Budget and Management Services
Polk's budget office prepares the county's budget each year and oversees the five-year community investment projects, along with monitoring expenditures for the county commission and ensuring effective and efficient use of resources.
Polk County's fiscal year begins Oct. 1 and ends Sep. 30. At the direction of the county manager, the budget office prepares the proposed budget based on requests from the county's different divisions, elected officials and any outside agencies.
Budget work sessions are held beginning in May and the proposed budget is presented to the County Commission each year in July. Both the tentative and final millage rates are adopted in September.
For 32 consecutive years, Polk County’s Budget and Management Services Division has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for meeting all program standards.
Fiscal Year Budgets
2023-2024 Fiscal Year
- FY 23-24 Proposed Budget
- FY 23-24 First Public Hearing 09-11-23
- FY 23-24 Second Public Hearing 9-18-23
2022-2023 Fiscal Year
- FY 22-23 Proposed Budget
- FY 22-23 First Public Hearing 09-12-22
- FY 22-23 Second Public Hearing 09-19-22
- FY 22-23 Second Public Hearing 09-19-22 - Revised Agenda
- Compensation Plan and Benefit Change FY2022-2023
- FY 22-23 Adopted Resolution #2022-110 (Stormwater MSTU Rate)
- FY 22-23 Adopted Resolution #2022-111 (Ad Valorem Millage Rates)
- FY 22-23 Adopted Resolution #2022-112 (Final Stormwater Budget)
- FY 22-23 Adopted Resolution #2022-113 (Final Budget)
2021-2022 Fiscal Year
- FY 21-22 Adopted Resolution #21-140 (Stormwater MSTU Rate)
- FY 21-22 Adopted Resolution #21-141 (Ad Valorem Millage Rates)
- FY 21-22 Adopted Resolution #21-142 (Final Budget for Stormwater)
- FY 21-22 Adopted Resolution #21-143 (Final Budget)
- FY 21-22 Second Public Hearing 9-20-21
- FY 21-22 First Public Hearing 09-13-21
- FY 21-22 Proposed Budget
- FY 21-22 CFDC Annual Report for Polk County
2020-2021 Fiscal Year
- FY 20-21 Adopted Resolution #20-171 (Stormwater MSTU Rate)
- FY 20-21 Adopted Resolution #20-172 (Ad Valorem Millage Rates)
- FY 20-21 Adopted Resolution #20-173 (Final Budget For Stormwater)
- FY 20-21 Adopted Resolution #20-174 (Final Budget)
- FY 20-21 Second Public Hearing 9-21-20
- FY 20-21 First Public Hearing 9-14-20
- FY 20-21 Proposed Budget
- Adopted Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Second Public Hearing 9-16-19
- FY 20-21 CFDC Budget and Annual Report
2019-2020 Fiscal Year
- FY 19-20 Adopted Resolution #19-098 (Stormwater MSTU Millage Rate)
- FY 19-20 Adopted Resolution #19-099 (Ad Valorem Millage Rates)
- FY 19-20 Adopted Resolution #19-100 (Final Budget for Stormwater)
- FY 19-20 Adopted Resolution #19-101 (Final Budget)
- Proposed Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 First Public Hearing 09-10-19
- FY 19-20 CFDC Budget and Annual Report
Christia Johnson
Director
Phone: (863) 534-5985
Toll Free: (800) 780-5346
ChristiaJohnson@polk-county.net
Address:
330 W. Church St.
Bartow, FL 33830
Office Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.