Quick Notes

Budget and Management Services prepares the County's budget, the five year Community Investment Program, and monitors financial trends and expenditures for the Board of County Commissioners in order to ensure the effective and efficient use of county resources. Budget and Management also serves as the impact fee coordinator, working with other county and municipal agencies to monitor and evaluate building construction and development in order to assess fees commensurate with the impact these activities will have on the county's growth. Budget and Management also acts as staff support for the Public Safety Coordinating Council whose mission as established under Florida Statutes is to continually assess and recommend improvements to the criminal justice process and system. Publications produced by Budget and Management include: Budget Book, Community Investment Program, Impact Fee Manual, Revenue Manual, and Budget-In-Brief. Polk County's fiscal year begins October 1 and ends September 30. Under the direction of the County Manager, Budget and Management prepares the proposed budget based on requests from Board departments, elected officials, and any outside agencies. Budget work sessions are held beginning in May. The proposed budget is presented to the Board each year in July. Both the tentative and final millage rates are adopted in September. The current budget and CIP are available by clicking the link on this page. The proposed budget is available from proposal (mid-July) to adoption (mid-September) by clicking on the "Hot Topics" link on the BoCC Home Page.