Martha Santiago

state budget funding for local projects

State money is headed to Polk County projects, so local taxpayers are effectively getting some of their state tax dollars routed back here.

state audit of county finances

Taxpayers could see budgets reworked or squeezed if auditors flag waste, while the county may spend staff time and money responding.

Approve the CIP Amendment and budget transfer of $716,732 of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds from Holly Hill Rd/Florida Development Rd Project to Deen Still Rd/Waverly Barn Rd/ Northridge Trail Project. These projects are partially funded…

Approve the CIP Amendment and budget transfer of $558 of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds from Palmer Road Drainage Project to the Northwest Wahneta Drainage Project. These projects are funded through the American Rescue Plan through the…

CareerSource Polk FY 2026-27 budget

Approve FY 25/26 budget transfer from grants & aids expense to capital expense in the Indigent Health Care Fund to cover mobile medical unit costs (One-time budget transfer of $581,631)

Approve a budget amendment and transfer from the Supervisor of Elections (SOE) operating budget to capital for the purchase of voting equipment replacements. ($107,500 one-time transfer)

Adopt final FY 26/27 budget of $3,911,064,517 (F.1)

Approve a CIP Amendment and budget transfer from the Transportation Trust Fund Reserve for Budget Stabilization to the CR 547 @ 10th Street Project. ($212,866 one-time transfer).

Approve a CIP Amendment and budget transfer from the Transportation Trust Fund Reserve for Budget Stabilization to the CR 54 @ Heritage Pass Signalization Project. ($177,343 one-time transfer).

FY 26/27 tentative budget resolution ($3.91 billion)

Set final budget public hearing for September 21, 2026

Approve a budget resolution and budget amendment to establish a budget for the Public Facilities Rev Refunding Bond Series 2025 Fund ($5,459,623 unanticipated revenue and expense)

Approve budget amendment and budget transfer from the General Fund Reserve for Budget Stabilization to General County Administration operating budget for the Commission Boardroom audio-visual equipment upgrade project ($207,000 one-time…

Approve the Property Appraiser’s request to allocate excess revenue returned from FY 24/25 in the FY 25/26 budget, a CIP amendment, and a budget transfer from the General Capital Improvement Fund Reserve for Future Capital to establish a…

Approve the Polk County Property Appraiser’s request to allocate excess revenue returned from FY 24/25 in the FY 25/26 budget and a transfer from the General Fund Reserve for Budget Stabilization for the purchase of aerial photography…

Approve a transfer from the General Fund Reserve for Budget Stabilization to the Supervisor of Elections’ operating budget for the cost of a space needs study. ($50,000 one-time transfer)

Approve the 2026-2027 Final Budget for the Polk County Workforce Development Board d/b/a CareerSource Polk

Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on September 15, 2026, and Budget Public Hearings held on September 14, 2026, and September 21, 2026.

Adopt final FY 26/27 budget of $3,911,064,517 (F.1)

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 Li

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

set the date, time, and place for the Public Hearing to adopt a final millage rate and budget on September 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Commission Boardroom

FY 26/27 tentative budget resolution ($3.91 billion)

Set final budget public hearing for September 21, 2026

Approve Land Purchase Agreement between Wynona Serenceses and Polk County for the construction of a new government center and CIP amendment and budget transfer.