Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Monday, September 21, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body: Board of County Commissioners
Meeting Type: Board Of County Commissioners
Location: Polk County, FL
Meeting Date: September 21, 2026

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Monday, September 21, 2026

9 items on the agenda.

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CALL TO ORDER (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)•Item A.1

Discuss the purpose of the Public Hearing for the FY 26/27 Budget

CALL TO ORDER (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)•Item B.1

Discuss the FY 26/27 Board of County Commissioners adopted tentative operating millage rate.

CALL TO ORDER (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)•Item B.2

Discuss the FY 26/27 adopted 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.

CALL TO ORDER (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)•Item C.1

Discuss the FY 26/27 adopted tentative budget totaling $3,911,064,517.

CALL TO ORDER (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)•Item C.2

Discuss the FY 26/27 Polk County Parks MSTU adopted tentative budget totaling $48,995,923, Polk County Library MSTU adopted tentative budget totaling $13,453,894, Polk County Stormwater MSTU adopted tentative budget totaling $17,238,517, and Polk County Rancho Bonito MSTU adopted tentative budget totaling $78,146.

PUBLIC HEARING ON FY 26/27 ADOPTED TENTATIVE BUDGET AND MILLAGE RATES (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)•Item D.1

Requests from the public to speak in regard to the FY 26/27 adopted tentative operating budget and millage rates, which include the Parks MSTU, Library MSTU, Stormwater MSTU, and Rancho Bonito MSTU.

ADOPT THE FINAL MILLAGE RATES FOR FY 26/27•Item E.1

Recommend Board adopt the resolution establishing the FY 26/27 operating millage rate of 6.6348 mills, which is a 1.8% increase over the rolled-back rate of 6.5200 mills; the Polk County Parks MSTU operating millage rate of 0.5286 mills, which is a 1.3% increase over the rolled-back rate of 0.5218 mills; the Polk County Library MSTU operating millage rate of 0.1985 mills, which is a 1.3% increase over the rolled-back rate of 0.1959 mills; the Polk County Stormwater MSTU operating millage rate of 0.0941 mills, which is a 1.3% increase over the rolled-back rate of 0.0929 mills, and the Polk County Rancho Bonito MSTU operating millage rate of 9.1272 mills, which is a 0.7% increase over the rolled-back rate of 9.0638 mills.

ADOPT THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FY 26/27•Item F.1

Recommend Board adopt the resolution that adopts the final budget of $3,911,064,517 for FY 26/27, the final budget of $48,995,923 for the Polk County Parks MSTU, the final budget of $13,453,894 for the Polk County Library MSTU, the final budget of $17,238,517 for the Polk County Stormwater MSTU, and the final budget of $78,146 for the Polk County Rancho Bonito MSTU, each of which are included in the FY 26/27 adopted tentative budget of $3,911,064,517.

The budget packet includes: - a. The budget, appropriations, and revenues by cost center - b. FY 26/27 budget changes from Adopted FY 25/26 to Adopted Tentative FY 26/27 - c. FY 26/27 pay plan procedures - d. FY 26/27 position changes - e. Polk County Sheriff Office's budget by function (i.e., Law Enforcement, Detention, Judicial, Court Security, and Debt Service) - f. Community Investment Program, also known as the Capital Improvement Program, as presented to the Board on August 4, 2026

ADJOURNMENT (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)