal expression or action of the Board, often used for administrative, policy, fee, assessment, or special-purpose decisions. Its legal effect depends on the authority and text.

Public hearing

A formally noticed opportunity for public testimony before specified government action. Requirements vary by the type of budget, ordinance, land-use, assessment, or other decision.

Quorum

The minimum number of members who must be present for the Board to conduct official business.

Programs and purchasing

Federal Poverty Level (FPL)

Federal Poverty Level, a federal income guideline used by many assistance programs. Eligibility may be expressed as a percentage of the guideline and can include additional program rules.

Procurement solicitation

A public request for vendors to offer goods, services, construction, qualifications, or pricing under stated requirements. A solicitation is an opportunity—not an awarded contract.

ITB

Invitation to Bid, commonly used when requirements are well defined and award is primarily based on responsive, responsible pricing under the solicitation rules.

RFP

Request for Proposals, used when the County evaluates approach, qualifications, price, and other stated factors rather than price alone.

RFQ

Request for Qualifications. Context matters: agencies sometimes use similar initials for a request for quotations, so the official solicitation title and documents control.

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