Business Economic Impact Hearings
Public Hearings will be held on Tuesday, Sept.17, 2024 following the Board of County Commissioners meeting which begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Boardroom, County Administration Building, 330 W. Church St., Bartow, FL 33030.
An ordinance to be known as the Polk County amended and restated Comprehensive Impact Fee Ordinance; amending and restating in its entirety ordinance no. 2019-056.
Summary of the proposed ordinance: The proposed ordinance amends the Polk County Amended and Restated Comprehensive Impact Fee Ordinance (Ord. 2019-056, as amended) for the purpose of imposing updated rates for Emergency Medical System (EMS), Correctional Facilities, Transportation, Educational System, Library, Park, Fire Rescue and Law Enforcement Impact Fees. Pursuant to the Ordinance, the county imposes and collects impact fees to ensure new development contributes to the reasonably anticipated costs associated with growth-necessitated capital improvements. The proposed ordinance governs the county’s collection of impact fees and thereby directly relates to a revenue source necessary to fund the county’s budget.
Estimate of direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the county: There is no direct economic impact to existing private, for-profit businesses in the county. The proposed ordinance, and the updated impact fee rates contained therein, would only apply to new land development in Polk County constructed on or after January 1, 2025.
Estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur: $0.00 (No direct compliance costs to existing businesses in Polk County).
Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance: Click on the link below to see the updated impact fee rates.
Estimate of the county’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs:
The estimated impact fee revenues for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 if the proposed ordinance is adopted are as follows:
• School – $150.5 million
• Roads – $24.2 million
• EMS – $0.7 million
• Correctional – $3.4 million
• Law Enforcement – $1.9 million
• Fire Rescue – $0.9 million
• Library – $0.7 million
• Parks – $4.8 million
Total: $187.1 million
Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinance: : 0 (No impact to existing businesses in Polk County).
Public Hearings will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 following the Board of County Commissioners meeting which begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Boardroom, County Administration Building, 330 W. Church St., Bartow, FL 33030.
Public hearing to discuss an ordinance limiting code enforcement and/or building division action for certain construction on property in unrecorded subdivisions.
Summary of the proposed ordinance: It is the intent of this ordinance to limiting code enforcement and/or building division action for certain construction on property in unrecorded subdivisions.
Estimate of direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the county: $0.00 (currently the only costs involved in this process with the cost of the building permit fees)
Estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur: $0.00
Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance: $0.00
Estimate of the county’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs: $0.00
Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinance: $0.00
Business Impact Statement
An ordinance increasing the salary of the members of the Polk County Commission; providing the amount of the increase; providing the effective date of the salary increase as of January 1, 2025; Providing for severability; providing an effective date.
Summary of proposed ordinance: The ordinance is being proposed pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Polk County Charter and proposes a 3.40 % increase in the salaries of the Board of County Commissioners which is the lesser of the average percentage increase in the salaries of county employees for the fiscal year 23-24 (5.00%) and the percentage change in the U.S. consumer price index for 2023 (3.40%). If approved, the Commissioner’s salaries will increase from $49,617.54 to $51,304.54. The public purpose of the proposed ordinance is to provide the appropriate salary increases of the Board of County Commissioners in accordance with the County Charter.
Estimate of direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the County: $0.00
Estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur: $0.00
Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance: $0.00
Estimate of the County’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs: $0.00
Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinance: 0
Additional information: A copy of the proposed ordinance may be requested from the Polk County Clerk’s Office.
Polk County Industrial Development Authority Request for Proposals
Polk County Industrial Development Authority Request for Proposals – RFP